Tag: Trader Joe’s

  • Freehold Township planners approve application for Trader Joe’s

    Freehold Township planners approve application for Trader Joe’s

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – If all goes well in the planning, permit and construction phases, a Trader Joe’s supermarket could be open by the fall in a space that was previously occupied by a Walgreens pharmacy in the Pond Road shopping center, Freehold Township. The space on Route 9 north has been vacant for almost five…

  • Volunteers support working class families who need supplemental assistance at Bentley Community Services

    Volunteers support working class families who need supplemental assistance at Bentley Community Services

    From inside, the sound of tires slowly traveling over gravel could be heard. Then, the faint sound of voices appeared. Upon exiting the building, the sight of a large box truck filled with dozens and dozens of boxes could be seen. Three men were working to hoist each banana box off the truck and put…

  • Trader Joe’s celebrates opening in North Brunswick

    Trader Joe’s celebrates opening in North Brunswick

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – The day local residents have been awaiting has arrived: Trader Joe’s will open in North Brunswick at 9 a.m. on Oct. 12. The discount supermarket is leasing 14,500 square feet as part of the space that was formally occupied by Barnes & Noble in the North Village…

  • North Brunswick increases construction projects

    North Brunswick increases construction projects

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – Revenue from construction projects in North Brunswick has more than doubled during the past year. From July 2016 to June 2017, there has been a 33 percent increase in construction permits issued, translating into a revenue increase from $600,000 annually to $1.4 million. For the past two years, there had been 1,890…

  • North Brunswick residents’ wishes come true: Trader Joe’s is on its way

    North Brunswick residents’ wishes come true: Trader Joe’s is on its way

      By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – After years of rumors, residents of the greater Brunswick area will finally get their wish: Trader Joe’s will be opening a store on Route 1. “I am pleased to formally announce, what may have been the worst kept secret in town, that we are excited to…

  • Whole Foods to open doors in Metuchen this fall

    Whole Foods to open doors in Metuchen this fall

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The Whole Foods Market will open in mid to late October, according to Marjorie West, northeast marketing manager for the eco-minded grocery chain with natural and organic items. “We are very excited,” she told members of the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce at their quarterly membership meeting on…