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Jackpot: $284K Lottery Ticket Purchased At South Amboy Gas Station
A lottery ticket worth more than a quarter of a million dollars was sold at a Middlesex County gas station, officials said.
The Jersey Cash 5 ticket was purchased at the Exxon gas station on Route 35 and Route 9 North in South Amboy, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Friday, Oct. 11. The $284,169 winner was in the drawing on Thursday, Oct. 10.
The winning numbers were 3, 4, 5, 24, and 27. The XTRA number was 4 and the Bullseye number was 3.
This is the third Jersey Cash 5 jackpot winner of the month. A record $2,439,721 prize was won from a tick…
Feds: NJ Man, 45, Sent Out-Of-State Girl Sex Toys, Costumes To Make Videos For Him
A 45-year-old New Jersey man sent costumes and sex toys to a 16-year-old girl who lives out of state so she could make explicit videos and other images for him, federal authorities charged.
Jeremy Greenwald, 45, of South Amboy, paid the youngster to create and sent him the images of her engaging in sexually explicit conduct," U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said.
Greenwald "directed the victim to perform certain sexual activities, even using items Greenwald had purchased and sent the victim to use during the videos, including sex toys and costume," the U.S. attorney said.
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South Jersey Schools Closed, Delayed Due To Major Winter Storm
Some South Jersey school districts are canceling classes or delaying the start of school before a winter storm that's expected on Tuesday, Feb. 13.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Mercer, Middlesex, and Monmouth Counties. There is also a coastal flood warning in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties.
The NWS predicts four to six inches of snow in Trenton, three to four inches in Long Branch, and one to two inches in Toms River. Southern Jersey Shore places like Atlantic City, Cape May County, Long Beach, Ocean City, and Vinela…
Jogger Killed In NJ Hit-Run Crash Was Wellness Industry 'Legend,' Harvard Biz School Grad
Julia Sutton, the founder of an international spa and wellness brand, has been identified as the victim killed in a hit-and-run crash in Brick Township earlier this month.
Julia Sutton, 56, of Weehawken, was struck by a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Mark Carey, Jr. of South Amboy earlier this month on Route 35, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
Mark Carey has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash that left a female pedestrian dead in Brick, authorities said. Ocean County Prosecutor's Office
Sutton founded the boutique wellness company Exhale Spa in 2002. The company, which has locat…
Mom IDs Daughter, 21, As Victim Of NJ Car Crash
Support is on the rise for the family of a 21-year-old woman killed in a car accident days before Christmas.
Diana Nicole Marrero Santiago, of South Amboy, died in the Sayreville accident on Friday, Dec. 22, according to her obituary and a GoFundMe campaign.
Diana's mom, Aisha, is a chaplain with the Port Authority Police Department, the department said on Instagram. She is raising funds to have Diana buried in her homeland, Puerto Rico.
"Diana was a bubbly and beautiful young woman who had unfortunate fatal accident," Aisha writes on the GoFundMe that she launched. "She was my only child …
Feds: NJ Service Station Manager Admits Stealing $78,000 From Amtrak, Regular Customers
A New Jersey service station manager admitted stealing $78,000 from more than 17 customers, including Amtrak, through bogus charges for gas, federal authorities said.
Umer Hassan Mir, 40, of South Amboy told a federal judge in Newark on Tuesday that he deposited the charges into the coffers of a Delta gas station in Metuchen, then siphoned off the proceeds in cash from the register over the course of 3½ years.
Some of the bogus charges were entered on fuel credit cards leased by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and assigned to Amtrak vehicles, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…
Man Steals Central Jersey Police Car, Crashes It Twice: Report
A Paterson man was arrested after stealing a South Amboy police car and getting into two different crashes, NJ Advance Media reported.
Woodbridge police responded to the stolen car at 1:05 p.m. on Monday, July 4.
After crashing the stolen car on Route 35, Jamil T. Robinson, 28, fled on foot and allegedly tried to carjack three other vehicles, the outlet said.
Robinson was charged with three counts of carjacking, as well as assault by auto, resisting arrest, receiving stolen property, obstruction, and endangering an injured victim, according to the report.
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Motorcyclist On Stolen Bike Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police
A 33-year-old motorcyclist riding a stolen Harley-Davidson was killed in a crash, authorities said.
Kyle J. Kolbasowski of South Amboy was pinned under a car and pronounced dead at the scene, Old Bridge police said.
The crash occurred on Route 34 north near Annie Drive at 7:53 p.m. Sunday, June 5.
The stolen Harley-Davidson motorcycle, driven by Kolbasowski, collided with a Toyota Corolla, driven by Zannatul F. Chowdhury, 51, of Matawan, police said.
Police said Chowdhury was traveling north on Route 34 attempting to turn left onto Annie Drive when Kolbasowski, who was also travelin…
