7-Eleven Closing Up Shop For 18 New Jersey Locations

Get your Slurpee and bad convivence store food while you can as the popular retail chain 7-Eleven is closing its doors for eighteen of its New Jersey stores.

Don’t panic because 7-Eleven still has close to 300 locations across the Garden State and you can still fill up for your big gulp. Although, some would like to know what is causing this change and which exact stores are being affected.

Well, this is all a part of a much larger nationwide downsizing effort by the company. As for the 7-Eleven that will forever be closing its doors, the location in Lakehurst along Route 70 will have to find its slushies elsewhere as it will be closed this week.

Now, if you’re in the market for a 7-Eleven you may be in luck as the locations listed below will be up for sale very soon according to NJ.com. 

Alongside the New Jersey locations, 7-Eleven is planning to sell a total of 73 of its banner stores and Speedways in 22 states. Speedways is another convenience store that was acquired last year. Reports suggest that potential buyers will be able to purchase “One, some, or all” of the listed locations. 

So, while it may not be the total end of the world for 7-Eleven it does stink a bit that locations that local communities enjoy are closing. It would be the same thing if you told me Wawa was now a pizza parlor. I just hope whoever does wind up buying these locations puts them to good use. Who knows with all the southern chains coming to New Jersey anything could truly happen. 

What if we told you that you didn't have to leave New Jersey to retire? Florida, Georgia, and Michigan usually round up the top three as some of the best places to retire due to affordability, well-being, culture and diversity, weather, and crime, at least according to BankRate.com. However, what if you decided that you want to continue to age gracefully in New Jersey?

According to Niche.com, there are at least 10 places in New Jersey that are considered some of the best places to retire in the Garden State. The website compiled the New Jersey towns based on the rankings of their public school system, the current housing market, nightlife, if they were considered good environments for families, and diversity.

All of the cities chosen are among several counties including, Bergen, Essex, Monmouth, Ocean, and more. In addition to Niche's report card in the aforementioned categories, we have also included what are the current housing rates for both owning and renting in the area.

Take a look at the list below:

https://www.fortleenj.org

Fort Lee is located in Bergen County. According to Realtor.com, the median listing home price is $390K, and the median rent is $1,909, according to Niche. Take a look at Niche's report card for Fort Lee:

Public Schools: A
Crime & Safety: B
Housing: B minus
Nightlife: A+
Good for Families: A+
Diversity: A

https://www.margate-nj.com

Margate City is located in Atlantic County. According to Realtor.com, the median listing home price is $949.5K, and the median rent is $1,370, Niche reports. Take a look at Niche's report card for Margate City:

Public Schools: A
Crime & Safety: B-
Housing: C
Nightlife: A
Good for Families: A-
Diversity: C+

https://www.avonbytheseanj.com

Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County. According to Realtor.com, the median listing home price is $1.5M, and the median rent is $1,456, Niche reports. Take a look at Niche's report card for Avon-by-the-Sea:

Public Schools: A
Crime & Safety: B+
Housing: C
Nightlife: A-
Good for Families: A
Diversity: B-

https://www.roselandnj.org

Roseland is located in Essex County. According to Realtor.com, the median listing home price is $679K, and the median rent is $2,594 Niche reports. Take a look at Niche's report card for Roseland below:

Public Schools: A+
Crime & Safety: A-
Housing: B
Nightlife: B-
Good for Families: A+
Diversity: B

https://www.twp.washington.nj.us

Washington Township is located in Bergen County. According to Realtor.com, the median listing home price is $677K, and the median rent is $1,412, Niche reports. Take a look at Niche's report card for Washington Township below:

Public Schools: A
Crime & Safety: B
Housing: B
Nightlife: A-
Good for Families: A
Diversity: B

https://www.trulia.com/n/nj/cherry-hill/erlton-ellisburg/146978/

Ellisburg is located in Camden County. According to Realtor.com, the median home listing price is $367.5K, and the median rent is $1,140, Niche reports. Take a look at Niche's report card for Ellisburg below:

Public Schools: B+
Crime & Safety: N/A
Housing: B-
Nightlife: A
Good for Families: A
Diversity: A-

https://beachhaven-nj.gov

Beach Haven is located in Ocean County. According to Realtor.com, the median home listing price is $1.9M, and the median rent is $1,250, Niche reports. Take a look at Beach Haven's report card according to Niche below:

Public Schools: B+
Crime & Safety: A
Housing: C
Nightlife: A
Good for Families: A-
Diversity: C

https://www.shrewsburyboro.com/snj/

Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County. According to Realtor.com, the median home listing price is $699K, and the median rent is $2,940, Niche reports. Take a look at Shrewsbury's report card from below:

Public Schools: A+
Crime & Safety: B
Housing: C+
Nightlife: B+
Good for Families: A
Diversity: C+

https://www.seagirt-nj.gov

Sea Girt is located in Monmouth County. According to Realtor.com, the median home listing price is $1.5M, and the median rent is $1,450, Niche reports. Take a look at Sea Girt's report card below:

Public Schools: A+
Crime & Safety: B-
Housing: C+
Nightlife: A
Good for Families: A
Diversity: C-

https://surfcitynj.org

Surf City is located in Ocean County. According to Realtor.com, the median home listing price is $2M, and the median rent is $1,404, Niche reports. Take a look at Surf City's report card below:

Public Schools: B+
Crime & Safety: A
Housing: C
Nightlife: A-
Good for Families: B+
Diversity: C-