Ocean County officials announced Tuesday that Dollar General and Dollar Tree have entered into settlement agreements totaling $46,000 following investigations into pricing accuracy and the disclosure of return and refund policies at their stores throughout the county.
The Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs, working alongside the Office of Consumer Protection and the Division of Weights & Measures, conducted investigations into potential pricing discrepancies and concerns over how return and refund policies were communicated to customers.
Under the recently finalized agreement, Dollar General will pay Ocean County $25,000. The settlement covers all 20 Dollar General locations operating within the county…