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Paramus NJ, the Paramus Planning Board has officially canceled its Thursday, April 17, 2025 meeting, as Costco Wholesale Corporation, the featured applicant, has adjourned its appearance to July 17, 2025.
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Ridgewood NJ, in recent years, unionization efforts at major companies like Starbucks, Amazon, and Costco have made headlines, sparking debates about the future of labor movements in America. However, the reality is that private-sector union membership has reached an all-time low—just 5.9% in 2024.
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Paramus NJ, a proposed Costco development near a residential area along Route 17 in Paramus has sparked curiosity and concern among local residents. About a dozen attendees gathered on Thursday to ask questions about the project, which is set to be discussed further at a hearing next month.
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Paramus NJ, a new Costco is set to be built in Paramus, off Route 17 , on the site of the former Stop & Shop, according to Paramus Mayor Chris DiPiazza. The plans for the new Costco Wholesale location were officially submitted to the Paramus Planning Board on Thursday morning.
Continue reading New Costco Coming to Paramus, Confirms Mayor Chris DiPiazza
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Hackensack NJ, Costco has announced new measures to crack down on non-members shopping at their stores. The retail giant will soon require customers to scan their membership cards upon entering, a change from the previous system where shoppers only had to present their cards at checkout.
Continue reading Costco Tightens Entry Rules: Members Must Now Scan Cards Before Shopping
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Hackensack NJ, starting September 1, Costco will implement an 8% price increase for its US and Canadian members, the company announced in a statement on Wednesday. The price of the retailer’s premium membership will rise from $120 to $130, affecting approximately 52 million memberships.
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Teterboro NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced charges against ALEX CARROLL (DOB: 05/29/1987); DAVID FATE (DOB: 03/24/1984); and TARIQ KYAM (DOB: 11/06/1965) for an armed robbery that occurred in Teterboro, NJ on May 26, 2022. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
Continue reading 3 Charged in Costco Parking lot Armed Robbery in Teterboro
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Hackensack NJ, NJ, according to the Costco Management, “Despite several posts out there, Costco is NOT giving away $75 coupons. While we love our fans and our members, this offer is a SCAM, and in no way affiliated with Costco. Thanks to our fans for letting us know about this recurring hoax!” Costco’s website is currently warning of other common scams, including fake checks, fraudulent phone calls and a fake email campaign that Costco Wholesale is offering or may offer them a job.
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COSTCO REMOVING D’SOUZA’S ‘AMERICA’ FROM SHELVES
Bestseller disappearing as companion movie hits theaters
Published: 21 hours ago
JEROME R. CORSI
NEW YORK – The retail giant Costco Wholesale has issued an order to remove all copies of Dinesh D’Souza’s bestselling book, “America: Imagine the World Without Her,” from the shelves of its stores nationwide, WND has confirmed.
The book, in this midterm election year, is a strong rebuttal of the progressive ideology behind President Obama’s policies, which have been supported by Costco co-founder and director Jim Sinegal, a major Democrat donor and a speaker at the 2012 Democratic National Convention that nominated the president. A Washington Post political reporter has noted Obama’s “romance” with the nation’s second-largest retailer.
At Amazon.com, D’Souza’s book, released June 2, is ranked No. 5 overall and No. 1 in Political Commentary and Opinion.
UPDATE: Costco fires back after yanking ‘America’ off shelves
Copies of “America” at a Costco store Monday (WND photo)
Costco has sold more than 3,600 copies of “America” nationwide, with about 700 copies sold last week as D’Souza’s film by the same name opened at more than 1,000 movie theaters nationwide.
But Costco’s book department issued the “pull-order,” requiring all Costco stores nationwide to remove the book, confirmed Scott Losse, an inventory control specialist in the book department at the Costco Wholesale corporate office in Issaquah, Washington, a suburb of Seattle.
The July 1 order required all copies to be removed by July 15.
Contacted for a reaction, D’Souza was surprised to learn of the Costco decision.
“If true, this would be very odd,” D’Souza said.
“We’re in the process of finding out what’s happening. I look forward to getting to the bottom of this and continuing the strong relationship my publisher and I have always had with Costco and their millions of shoppers.”
Most Costco stores WND contacted Monday had already pulled “America” from the shelves, with others scheduled to remove it with their regularly scheduled inventory changes Tuesday or Wednesday this week.
A few Costco stores told inquirers Monday they were “in luck,” because a handful of books were still available and a few copies remained in the warehouse waiting to be returned. Staffers offered to put aside a book so it could be purchased before all copies were shipped back to the vendor.
Read more at https://www.wnd.com/2014/07/costco-removing-dsouzas-america-from-shelves/#zFdVyuPDs7D0k7gd.99