Crime & Safety

New Jersey Supermarket Employees Say Some Shoppers Are Stealing Handheld Baskets Instead Of Buying Reusable Bags

They told CBS2's Lisa Rozner on Sunday that some customers are stealing the business' handheld baskets instead of buying a reusable bag.

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August 8, 2022

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Three months after New Jersey banned plastic bags, some store employees say they're seeing an unintended consequence.

They told CBS2's Lisa Rozner on Sunday that some customers are stealing the business' handheld baskets instead of buying a reusable bag.

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The Stop & Shop on Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne no longer carries baskets for customers to shop with -- only shopping carts.

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