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Mom Dies Days After BF's Machete Attack In Wall, Charges Upgraded To Murder, Prosecutor Says
Charges have been upgraded for a 24-year-old man accused of attacking his girlfriend with a machete, following her death, authorities in Monmouth County said.
Alex J. Williams' girlfriend died on Thursday, May 30, a week after she was found suffering serious injuries in the parking lot of the Glen Oaks Apartment Complex, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said.
The victim was rushed to a local hospital, where she remained for a week before she died, police said.
Police say Williams "repeatedly physically assaulted the victim with a machete, causing the injuries," and was c…
Share The Wealth: Lotto Tickets Sold In Monmouth County Split $679K Jackpot
Two lottery tickets sold in Monmouth County split a nearly $700,000 jackpot, officials said.
The Jersey Cash 5 tickets were in the drawing on Thursday, May 23, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. Each winner is worth $339,725 in the $679,450 jackpot.
The winning numbers were 16, 19, 21, 36, and 37. The XTRA number was 5.
One ticket was bought at NJ Wine Gallery on Route 35 in the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen. The other winner was purchased at Sam's Farm Market in Hazlet.
The stores will get bonus checks of $2,000 for selling the winning tickets.
Amber Jones, Surgical Tech From Long Branch, Dies Surrounded By Family, 28
Amber Jones, a 28-year-old surgical technician from Monmouth County, died on May 15, surrounded by loved ones, according to her obituary on the Buckland Funeral Home website.
Amber, affectionately known as "Brown Sugar," graduated from Long Branch High School in 2013 and later earned a medicate associates degree from Brookdale College. In 2019, she became a certified surgical technician.
Amber had been working as an OB tech at Jersey Shore Medical Center and as a surgical tech at the Eye Surgery Center, her obituary says.
She is survived by her son, Tevon Jr. (TJ); his father, Tevon; her p…
Million-Dollar Ticket: Big Winner Sold At Hazlet Convenience Store
A convenience store in Monmouth County sold a $1 million lottery ticket, officials said.
The Jersey Cash 5 ticket was purchased at Laurel Market on Laurel Avenue in Hazlet, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. The ticket matched five numbers in the drawing on Wednesday, May 15.
The winning numbers were 8, 14, 16, 22, and 25. The XTRA number was 3.
This is the second Jersey Cash 5 ticket in Monmouth County to match five numbers in three days. A ticket was sold in Tinton Falls in the drawing on Monday, May 13, splitting the $1,800,840 jackpot with another ticket purchased…
$900K+ Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Tinton Falls Convenience Store
A lottery ticket worth more than $900,000 was sold at a Monmouth County convenience store, officials said.
The Jersey Cash 5 ticket was purchased at The Mart on Shrewsbury Avenue in Tinton Falls, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Monday, May 13. The ticket matched all five numbers in the drawing on Saturday, May 11.
The winning numbers were 13, 18, 24, 29, and 35. The XTRA number was 03.
A supermarket in Newark also sold a winning ticket in the drawing. The two winners are worth $900,420 in the $1,800,840 jackpot.
The stores will get bonus checks of $2,000 for selling …
