With the price of groceries super high and continuing to skyrocket, this new grocery chain has Monmouth County excited.

Hey, these days we will save a penny wherever we can.

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Which grocery items have been most affected by inflation?

Everyone is talking about the price of eggs being ridiculously high.

It's true. The average price of eggs in December of 2022 was $4.25, compared to $1.79 the year before, according to USA Today.

It's not just eggs, though. Inflation has driven the price of many items through the roof.

Butter
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Have you noticed the price of butter and margarine? A report shows butter up 24% from last year and margarine up an astounding 38%.

How about flour? Prepared flour mixes are up 23%

There have also been inflation price increases on cereal, rice, and bread.

Where do you go to save money on groceries?

Aldi Store In Maryland
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Aldi is always a solid choice to save some scratch.

Costco Posts Strong Quarterly Earnings
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You can also go the wholesale route with the Costcos and BJs of the world.

Now there's another option.

Coming soon, a brand new grocery store in Monmouth County.

Have you ever heard of Grocery Outlet Bargain Market?

There's one other New Jersey location in Hamilton, but they are located all over the country.

They say on Instagram:

At Grocery Outlet, you'll find brand-name groceries and produce at up to 40-70% off conventional retail prices.

The new Monmouth store is located at 3057 Rt. 35 in Hazlet.

The grand opening is Thursday, February 4 and Grocery Outlet is celebrating in a big way.

Starting at 8 a.m., the first 100 customers will pick up a Grocery Outlet "Bliss Buck" gift card that could be worth anywhere from $5 to $500.

Grocery Outlet Hazlet is also giving away $1,000 in groceries. Enter to win, here.

Grocery Outlet stores are franchise operations, and the new Hazlet location is owned and will be operated by a local couple from Keansburg.

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