Consumer protection refers to the laws designed to aid retail consumers of goods and services that have been improperly manufactured, delivered, performed, handled, or described. Such laws provide the retail consumer with additional protections and remedies not generally provided to merchants and others who engage in business transactions, on the premise that the consumers do not enjoy a sufficient bargaining position with respect to the businessmen with whom they deal and therefore should not be strictly limited by the legal rules that govern recovery for damages among businessmen. The overarching goal is to protect individuals and the interest of the public in general from unfair and misleading activity in business and commerce (such as false advertising and deceptive trade practices) and scams perpetrated by criminals (such as identity theft and pyramid schemes) that harm a substantial number of consumers.
Monroeville is an unincorporated area located within portions of Elk Township in Gloucester County and Upper Pittsgrove Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08343. The Area is used as the mailing address for its residents. Most of the residents attend Upper Pittsgrove School if they are on the Upper Pittsgrove Township portion, although some attend Olivett Elementary in Pittsgrove Township. The Area Code is 856. Monroeville is mostly filled with wooded areas and farms, it is not densely populated although it is a friendly place to live. It is mainly considered a region of Upper Pittsgrove Township, differentiated by the postal zip code (08343). As of the United States 2000 Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08343 was 4,596. Fun Fact: At the intersection of Glassboro Road and US. Rt. 77, the large tree that was blocking the view on the East side, has been cut down, as of 2007.