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Supermarket Game Changer? ShopRite Rolling Out Smart Carts In NJ, Along East Coast Supermarket Game Changer? ShopRite Rolling Out Smart Carts In NJ, Along East Coast
Supermarket Game Changer? ShopRite Rolling Out Smart Carts In NJ, Along East Coast Imagine strolling through your local supermarket, scanning items, calculating your total, and then, skipping the checkout line? Thanks to an AI-powered "smart cart," that's now possible. This futuristic shopping experience is now a reality in select ShopRite locations in the East Coast as the supermarket chain introduces technology designed by Instacart to save shoppers time and make grocery runs smoother than ever. The so-called "Caper Carts" are designed to make grocery shopping faster, smarter, and more interactive. To date, about a dozen ShopRite stores have added the carts as another…
JACKPOT: South Jersey Supermarket Sells $165K+ Lotto Ticket JACKPOT: South Jersey Supermarket Sells $165K+ Lotto Ticket
Jackpot: South Jersey Supermarket Sells $165K+ Lotto Ticket A lottery ticket worth more than $165,000 was purchased at an Atlantic County supermarket, officials said. The winner was sold at the ShopRite on English Creek Avenue in Egg Harbor Township, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 24.  The ticket that brought home the $165,867 jackpot matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The winning numbers were 7, 11, 26, 37, and 45. The XTRA number was 2 and the Bullseye number was 7. This is the second South Jersey ticket to win a major Jersey Cash 5 prize in three days…
Employee Details Hostage Situation In South Jersey ShopRite Employee Details Hostage Situation In South Jersey ShopRite
Employee Details Hostage Situation In South Jersey ShopRite A ShopRite employee has detailed the situation the brought a major police presence to a New Jersey ShopRite on Saturday night, Oct. 12. A Lawnside ShopRite employee said a couple was arguing loudly around 6:50 p.m. The man was holding a knife to his female partner's stomach, the employee said. Multiple agencies arrived around 7 p.m. One agency brought K9 units, which the employee said helped apprehend the man, who came out on a stretcher, the employee said. Barrington police said only that one person was arrested.
Jersey Shore Plumber Admits To Taking Upskirt Videos Of 27 Girls, Women: Prosecutors Jersey Shore Plumber Admits To Taking Upskirt Videos Of 27 Girls, Women: Prosecutors
Jersey Shore Plumber Admits To Taking Upskirt Videos Of 27 Girls, Women: Prosecutors A Red Bank man admitted to recording upskirt videos of more than two dozen women and girls, including some in their homes, authorities said. Christopher Cox, 35, pleaded guilty on Friday, Oct. 4 to second-degree eluding police, two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and three counts of third-degree invasion of privacy. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced the guilty plea in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Investigators said Cox entered the ShopRite supermarket in Shrewsbury just before 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, and began follow…
$1B Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite Remains Unclaimed Six Months Later $1B Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite Remains Unclaimed Six Months Later
$1B Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite Remains Unclaimed Six Months Later A Mega Millions ticket winning the $1.13 billion jackpot was sold at a New Jersey ShopRite last March. Now, lottery officials are urging the person who bought it to come forward, as the deadline to claim the ticket is fast approaching. The cash value of the March 26 ticket sold at the Route 66 ShopRite in Neptune is an estimated $537.5 million. The winning numbers for the drawing were: 07, 11, 22, 29 and 38. The Gold Mega Ball number was 04. The Multiplier number was 02. "New Jersey Lottery winners have one year from the date of the drawing to file a claim before the ticket expires," …
WINNERS: Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K In South Jersey WINNERS: Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K In South Jersey
Winners: Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K In South Jersey A pair of lucky Powerball players each won $50,000 in Camden County in the Saturday, Aug. 24 drawing. The winning numbers were 5, 15, 21, 24, 43 and the Powerball was 17. The Powerplay option was 3x. The winning tickets were sold at" Wawa, 400 Sicklerville Road in Sicklerville, and ShopRite of Berlin at Route 73 and Minck Avenue in West Berling.
