Express-Times File Photo A substantial hike in the price of gold and a general downturn in the economy has prompted an increase in the number of cash-for-gold shops in Warren County over the past three years, according to Mike Santos, superintendent for the county's weights and measures department. "With the way the economy is, it's a perfect storm for this business," Santos said. While The Express-Times reported earlier this month that Northampton County has seen a 330 percent increase over the past four years in the number of businesses legally permitted to buy gold, Santos estimates Warren County has seen about seven to nine new stores in the past three years. Including existing...
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