Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business
Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business After 43 years of serving a Hudson Valley community, a busy ShopRite store has decided to close its doors for good next month. The ShopRite, located in Rockland County, on Route 59 in the Hamlet of Tallman in the Town of Rampo, will close in late September, Company Spokesman Daniel Emmer said. "The Inserra family owners and operators of the ShopRite of Tallman appreciate the loyalty of our customers and the dedication of our store associates who have worked hard to serve the community for the past four decades," Emmer said Monday, Aug. 30. Emmer said will be provided the opportunity t…
Beloved Pet Services Company Owner From Clifton, 31, Struck, Killed, Arrest Made Beloved Pet Services Company Owner From Clifton, 31, Struck, Killed, Arrest Made Beloved Pet Services Company Owner From Clifton, 31, Struck, Killed, Arrest Made
Beloved Pet Services Company Owner From Clifton, 31, Struck, Killed, Arrest Made Detectives arrested a driver who they said struck and killed a beloved pet services company owner outside a Clifton supermarket. Chloe Villar-Severino, 31, was struck by an SUV in the parking lot of the Aldi on Lakeview Avenue on Tuesday, authorities said. Villar-Severino, who owned and operated Ruff Lyfe, died the next day at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, they said. “My heart is broken to a million pieces on the passing of my beautiful daughter,” wrote her mother, Esther Velez. Digna A. Lazala, 63, of Randolph, was driving the 2010 Honda Pilot that struck Villar-Seve…
Man, Woman Nabbed For Stealing Pocketbooks At Long Island Supermarkets, Police Say Man, Woman Nabbed For Stealing Pocketbooks At Long Island Supermarkets, Police Say Man, Woman Nabbed For Stealing Pocketbooks At Long Island Supermarkets, Police Say
Man, Woman Nabbed For Stealing Pocketbooks At Long Island Supermarkets, Police Say A Long Island man and woman have been arrested after a vehicle crash when it was discovered they allegedly stole multiple pocketbooks from women at area supermarkets. Suffolk County Police said Tariasha Smith, age 25, of West Babylon, was driving a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta at the Lidl supermarket parking lot, in Oakdale, on Wednesday, Julyy 28, when she noticed a woman left her pocketbook in a shopping cart, while she was putting her groceries in her car.  Smith’s front-seat passenger, Robert Hengeveld, age 50,  grabbed the pocketbook from Smith’s vehicle, according to police. The p…
COVID-19: Target Paying Workers To Get Vaccines COVID-19: Target Paying Workers To Get Vaccines COVID-19: Target Paying Workers To Get Vaccines
Covid-19: Target Paying Workers To Get Vaccines Target has become the latest retail grocer to pay employees to get COVID-19 vaccinated. Target's corporate office said on Wednesday, Feb. 10 that it would provide hourly employees up to four hours of pay (two hours per each vaccine dose) to get vaccinated. The retailer will also arrange for free Lyft rides (up to $15 each way) to get employees to vaccination centers. “Taking care of our team has been at the heart of every decision we’ve made since the coronavirus started, and this point in the pandemic is no different,” said Target's Chief Human Resources Officer Melissa Kremer in a stateme…
COVID-19: These Grocery Stores Are Paying Employees To Get Vaccinated COVID-19: These Grocery Stores Are Paying Employees To Get Vaccinated COVID-19: These Grocery Stores Are Paying Employees To Get Vaccinated
Covid-19: These Grocery Stores Are Paying Employees To Get Vaccinated A number of grocers are paying employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Among the food markets providing financial incentives to be vaccinated are Trader Joe’s, Dollar General, and Aldi, while Instacart is offering grocery deliverers a $25 stipend, according to NPR. Aldi announced its vaccination intent on Tuesday, Jan. 19. The grocery chain is providing hourly workers with two hours of pay for each of the two necessary vaccine shots. Aldi, which has 2,000 stores in the U.S., also said it would help employees pay for their shots. “Providing accommodations so employees can receive this …
What's Open On Christmas Eve? Local Grocery, Retail Store Hours What's Open On Christmas Eve? Local Grocery, Retail Store Hours What's Open On Christmas Eve? Local Grocery, Retail Store Hours
What's Open On Christmas Eve? Local Grocery, Retail Store Hours If you need a last-minute item on Christmas Eve, many stores will be open until 6 p.m. with some exceptions staying open later. The following is a list of store closing times for Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2020, according to USA Today and retail websites. Aldi, 4 p.m. Best Buy, 7 p.m. Big Lots, 10 p.m. Big Y, 6 p.m., pharmacy closes at 4 p.m. BJ’s Wholesale Club, 6 p.m. Costco, 5 p.m. CVS, most stores are open regular hours on Christmas Eve and Day, pharmacy hours vary Dollar General, 10 p.m. Fresh Market, 7 p.m. Home Depot, 5 p.m. Home Goods, 6 p.m. Kohl’s, 6 p.m. Lowe’s, 6 p.m. Market Baske…
