16 Rite Aid locations reportedly closing in NJ following Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing

The chain has already stopped issuing customer reward points at closing locations and plans to stop honoring gift cards and processing returns next week.

Highland Park residents who have already experienced the loss of several other nearby chain stores say they aren't surprised that a company like Rite Aid is also closing in their neighborhood.

"When I opened a safety deposit box at Wells Fargo, they shut down first. Then Stop & Shop shut down, now Rite Aid is shutting down,” says Adam Villanueva.

"Drug prices are cheaper. It's $100 for a drug there and over here it's like much cheaper," said Abraham Dulko.

Rite Aid corporate officials say their key priority is transferring customer prescriptions to other pharmacies like CVS or Walgreens.

Rite Aid has not confirmed the exact closing dates.

According to USA Today, these are the locations closing in New Jersey:

424 Route 9, Bayville
151 Route 94, Blairstown
1070 North Pearl St., Bridgeton
52 East Broad St., Bridgeton
332 Raritan Ave., Highland Park
220 Mathistown Road, Little Egg Harbor
75 South Main St., Neptune
3553 Washington Road, Parlin
130 East Main St., Penns Grove
76 Smith St., Perth Amboy
865 Route 45, Pilesgrove
3258 Bridge Ave., Point Pleasant
403 Sicklerville Road, Sicklerville
220 Route 70, Toms River
7 West Landis Ave., Vineland
531 Us Highway 22 East, Whitehouse Station

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