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New Lobster Tales: 2 More Rare Orange Crustaceans Found At NY Businesses New Lobster Tales: 2 More Rare Orange Crustaceans Found At NY Businesses
New Lobster Tales: 2 More Rare Orange Crustaceans Found At NY Businesses As families gathered over Labor Day weekend, these lucky crustaceans enjoyed a reunion of their own. Days after an ultra rare orange lobster was saved from a New York Stop & Shop, two of her siblings were rescued from businesses on Long Island. “Meet Tangerine and Navel, Clementine's sisters who were rescued and released this Labor Day following an influx of calls about orange lobsters turning up at the East Setauket Stop & Shop and Northport Fish & Lobster!” Humane Long Island announced on Facebook Tuesday, Sept. 3. Earlier Report: Ultra Rare Orange Lobster Rescued From…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Ultra Rare Orange Lobster Rescued From NY Stop & Shop Ultra Rare Orange Lobster Rescued From NY Stop & Shop
Ultra Rare Orange Lobster Rescued From NY Stop & Shop This lucky crustacean is officially 86’d from the menu. An ultra rare orange lobster was saved from becoming someone’s dinner after being rescued from a New York Stop & Shop. “Clementine” – as she’s now affectionately known – arrived on Long Island at a Stop & Shop store in Southampton with a shipment of traditional brown lobsters sometime before Thursday, July 4. Her 1-in-30-million amber glow made her an instant celebrity at the store, where she was fed shrimp by management and given the name “Pinky” by the manager’s daughter, according to Humane Long Island. When the store’s o…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Stop & Shop Will No Longer Sell Tobacco Products Stop & Shop Will No Longer Sell Tobacco Products
Stop & Shop Will No Longer Sell Tobacco Products Stop & Shop, the supermarket chain with 360 stores throughout the Northeast, said its locations will stop carrying tobacco products at the end of the month.  The chain announced the move on Monday, Aug. 26, after it partnered with the American  American Cancer Society to improve community health, Stop & Shop CEO Gordon Reid said in a statement.  Our responsibility as a grocer goes far beyond our aisles, and we are committed to taking bold steps to help our associates, customers, and communities work towards better health outcomes. From our team of registered diet…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Stop & Shop Issues New Guidance To Customers After Massive Boar's Head Deli Meat Recall Expands Stop & Shop Issues New Guidance To Customers After Massive Boar's Head Deli Meat Recall Expands
Stop & Shop Issues New Guidance To Customers After Massive Boar's Head Deli Meat Recall Expands Stop & Shop has issued new guidance to customers after a massive recall of Boar's Head deli meats has expanded by seven million pounds due to the threat of Listeria contamination. The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said the recall expansion includes 71 products produced between Friday, May 10, and Monday, July 29, 2024, under the Boar’s Head and Old Country brand names. The products, all made at Boar's Head's facility in Jarratt, Virginia, have “sell by” dates ranging from 29 July 2024 to 17 Oct. 24. The products shipped to retailers bear the …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Stop & Shop Temporarily Closes Delis After Boar's Head Recall Of Meats Stop & Shop Temporarily Closes Delis After Boar's Head Recall Of Meats
Stop & Shop Temporarily Closes Delis After Boar's Head Recall Of Meats Stop & Shop is temporarily closing delis after a Boar’s Head deli meat recall in order to conduct a thorough cleaning of its deli areas and equipment.  Click here for a new, updated story: Boar's Head Expands Deli Meat Recall To Include 7,000,000 Extra Pounds The supermarket chain said on Friday, July 26 that it has "removed all impacted products from sale both in stores and online." The recall was issued due to possible Listeria contamination of Boar's head meat products. Stop & Shop said that, "In an abundance of caution, because this product is sliced in stores," it has …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Stop & Shop Closing 32 Stores, Including In Westchester Stop & Shop Closing 32 Stores, Including In Westchester
Stop & Shop Closing 32 Stores, Including In Westchester Stop & Shop announced they plan to close 32 underperforming stores, including seven in New York. The supermarket said on Friday, July 12, that the closures allowed it to take the next steps in its plans to position the company for growth.  Following the closures, Stop & Shop will continue to have a strong presence across its five-state footprint with more than 350 stores.  The company said Stop & Shop associates at impacted locations will be offered other opportunities within the company.  “Stop & Shop is proud of the deep roots and community ties we have de…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Stop & Shop To Close Underperforming Stores In Northeast Stop & Shop To Close Underperforming Stores In Northeast
Stop & Shop To Close Underperforming Stores In Northeast The future is grim for Stop & Shop's underperforming stores in the Northeast. The grocery giant — which operates 400 stores across Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts (where the company is headquartered) — announced plans to close a number of its underperformers in the interest of company longevity, officials confirmed with Daily Voice. Nearly half of the company's stores have been remodeled, and a Stop & Shop spokesperson said those stores continue to perform well. "We're committed to continuing to invest in our stores - as well in our prices - to deliver a great…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Powerball Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Hudson Valley Powerball Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Hudson Valley
Powerball Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Hudson Valley Yippee. The person who purchased a Powerball ticket in the Hudson Valley and won the third prize pocketing $100,000 is happy today. Two people won the third prize by each picking four matching numbers and the Powerball, according to New York Lottery officials. The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Jan. 25 are 9-17-20-38-40, and the Powerball is 18.  The Power Play multiplier for Wednesday's drawing is 2, which means the third-place prize – not including the jackpot – was doubled to $100,000. The prize-winning ticket was purchased in Orange County at Smokes 4 Les…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
$50,000 Ticket From Record $2.04B Powerball Drawing Sold In Westchester $50,000 Ticket From Record $2.04B Powerball Drawing Sold In Westchester
$50,000 Ticket From Record $2.04B Powerball Drawing Sold In Westchester While no one in the Hudson Valley hit the more than $2 billion big Powerball grand prize, several did hit it, just on a smaller scale. According to the New York Lottery, several local residents picked the right combination of numbers to win the $50,000 third prize, including one in Westchester County in White Plains. $50,000 third-prize winning tickets were sold at: Stop & Shop at 154 Westchester Ave. in White Plains Putnam County at the A&S Mini-Mart in Mahopac Rockland County at the 7-Eleven in Nanuet Orange County at the Smokes 4 Less in Newburgh To win the $50,000, players had…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester Stop & Shop Customer Receives Counterfeit Bills From Self-Checkout Machine: Police Westchester Stop & Shop Customer Receives Counterfeit Bills From Self-Checkout Machine: Police
Westchester Stop & Shop Customer Receives Counterfeit Bills From Self-Checkout Machine: Police A customer using a self-checkout machine at a Westchester County grocery store received counterfeit bills as change, police say.  On Monday, Oct. 24 at around 4 p.m., North Castle Police received a call from a person who reported receiving two $10 bills from a Stop & Shop in North White Plains at 670 North Broadway, according to police.  The customer then completed a witness deposition, police said.  It is not known where the counterfeit bills came from. 

