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One of N.J.'s poorest cities is about to become a food desert
« on: September 28, 2017, 12:44:25 am »
One of N.J.'s poorest cities is about to become a food desert
Updated on Sep 26, 2017 at 09:09 AM EDT
http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2017/09/salem_citys_only_supermarket_set_to_close_its_door.html

By Bill Gallo Jr. bgallo@njadvancemedia.com
For NJ.com
SALEM -- The city's only supermarket is set to close its doors any day now.

For years, Incollingo's market anchored the shopping center on East Broadway. Its imminent closure will turn Salem City into a food desert.

It's something that Mayor Charles Washington says is "not acceptable" for Salem's residents, many of whom have no transportation of their own and must walk to wherever they need to shop.

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