FOODARAMA FINED FOR LABOR VIOLATIONS

FREEHOLD, N.J. -- Foodarama Supermarkets here, a Wakefern Food Corp. member operating 26 ShopRite stores, has paid a fine of $322,410 for violations of child labor laws at 11 stores in Monmouth and Ocean counties, the U.S. Department of Labor said.

vestigation of New Jersey shore businesses that took place between April 1, 2002, and March 31, 2004, the Labor Department said.

The company has agreed to a series of steps to ensure compliance with labor laws at its stores, including offering training to store managers, providing color-coded name tags that identify employees who are minors, and requiring that underage workers attend an orientation meeting where they are advised on labor restrictions, the Labor Department added.