Residents Dismayed Over Supermarket Closure

Disappointment and dismay summarized the reactions of Pathmark shoppers Friday, just .

The store, located in the Hillsborough Promenade, is one of 32 stores parent company A&P will shut down at the end of April.

A&P, known formally as the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc., filed chapter 11 documents Tuesday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s Southern District of New York. The company is seeking permission to close the 32 stores, spread out over six states, as part of its restructuring. A&P first filed for bankruptcy under chapter 11 on Dec. 12, 2010.

Other nearby stores scheduled for closure include Pathmarks in Bethlehem, Pa., the A&P in Manville and Super Fresh stores in East Windsor, Hamilton and Yardley, Pa.