New Supermarket Proposed For Route 20 New Supermarket Proposed For Route 20 New Supermarket Proposed For Route 20
New Supermarket Proposed For Route 20  A Route 20 shopping plaza may be getting a new supermarket. Earlier this year, applicants went before the Planning Board in Westfield seeking a special permit for property at the Westgate Plaza on Route 20 (East Main Street). The applicant, Brixmore SPE, is representing ALDI grocery store. ALDI is a discount food seller that specializes in store-brand organic, allergy-sensitive, and whole foods. If plans are approved, an ALDI will construct a new building between the TJ Mazz and Taco Bell, according to submitted plans. ALDI markets have been springing up in Massachusetts over the l…
ALDI Sets Opening Date For Route 46 Store ALDI Sets Opening Date For Route 46 Store ALDI Sets Opening Date For Route 46 Store
Aldi Sets Opening Date For Route 46 Store ALDI is opening a Passaic County location next week. The new Totowa store will open Oct. 15 on Route 46, with curbside pickup starting Oct. 29. ALDI is on track to become the third-largest U.S. grocery retailer by the end of next year. The store will offer, Mama Cozzi's Take & Bake Deli Pizza, Happy Farms String Cheese, Stonemill Everything Bagel Seasoning and more. ALDI, 465 Route 46, Totowa, New Jersey
Photos: Renovated Hudson Valley ALDI Market Welcomes Back Shoppers Photos: Renovated Hudson Valley ALDI Market Welcomes Back Shoppers Photos: Renovated Hudson Valley ALDI Market Welcomes Back Shoppers
Photos: Renovated Hudson Valley Aldi Market Welcomes Back Shoppers A popular supermarket in the area got a full facelift and is set to welcome shoppers back inside. ALDI in Rockland County will officially reopen at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17 on Liberty Drive in Stony Point after it was fully renovated as part of an initiative by the German family-owned discount supermarket chain to remodel more than 1,300 markets across the country. The upgraded and updated store will feature a new layout and refrigeration to accommodate the expanded fresh and convenient food selections.  The store will also feature open ceilings, natural lighting, and&n…
Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy
Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy KB US Holdings, the parent company of Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market, which has locations throughout the region, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced this week that “it has accepted a stalking horse bid from TLI Bedrock to purchase the company for $75 million.” To facilitate the sale, KB and its subsidiaries have commenced voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Kings currently operates 25 specialty supermarkets, including 23 in New Jerse…
New Long Island Stores Big Part Of German Discount Grocer Lidl's US Expansion New Long Island Stores Big Part Of German Discount Grocer Lidl's US Expansion New Long Island Stores Big Part Of German Discount Grocer Lidl's US Expansion
New Long Island Stores Big Part Of German Discount Grocer Lidl's US Expansion German grocer Lidl plans to open 50 new locations in the U.S. by 2021, and has already launched two new Long Island stores, with more to come. Those stores, in East Meadow and Patchogue, opened on consecutive Wednesdays: July 29 on Aug. 5, respectively. The locations (1980 Hempstead Tpke in East Meadow and 655 Montauk Highway in Patchogue) were previously Best Markets, a grocery chain run out of Bathpage that Lidl acquired in 2018.  Before the end of September, Lidl said, two more Best Market stores will be converted on Long Island, both in Nassau County locations: in Franklin S…
Popular Supermarket Chain Adding New Long Island Store Popular Supermarket Chain Adding New Long Island Store Popular Supermarket Chain Adding New Long Island Store
Popular Supermarket Chain Adding New Long Island Store A popular supermarket chain is opening a new store on Long Island. The new Aldi location, in North Babylon at 1251 Deer Park Ave., will open its doors to customers on Thursday, Aug. 27.  Related story - New Long Island Stores Big Part Of German Discount Grocer Lidl's US Expansion It's the eighth Aldi on Long Island and second to open this year. A market in Valley Stream opened in February on Sunrise Highway (Route 27).  Now, Aldi will have seven locations in Suffolk County, with other storefronts in Bay Shore, Lake Grove, Lindenhurst, Patchogue, Riverhead and Selde…