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by Ben Crnic
News
Westchester County Man Wins $3M Lottery Prize Westchester County Man Wins $3M Lottery Prize
Westchester County Man Wins $3M Lottery Prize A Westchester County resident has claimed a $3 million scratch-off prize. Thomas Lombardo, of Mamaroneck, won a top prize from the X Series: 50X scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced on Friday, Oct. 14. Lombardo received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $1,640,520 after required withholdings, the lottery said. The winning ticket was purchased at Stop & Shop, which is located at 1326 Old Post Road in Larchmont, the NY Lottery said.

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Nationwide Cheese Products Recall Expanded Due To Potential Listeria Contamination Nationwide Cheese Products Recall Expanded Due To Potential Listeria Contamination
Nationwide Cheese Products Recall Expanded Due To Potential Listeria Contamination A nationwide recall for cheese brands because of potential contamination with Listeria has been expanded, the Food and Drug Administration has just announced. In the initial announcement on Friday, Sept. 30, Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan announced the recall of its Brie and Camembert cheeses due to the concerns of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.  All Old Europe Cheese Brie and Camembert products with best-by dates through 12…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination
Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination A manufacturer has issued a nationwide recall for two of its brands of cheese because of potential contamination with Listeria, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday, Sept. 30. Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan is recalling its Brie and Camembert cheeses due to the concerns of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.  Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiff…

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by Joe Lombardi