140 Shopping Carts Stolen From Rochelle Park ShopRite: Man, 77, Younger Pal Busted 140 Shopping Carts Stolen From Rochelle Park ShopRite: Man, 77, Younger Pal Busted
140 Shopping Carts Stolen From Rochelle Park ShopRite: Man, 77, Younger Pal Busted A 77-year-old Cuban national and a middle-aged accomplice from Newark were arrested after 140 shopping carts were stolen from the Rochelle Park ShopRite over the course of two weeks, authorities said. The carts began vanishing from the parking lot of the West Passaic Street supermarket on March 27, Rochelle Park Police Capt. James M. DePreta said.By early this week, 140 were gone, the captain said. Total value: $28,000 (or $200 per).  Reviewing surveillance video with supermarket security, Rochelle Park Detective Sgt. Jared Shatkin and Detective Nick Mercoun identified a distinctive r…
NJ Man Stalked Teen Girl, Leaving Flowers And 'Disturbing' Notes: Police NJ Man Stalked Teen Girl, Leaving Flowers And 'Disturbing' Notes: Police
NJ Man Stalked Teen Girl, Leaving Flowers And 'Disturbing' Notes: Police A Monmouth County man was accused of stalking a teen girl, leaving her flowers and "disturbing" notes, authorities said. Thomas Watts, 70, of Long Branch, was arrested by West Long Branch police on Thursday, Mar. 14, the department said in a news release. He was charged with stalking and harassment. Investigators looked into several incidents, with the first one reportedly happening at around 10 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 8. Investigators said Watts first left notes and flowers for the 17-year-old girl at the ShopRite on the corner of routes 36 and 71 Police said Watts watched her…
ShopRite Store Coming To Central Jersey Hiring For Hundreds Of Positions ShopRite Store Coming To Central Jersey Hiring For Hundreds Of Positions
ShopRite Store Coming To Central Jersey Hiring For Hundreds Of Positions About 300 jobs are being created thanks to the arrival of a new ShopRite in Old Bridge. The new ShopRite is located in the Glenwood Green Shopping Center at Route 9 and Schulmeister Road. The store is set to open in March. Hiring is taking place for all positions including department managers, butchers, deli, bakery, dairy, produce and seafood associates, customer service associates, cashiers and baggers. Perry Blatt, director of E-Commerce and Business Development for Village Super Market, Inc., said,  “We look forward to continuing our commitment to the community with a brand new s…
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Toms River ShopRite $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Toms River ShopRite
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Toms River ShopRite A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was purchased from a grocery store in Ocean County, officials said. The New Jersey Lottery said the winner was sold at the ShopRite on Route 37 West. The ticket was in the drawing on Monday, Feb. 12. Only four tickets nationwide matched four numbers and the Powerball for the $50,000 prize. No tickets won the estimated $269 million jackpot or the $2 million and $1 million payouts. The winning numbers were 17, 36, 43, 53, and 67. The Powerball was 14. The next Powerball drawing is on Wednesday, Feb. 14 and the jackpot is an estimated $285 million.
Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Jersey Shore Gas Station Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Jersey Shore Gas Station
Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Jersey Shore Gas Station A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Monmouth County, officials said. The New Jersey Lottery said the ticket was purchased at the BP gas station on Route 36 in West Long Branch. The ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball in the drawing on Monday, Jan. 29 The winning numbers were 39, 41, 43, 49, and 64. The Powerball was 4. No one matched all six numbers to win the estimated jackpot of $175 million. Tickets worth $1 million were sold in California, South Carolina, and Texas. There was another $50,000 winner in New Jersey. A winning ticket was also sold at a Shop…
Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K
Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K One New Jersey Powerball ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn for Saturday, Dec. 16, winning $1 million, state Lottery officials said. The winning ticket was sold at 7-Eleven #16164, 403 US Highway 9, Lanoka Harbor in Ocean County. In addition, two tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn winning the $50,000 third-tier prize.  Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Ocean County: Shoprite #641, Route 70 and Chambersbridge Rd., Brick; and Passaic County: Super Exito Supermarket, 218 Dayton Ave., Clifton. The winning numbers for the…
WINNER: $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite WINNER: $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite
Winner: $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite A New Jersey Lottery player is going to be having a very happy Thanksgiving after winning $50,000 in the Powerball drawing held on Monday, Nov. 20. The ticket matched four of the five numbers, plus the Powerball number. The ticket was sold at ShopRite in Millville.  The winning numbers were 19, 26, 30, 39, and 63. The Powerball was 13.
