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Million-Dollar Winner: Powerball Ticket Sold In Manalapan Hits It Big Million-Dollar Winner: Powerball Ticket Sold In Manalapan Hits It Big
Million-Dollar Winner: Powerball Ticket Sold In Manalapan Hits It Big A Monmouth County convenience store sold a Powerball ticket worth $1 million, officials said. The million-dollar winner was purchased from the Soda King convenience store on Gordons Corner Road in Manalapan, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Monday, July 1. The ticket matched five numbers in the Powerball drawing on Saturday, June 29. The winning numbers were 26, 51, 54, 61, and 69. The Powerball was 25. Another ticket bought in Indiana was also worth $1 million. A ShopRite in Somerset sold a ticket that won $50,000. No one matched all six numbers to win the estimated …

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Six Firefighters, Residents Injured In Massive Toms River Townhouse Complex Fire Six Firefighters, Residents Injured In Massive Toms River Townhouse Complex Fire
Six Firefighters, Residents Injured In Massive Toms River Townhouse Complex Fire Six people were injured, including three firefighters, when townhomes caught fire near the Toms River waterfront, officials said. Silverton firefighters responded to the fire on Kettle Creek Road at around 3:20 a.m. on Monday, July 1, the Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention said in a news release. Two townhome units were fully on fire and flames were spreading to neighboring units in the Mariners Cove townhome complex. First reports said a man was possibly trapped inside the building and fire crews began searching for him. They had to retreat because of how severe the fire was bu…

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Wanted Man From Atlantic City, Teen Arrested With Defaced Gun In Egg Harbor Township: Police Wanted Man From Atlantic City, Teen Arrested With Defaced Gun In Egg Harbor Township: Police
Wanted Man From Atlantic City, Teen Arrested With Defaced Gun In Egg Harbor Township: Police A wanted man and a teen were accused of having a defaced gun with a high-capacity magazine in Atlantic County, authorities said. Russell Daniel, 27, of Atlantic City, and a 15-year-old were arrested at around 10:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department said in a news release on Monday, July 1. An officer stopped them for a motor vehicle violation on Black Horse Pike about a mile west of the interchange with the Garden State Parkway. Investigators said Daniel, who drove the vehicle, was wanted in Salem County for a gun offense. Officers searched the vehicle and …

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New Egypt Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured When Tow Truck Hits Motorcycle In Jackson: Police New Egypt Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured When Tow Truck Hits Motorcycle In Jackson: Police
New Egypt Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured When Tow Truck Hits Motorcycle In Jackson: Police A Plumsted Township man was killed and his wife was seriously injured when a tow truck hit their motorcycle, authorities said. Jackson Township police responded to the crash on Hawkin Road at around 3:16 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, Chief Matthew Kunz said in an email.  Erin Doyle, 53, of New Egypt, was pronounced dead at the scene. His 47-year-old wife was airlifted to a trauma center with a serious leg injury. Investigators said Doyle and his wife were heading north on a 1998 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. A 1997 Ford F-350 flatbed tow truck was turning left into a drivewa…

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Forklift Operator, 46, Killed By Keansburg Police While Wielding Chainsaw: AG Forklift Operator, 46, Killed By Keansburg Police While Wielding Chainsaw: AG
Forklift Operator, 46, Killed By Keansburg Police While Wielding Chainsaw: AG Authorities have identified a Keansburg man shot and killed by police while wielding a chainsaw, along with the officers involved in the Memorial Day incident. Willem Roman, 46, died from his injuries on Friday, June 14. Attorney General Matt Platkin announced his death in a news release on Monday, July 1. Keansburg police were called to perform a welfare check at a home on Seabreeze Way at around 1:07 p.m. on Monday, May 27. Two officers entered the home and found Roman with a running chainsaw, along with several weapons. Investigators said Roman approached the officers with the chainsaw.…

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Gambler Hits $1.593M Slot Machine Prize During First Trip To Atlantic City Casino Gambler Hits $1.593M Slot Machine Prize During First Trip To Atlantic City Casino
Gambler Hits $1.593M Slot Machine Prize During First Trip To Atlantic City Casino A lucky first-time guest at an Atlantic City casino won nearly $1.6 million playing a slot machine, officials said. The anonymous out-of-state visitor won $1.593,457.33 from a wide-area progressive jackpot at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, the resort said in a news release on Monday, July 1. The slot player bet $10 on the one-dollar Wheel of Fortune slot machine. The winner had only wagered $87 before hitting the massive prize, which will be paid in a 20-year annuity. The victorious bettor declined to be identified publicly. The $1,593,457 prize is among th…

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Toms River Woman Who Robbed Woman With Knife, Had Cocaine, Sentenced, Prosecutors Say Toms River Woman Who Robbed Woman With Knife, Had Cocaine, Sentenced, Prosecutors Say
Toms River Woman Who Robbed Woman With Knife, Had Cocaine, Sentenced, Prosecutors Say A Toms River woman will spend several years in prison after admitting to robbing another woman with a knife, having cocaine, and spitting in the faces of officers, authorities said. Olivia Paige, 35, was sentenced on Friday, June 29 to seven years in prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release on Monday, July 1. She pleaded guilty on Monday, Apr. 22 to robbery, possession of cocaine, and aggravated assault. Brick Township police responded to a shoplifting report at a convenience store on Maple Avenue on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Officers determine…

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Carriage Horse Likely Died From Cardiac Event While Pulling Cape May Tourists, Necropsy Says Carriage Horse Likely Died From Cardiac Event While Pulling Cape May Tourists, Necropsy Says
Carriage Horse Likely Died From Cardiac Event While Pulling Cape May Tourists, Necropsy Says A horse that died while pulling a carriage of tourists in Cape May was likely killed by cardiac arrest or a blood clot, according to a necropsy. An 18-year-old Percheron gelding named Ice died suddenly "in a very public setting" on Thursday, June 27, the Cape May Carriage Company said in a Facebook post. The company offers tours showcasing Victorian architecture in Cape May's historic district. The company said Ice was the first horse to die while pulling a carriage since the business began in 1983. "It would have happened no matter where our boy had been," the company posted on Faceb…

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Pleasantville Man Accused Of Luring 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex In Atlantic City, Police Say Pleasantville Man Accused Of Luring 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex In Atlantic City, Police Say
Pleasantville Man Accused Of Luring 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex In Atlantic City, Police Say A Pleasantville man was accused of trying to have a sexual relationship with a teen girl, authorities said. Javier Erazo, 21, was arrested on Saturday, June 22, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of Erazo meeting up with a 13-year-old girl near Kingston and Sunset avenues at around 2:28 p.m. Police found the two and started talking with them about their relationship. Officers learned they had met on social media. Erazo was taken into custody after police learned he was aware of the girl's age and "wanted to engage in a sexual rel…

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Freehold Special Education Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student: Prosecutors Freehold Special Education Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student: Prosecutors
Freehold Special Education Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student: Prosecutors A special education teacher in Monmouth County was accused of sexually assaulting a student, authorities said. Allison Havemann-Niedrach, 43, of Jackson Township, was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced her arrest in a news release on Saturday, June 29.  Prosecutors said Havemann-Niedrach is a teacher at Freehold Intermediate School and according to her LinkedIn profile, she teaches special education in the borough's district. He…

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