OCEAN COUNTY — Dollar General and Dollar Tree agreed to pay Ocean County a combined $46,000 to settle investigations into checkout pricing and the disclosure of return and refund policies at their local stores, county officials announced.
The settlements cover 41 stores across the two chains and resolve both matters without extended litigation, according to the Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs. Dollar Tree also agreed to cover associated attorney fees.
The recently completed Dollar General agreement applies to its 20 Ocean County locations and requires the company to pay $25,000…