Atlantic County Worker Charged With Stealing EBT Card: Prosecutor Atlantic County Worker Charged With Stealing EBT Card: Prosecutor
Atlantic County Worker Charged With Stealing EBT Card: Prosecutor Three people including an Atlantic County public employee were indicted on multiple counts for their roles in the theft and unauthorized use of an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, authorities said. Corie M. Pittman was indicted by an Atlantic County grand jury on several counts alleging second-degree official misconduct and third-degree theft, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Kelly N. Pittman and Robert D. Swaggerty were indicted for second-degree conspiracy to commit official misconduct and third-degree theft, the prosecutor said. In June of 2022, an eligi…
North Jersey Fire Chief Locks Eyes With Woman While Masturbating In ShopRite Lot: Police North Jersey Fire Chief Locks Eyes With Woman While Masturbating In ShopRite Lot: Police
North Jersey Fire Chief Locks Eyes With Woman While Masturbating In ShopRite Lot: Police A North Jersey fire chief was arrested for masturbating in a vehicle parked in a ShopRite parking lot, authorities said. Budd Lake Fire Chief Joe Compano was arrested and charged with lewdness following the Tuesday, Sept. 19 incident in the parking lot of the Sparta ShopRite store on North Village Boulevard, Sparta police Detective Lt. Tom Snyder said. It began around 11:50 p.m., when a woman loading groceries into her car called police to say that the man in a maroon Ford Explorer next to her was masturbating with his penis exposed, Snyder said. He masturbated more aggressively and tried h…
Salmonella Outbreak That Sickened 9 In NJ Traced To ShopRite Ground Beef: CDC Salmonella Outbreak That Sickened 9 In NJ Traced To ShopRite Ground Beef: CDC
Salmonella Outbreak That Sickened 9 In NJ Traced To ShopRite Ground Beef: CDC A salmonella outbreak that sickened nine people in New Jersey has been traced to ShopRite stores, officials said. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), all of the people who remembered the type of ground beef they ate and where they bought it reported eating 80% lean ground beef purchased from ShopRite locations in CT, NJ, and NY, prior to getting sick. Nine cases were reported in New Jersey; five in New York; one in Connecticut; and one in Massachusetts. Ground beef is the only common food people reported eating, the CDC said. Investigators are working to identify the s…
Gift Cards-For-Votes Scheme Leads To Election Fraud Indictments: NJ Prosecutor Gift Cards-For-Votes Scheme Leads To Election Fraud Indictments: NJ Prosecutor
Gift Cards-For-Votes Scheme Leads To Election Fraud Indictments: NJ Prosecutor Three campaign workers for a Perth Amboy City Council candidate have been indicted for bribery, witness tampering and election law violations after offering gift cards to voters, authorities said. A detective reportedly posed as a voter to make the arrest, they said. A Middlesex County grand jury returned a seven-count indictment charging campaign workers Ana Camilo, 62, Annet Sanchez, 52, and Maria Peralta, 60, all of Perth Amboy, with various offenses stemming from their involvement in efforts to offer $20 ShopRite gift cards to voters in return for completed mail-in b…
WATCH: YouTube Video Shows Rapper Assaulting Bergen Shop Rite Worker, Harassing Customers WATCH: YouTube Video Shows Rapper Assaulting Bergen Shop Rite Worker, Harassing Customers
Watch: YouTube Video Shows Rapper Assaulting Bergen Shop Rite Worker, Harassing Customers One way to pretty much guarantee you'll be arrested is to record a crime and post it on YouTube -- in high def, no less. Just ask drill music rapper Nas Ebk. Nasir Valenzuela, who has produced prank videos that push the limits of legality, joined two accomplices in harassing and intimidating customers and employees at the ShopRite in Rochelle Park while recording it. Some of their targets laughed it off. At least one seemed intimidated. Others simply ignored them. One worker, in particular, wasn't having it, though. The video shows Valenzuela, 19, of the Bronx, snatching the stock cler…
$1M, Sixteen $50K Powerball Tickets Sold Across NJ As Jackpot Rolls To  $1.9B $1M, Sixteen $50K Powerball Tickets Sold Across NJ As Jackpot Rolls To  $1.9B
$1M, Sixteen $50K Powerball Tickets Sold Across NJ As Jackpot Rolls To $1.9B A $1 million Powerball ticket and a slew of third-tier winning tickets were sold across New Jersey, as the jackpot rolls to yet another record-high. The numbers from the Saturday, Nov. 5 drawing  were: 28, 45, 53, 56 and 69. The Red Power Ball number was 20. The Power Play was 3X. The $1 million ticket was sold at Quick Stop, 940 Inman Ave. in Edison. The $150,000 ticket was sold at Township Stationary on Pascack Road in Washington Township. The $50,000 tickets were sold at the following locations: Atlantic County: New International Supermarket, 4101 Ventnor Ave., Atlan…
Former Eagle Brian Westbrook Bags Groceries At Philly ShopRite Former Eagle Brian Westbrook Bags Groceries At Philly ShopRite
Former Eagle Brian Westbrook Bags Groceries At Philly ShopRite Eagles great Brian Westbrook met shoppers and fans alike at a ShopRite grocery store in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Oct. 19.  Westbrook, who played in Philly from 2002 through 2009, helped ShopRite staff bag groceries and made small talk with passersby as part of an effort to raise awareness of food insecurity.  ShopRite has pledged to address hunger and food insecurity in the communities where it does business.  In September, the company pledged to raise $1.5 Million for local hunger-fighting organizations, according to its website. 
