Jarrett Seltzer of Bagels by Jarett in West Orange gives a customer an order in a paper bag. The restaurant is one of the thousands that will be affected by the plastic bag ban that goes into effect in May 4. Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Jarrett Seltzer isn’t exactly looking forward to New Jersey’s upcoming ban of single-use plastic bags.

The owner of Bagels by Jarrett, a West Orange shop that offers only takeout and delivery service, doesn’t know what to do with the $500 stack of plastic bags he uses for catering orders.

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