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Monday, January 14, 2013

UPDATE: 7 Items Allegedly Found Expired in West Orange Kmart

West Orange's Kmart involved in settlement of 19 New Jersey stores, which carried expired baby formula and non-prescription medication, according to the Attorney General's Office. List of expired items found below.

Kmart will pay $302,500, donate $25,000 worth of infant formula to charity, pay for continued unannounced state inspections, and implement new product inspection measures as part of a settlement with the state Division of Consumer Affairs, officials announced last Friday.  The big box store had been found to have sold, or offered for sale, expired infant formula and non-prescription medications, the state agency said in a statement.  Seven items were allegedly found in West Orange Kmart. The following list of items were found statewide. During inspections, officials found 257 packages of infant formula, as well as non-prescription medications, that were between nine months and 29 months past the expiration date, but still available for …

Rob

8:57 am on Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Okay, it's a small town and everything...but seriously?   more ›

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Poll: Would You Miss Your Local Kmart/Sears Store

Struggling Retailer Announces Plans to Close At Least 100 Stores; No Word on Whether This Effects Essex County.

Earlier today, long-struggling retailer Sears Holding Corp. announced it will close between 100-120 stores nationwide in its latest attempt to make itself profitable, according to The Huffington Post. There is no word whether any local stores will close, although the retailer said a final list will be posted upon completion at searsmedia.com. This news could impact several Sears Holding Corp. stores in Essex County, including Kmart stores in Belleville and West Orange, Sears stores at the Livingston Mall and in West Caldwell, and the Sears Essentials in West Orange. However, with the growth of Target and Walmart in recent years, would you miss your local Kmart and/or Sears stores if they closed? Take our poll below. And, as always, weigh …

wohopeful

3:46 pm on Thursday, December 29, 2011

Mac, it is a moot point at this time as the store in question is not on the first list of stores to be closed.   more ›

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