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New Jersey's Last-Standing Sears Store Says It's Closing New Jersey's Last-Standing Sears Store Says It's Closing
New Jersey's Last-Standing Sears Store Says It's Closing And then there were none. New Jersey's last-standing Sears store, located in Jersey City, appears to be closing. The store at Newport Centre announced a store closing sale on Friday evening, Jan. 5 on Facebook. A voice answering service said the store was closed when Daily Voice called Friday at 7 p.m. Daily Voice has reached out to the Simon Property Group, who owns Newport Centre, and Sears corporate for comment. Sears Holdings filed for bankruptcy in 2018. The Jersey City store became the final Sears in New Jersey in 2020 after the store in Hackensack — a local landmark — shutter…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fiery Deaths Prompt Recall For Millions Of Dehumidifiers: CPSC Fiery Deaths Prompt Recall For Millions Of Dehumidifiers: CPSC
Fiery Deaths Prompt Recall For Millions Of Dehumidifiers: Cpsc After multiple deaths, 450 fires, 2,000 incidents of overheating, and $19 million in property damage – millions of dehumidifiers are being recalled, according to a release by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Aug. 16, 2023.  The dehumidifiers were manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances, of China, and were sold under major brand names: Danby, De’Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, GE, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir and SuperClima, the CPSC explained.  "Consumers should stop using the recalled dehumidifiers and contact Gree for a full refund,…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Settlement Reached In Transformation Of Hackensack's Sears Building: Report Settlement Reached In Transformation Of Hackensack's Sears Building: Report
Settlement Reached In Transformation Of Hackensack's Sears Building: Report A settlement has been finalized in the transformation of Hackensack's longstanding and iconic Sears building, NorthJersey.com reports. After navigating through bankruptcy, as well as not one but two lawsuits, the plan for the nearly-century-old building is to construct 258 apartments while simultaneously conserving the primary tri-story tower, the outlet reports. The plan also comprises a pool, two inside courtyards, and over 17,900 square feet of retail space along Anderson Street and Main Street, the report says. Sears started closing stores across the country in 2018, when the company f…

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by Valerie Musson
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Sears To Shutter Hackensack Store Leaving Only 1 NJ Location Standing Sears To Shutter Hackensack Store Leaving Only 1 NJ Location Standing
Sears To Shutter Hackensack Store Leaving Only 1 NJ Location Standing The Sears in Hackensack is one of many that will soon close permanently -- leaving only one last Sears store standing in New Jersey. The chain had added two temporary closing jobs at the Hackensack store to its online database as of June 30 -- two days after the Rockaway Townsquare Mall listed its own closing positions. Available positions include backroom and cashier. Sears has been closing stores across the country since 2018, when the company -- which also owns Kmart -- filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Sears within the Newport Center Mall in Jersey City is the last store…

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by Valerie Musson
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Sears To Shutter Rockaway Townsquare Mall Location, Closing Jobs Available Sears To Shutter Rockaway Townsquare Mall Location, Closing Jobs Available
Sears To Shutter Rockaway Townsquare Mall Location, Closing Jobs Available The Sears at Rockaway Town Square Mall is just one of many that will soon close permanently in yet another Coronavirus-related blow to the brick-and-mortar retail landscape. The Sears in Hackensack will also shutter, according to closing jobs listed June 30. The retail chain had added four closing jobs at the Rockaway store to its online database as of June 29. Available positions include home appliance sales, cashiers, hardware sales and backroom. Calls placed to the store were not answered. Sears has been closing stores across the country since 2018, when the company -- which also …

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by Valerie Musson
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Sears Closing Livingston, New Brunswick Stores Sears Closing Livingston, New Brunswick Stores
Sears Closing Livingston, New Brunswick Stores Liquidation sales are planned for a pair of Sears stores closing soon. The Sears stores at the Livingston Mall and on Route 1 in New Brunswick are expected to close mid-April, a company spokesperson said. "After careful review, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to close the Sears stores in Livingston and New Brunswick," the spokesperson said in a statement.  "We encourage customers to continue shopping on Sears.com for all their product needs."

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by Cecilia Levine
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Owners Of Struggling Philippsburg Mall Want To Sell: Report Owners Of Struggling Philippsburg Mall Want To Sell: Report
Owners Of Struggling Philippsburg Mall Want To Sell: Report An official with the company that owns the Phillipsburg Mall said he and his partners would "ideally" like to sell the property, News 4 New York reported.  The mall, opened in 1985 along Rt. 22 at the Pohatcong-Lopatcong border,, has lost key anchor stores J.C. Penney, Sears and Bon-Ton in recent years. The property's assessed value has dropped by about $5 million since last year, to $24 million.  Kohl's and an antiques store are still located at the mall.  Elliot Nassim, president of Mason Asset Management, said the company was initially going to try to redevelop the site b…

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by Paul Milo