Here's What's Replacing Shuttered NJ ShopRite Store, Report Says Here's What's Replacing Shuttered NJ ShopRite Store, Report Says
Here's What's Replacing Shuttered NJ ShopRite Store, Report Says At Home decor chain plans to open another New Jersey location in Middletown, the Asbury Park Press reports. At Home recently signed a lease to open in Middletown Plaza and will move into the 20-year-old space formerly occupied by ShopRite at 1425 Route 35, the outlet says. ShopRite moved across Route 35 to the Kings Commons Shopping Center where the business remodeled a former Sears store, according to the report. While At Home fills a major vacancy at Middletown Plaza, there are still others, such as the former Walgreens, which occupies more than 14,000 square feet, the outlet said. …
WINNERS: 3 Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K WINNERS: 3 Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K
Winners: 3 Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K Three New Jersey lottery players took home $50,000 from the latest Powerball drawing. One of the winners was in the Double Play drawing on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Two New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn winning the $50,000 third-tier prize.  Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Middlesex County: Shoprite, 801 Roosevelt Ave., Carteret; and, Ocean County: Welsh Farms, 1765 Route 88, Brick. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, August 3, drawing were: 09, 21, 56, 57, and 66. The Red Power Ball number was 11. The Power Play …
Here's Where The 20 Mega Millions Tickets Winning $10K Were Sold In NJ Here's Where The 20 Mega Millions Tickets Winning $10K Were Sold In NJ
Here's Where The 20 Mega Millions Tickets Winning $10K Were Sold In NJ The $1.3 billion Mega Millions winner took the jackpot prize in Illinois. But 20 players in New Jersey walked off with $10,000 prizes. Those $10,000 prizes were won at the following locations: Atlantic County: Acme #831, 212 New Rd., Somers Point; Bergen County: Krauszer’s Food & Liquor, 275 Park Ave., Rutherford; Bergen County: 7-Eleven #29220, 358 Main Ave., Wallington; Bergen County: Lewis Drugs, 298 Westwood Ave., Westwood; Burlington County: Acme #664, 175 Route 70, Medford; Burlington County: Wegmans #8, 2 Centerton Rd., Mt. Laurel; Burlington County: Acme #4926, 2091 Route 130 …
Seven $10K Mega Millions Tickets Sold At These New Jersey Retailers Seven $10K Mega Millions Tickets Sold At These New Jersey Retailers
Seven $10K Mega Millions Tickets Sold At These New Jersey Retailers Seven winning Mega Millions tickets each worth $10,000 were sold across New Jersey. The winning numbers from the Friday, July 22 drawing were: 14, 40, 60, 64, and 66. The Gold Mega Ball was 16, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. ALSO SEE: $3M Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold At NJ Wawa The tickets were sold at the following locations: Bergen County: 7-Eleven #33475, 357 Market St., Elmwood Park; Burlington County: Applegreen Cooper, NJ Turnpike Milepost 39 North, Mount Laurel; Cumberland County: Garden Truck Stop, 2114 W. Garden Rd., Vineland; Ocean County: Quick Chek #113, 2307 …
NJ ShopRite Recalls Store-Made Ground Meat Due To Possible Metal Fragments NJ ShopRite Recalls Store-Made Ground Meat Due To Possible Metal Fragments
NJ ShopRite Recalls Store-Made Ground Meat Due To Possible Metal Fragments A New Jersey ShopRite store has recalled store-made ground meat made July Fourth weekend due to possible metal fragments. ShopRite of Greenwich, located on Route 22, issued a release regarding store-made packages of ground beef, Angus ground beef, meatloaf mix and ground pork with a sell-by date of July 2. No other products were affected by the recall, and no injuries related to the recall have been reported. Pre-packaged ground meat products and ground beef sold in other ShopRite stores in the area were not affected by this recall. “We are advising customers who purcha…
Old NJ ShopRite Gets New Digs With Move Into Shuttered K-Mart Store Old NJ ShopRite Gets New Digs With Move Into Shuttered K-Mart Store
Old NJ ShopRite Gets New Digs With Move Into Shuttered K-Mart Store A ShopRite grocery store will be replacing one of New Jersey's many shuttered K-Mart stores, 42Freeway.com reports. Laurel Hill's ShopRite will be moving out of its Blackwood-Clementon Road location and into the vacant building less than a mile away in Cherrywood Plaza, the outlet says citing the owners, Zallie-Somerset. The Laurel Hill store opened as Shop 'N Bag in June 1973, and that K-Mart store closed in 2017.  The new Laurel Hill store and another in Woolwich will be open sometime next year, according to 42Freeway.com Click here for more from 42Freeway.
