Passenger Jumps From Moving Car During Mount Olive Police Chase, Driver Arrested: Cops
A New Jersey man was arrested after police said he led officers on a chase that ended when his passenger jumped from the moving car.
Stephen A. Parker, 62, of Budd Lake, was stopped on Friday, Sept. 19, at 11:51 p.m. on Route 46 in Mount Olive, after officers noticed his Toyota’s registration was expired, Mount Olive police said.
According to Officer James Evans, Parker refused to pull over and instead drove through the Delta Gas Station lot and onto Elizabeth Lane at a high speed. Police said the passenger door then opened and a passenger jumped out, landing in the roadway. The passenger s…
Winners: NJ Powerball Player Takes Home Half A Million Dollars, Another Gets $50K
One lucky Powerball lottery player in New Jersey is half a million dollars richer, and another lucky player will take home $50,000.
Tickets matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball for the Saturday, Nov. 26 drawing were sold at Minute Mart on Netcong Road in Budd Lake and Super Convenience on West Front Street in Plainfield, lottery officials said.
The winning numbers were 15, 30, 47, 50, and 51. The Red Power Ball number was 03. The Power Play was 10x.
The Plainfield winner will take home the $50,000 third-tier prize.
Meanwhile…
Woman Wins $77,000 In CT Lottery
Sevens were wild for a pair of lucky CT Lottery players who cashed in winning tickets worth big prizes.
In New Haven County, Wallingford resident Cynthia Jackson won $77,000 playing "Mega 7s" on a ticket sold at Nisa's Variety on East Center Street in Wallingford, lottery officials announced on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Later that week, on Thursday, Jan. 20, a winning $277,777 "Mega 7s" prize was cashed in by Westerly, Rhode Island resident Mark Britton that was sold at the Bestway Convenience on Libert Street in Pawcatuck in New London County.
According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch tick…
Fairfield County Man Wins $50,000 CT Lottery Prize In Ticket Purchased At Food Mart
A trio of Connecticut residents is feeling lucky after cashing in winning CT Lottery tickets worth tens of thousands of dollars that were sold at area convenience stores.
On Tuesday, Nov. 23, New London County resident Hoai Tam Trinh, of Groton, cashed in a winning $50,000 "POWERBALL" ticket that was sold at the Veterans Convenience on Gold Star Highway in Groton.
Later that day, Hartford County resident Camilla Buckerrough, of Bristol, claimed a top $100,000 prize on a "$100,000 Cashword 11" ticket that was sold at the Pine Street Package Store in Bristol.
On Wednesday, Nov. 24,…