WINNERS: 3 Lucky Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $1.9M Jackpot WINNERS: 3 Lucky Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $1.9M Jackpot
Winners: 3 Lucky Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $1.9M Jackpot Three lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn splitting the $1,907,805 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Friday, Feb. 25, drawing.  Each winning ticket is worth $635,935.  The winning numbers were: 04, 12, 25, 29, and 34 and the XTRA number was: 03.  The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.  Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Ocean County: Wawa #8372, 1902 Route 88, Brick; Ocean County: ShopRite #604, 2 Route 37 W., Toms River; and, Union County: 7-Eleven #11436, 565 Morris Ave., Springfield. ALSO SEE: Winni…
NJ ShopRite Worker Stabs Coworker In Deli NJ ShopRite Worker Stabs Coworker In Deli
NJ ShopRite Worker Stabs Coworker In Deli A 57-year-old ShopRite worker is facing an attempted murder charge after she stabbed a colleague at a New Jersey store Sunday, authorities said. Melissa Prince, of Edison, stabbed the female victim multiple times during an apparent fight at the Clark store around 3:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, local police said. The victim was rushed to University Hospital in Newark where she was in critical but stable condition on Monday, authorities said. Another store employee and off-duty state trooper were among the first responders, ShopRite officials told NJ Advance Media.
Prosecutor: Elmwood Park Man Stabs Mom In Back On New Year's Eve Prosecutor: Elmwood Park Man Stabs Mom In Back On New Year's Eve
Prosecutor: Elmwood Park Man Stabs Mom In Back On New Year's Eve An Elmwood Park man stabbed his mother in the back with a kitchen knife on New Year's Eve, snapping the blade off between her shoulder blades, authorities said. Garfield police captured Emiliano Domi, 25, after investigators said he fled following Friday's attack on Martha Avenue near the border of both towns, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. It was initially unclear what prompted the alleged assault, which sent the 43-year-old victim to the hospital. The Albanian immigrant told responders that she was suddenly attacked from behind. She was expected to survive, responders said. …
Unlicensed Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Head-On White Horse Pike Crash: Police Unlicensed Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Head-On White Horse Pike Crash: Police
Unlicensed Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Head-On White Horse Pike Crash: Police Hammonton Police have arrested an 18-year-old male who they say was driving without a license when he caused a head-on crash killing one of his passengers. On Sunday night, Frederico Cano was traveling west on White Horse Pike with two passengers in his car when he cut off a pickup truck to turn into the ShopRite parking lot, police said in a statement. The pickup truck, which was traveling eastbound, then slammed into the side of Cano’s car. Cano and the two passengers in his car, a 17-year-old male and a 57-year-old male, were transported to a nearby hospital with injuries. The 57-yea…
Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Worth $100K Sold At Jersey Shore ShopRite Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Worth $100K Sold At Jersey Shore ShopRite
Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Worth $100K Sold At Jersey Shore ShopRite There is one lucky Powerball lottery player on the Jersey Shore. The winning New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn on Monday. The third-tier prize was worth $50,000. And that ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, multiplying the prize to $100,000.  The winning ticket was sold at the ShopRite at Route 70 and Chambersbridge Road in Brick. (Ocean County). The winning numbers were: 18, 26, 28, 38, and 47. The Red Power Ball number was 17. The Power Play was 2X.  The Double Play drawing results for Monday's drawing were: 01…