WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K
WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K One lucky New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn on Monday, May 29. The second-tier prize was worth $50,000, according to state Lottery officials. The winning ticket was sold at Quick Chek #102, 3001 Ridgeway Road, Manchester in Ocean County. The winning numbers for the Monday, May 29, drawing were: 21, 33, 35, 62, and 64. The Red Power Ball number was 24. The Power Play was 2X.  The Powerball jackpot now rolls to $239 million for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, May 31, at 10:59 pm. The Double Play drawing results for the Monda…
$2M Lottery Jackpot Split Between Hudson, Mercer County Players $2M Lottery Jackpot Split Between Hudson, Mercer County Players
$2M Lottery Jackpot Split Between Hudson, Mercer County Players It was the perfect way to kick off the long weekend for three New Jersey lottery players. Three lucky tickets, two sold in Hudson County and one in Mercer County matched all five numbers in the $2 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Friday, May 26. Each winner will receive $696,440.  The tickets were sold at $.99 Cent Global on Central Avenue in Jersey City and a 7-Eleven on Princeton Highstown Road in Princeton Junction. The winning numbers were: 02, 05, 06, 10, and 19 and the XTRA number was: 02. 
10-Foot Great White Shark Detected Off NJ Coast Memorial Day Weekend 10-Foot Great White Shark Detected Off NJ Coast Memorial Day Weekend
10-Foot Great White Shark Detected Off NJ Coast Memorial Day Weekend A 10-foot Great White shark surfaced off the New Jersey coast Memorial Day Weekend. Penny, who has been tracked by shark research center OCEARCH since April, surfaced several miles off of Ocean City around 6:45 a.m. Memorial Day, according to the org's shark-tracker. Penny made her way north since being tagged by OCEARCH in North Carolina just last month. She "pinged" off the coast of Maryland in mid-May and resurfaced just this weekend in New Jersey. A "Ping" happens when an animal tag breaks the surface of the water, sending data, OCEARCH says. Earlier this month, a slightly smaller Whi…
South Jersey Police Department Hands Out 'Bomb Pops' From New Ice Cream Truck South Jersey Police Department Hands Out 'Bomb Pops' From New Ice Cream Truck
South Jersey Police Department Hands Out 'Bomb Pops' From New Ice Cream Truck A police department in Gloucester County is enhancing community relations by handing out "bomb pops." The Washington Township Police Department has a new mobile ice cream truck to spread the good cheer, it announced on Thursday, May 25. "It has been a difficult secret to keep, but the BIG day is finally here!!!!" they wrote. Police Chief Patrick Gurcsik ecstatically announced their new tool to continue the department’s "priority of positively engaging members of our Washington Township Community." The idea was born, before COVID-19 when the Chief’s cousin Joey, a retired NYPD officer, sen…
Two Bodies Recovered Off Jersey Beaches In May So Far Two Bodies Recovered Off Jersey Beaches In May So Far
Two Bodies Recovered Off Jersey Beaches In May So Far Two bodies have been recovered off of Jersey Shore beaches so far this month, authorities said. On Monday, May 22 at approximately 6 p.m., New Jersey State Police were notified that the body of a deceased white man was located roughly 1 mile offshore north of Sandy Hook, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a spokesman for the State Police. FDNY Marine Unit and the US Coast Guard arrived and recovered the body, Curry said. The deceased man had not been identified and this incident is under investigation, he said. There were no additional details. On Saturday, May 6, at approximately 3 p.m., a …
NJ Theater Company Slams School Groups For Leaving 'School Of Rock' Show Due To Cursing NJ Theater Company Slams School Groups For Leaving 'School Of Rock' Show Due To Cursing
NJ Theater Company Slams School Groups For Leaving 'School Of Rock' Show Due To Cursing A couple school groups said gosh dangit. Two elementary school groups in Camden County walked out of “School of Rock”  over concerns about cursing and other inappropriate content in the popular musical. The mid-performance walkout drew criticism from the Ritz Theatre Company. In a Facebook post, the Ritz said that 172 students, teachers and chaperones — more than 70% of the audience — left a Wednesday, May 17 performance in Haddon Township. Class is now in session! Rock with us tonight for the opening of SCHOOL OF ROCK! Grab your tickets at RitzTheatreCo.org and get here tonight …
Air Force Family Recovering After South Jersey Fire Air Force Family Recovering After South Jersey Fire
Air Force Family Recovering After South Jersey Fire An Air Force couple's family has been living at a military base since a fire destroyed their home in Burlington County. Last Monday, May 15, Bob and Kim Dotson and their two young daughters were displaced by the six-alarm fire. Bob is a master sergeant and Kim is a captain in the Air Force at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. A neighbor, Jesse Estlow of Woodland Township, organized a GoFundMe to help the family, who lost everything in the fire. While Kim was coming home from work, Bob awoke on the couch to their family home on fire.  Bob safely evacuated his two daughters and t…
WINNER: Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K From Car Wash WINNER: Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K From Car Wash
WINNER: Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K From Car Wash There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket worth $10,000 sold on Friday, May 19, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn. That ticket was purchased at Sunshine Food Store & Car Wash, 150 Blackhorse Pike, Mount Ephraim in Camden County. The winning numbers for the Friday, May 19, drawing were: 05, 11, 41, 44 and 55. The Gold Mega Ball was 14, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.
Horseshoe Crabs Are Breeding All Over NJ Beaches (VIDEO) Horseshoe Crabs Are Breeding All Over NJ Beaches (VIDEO)
Horseshoe Crabs Are Breeding All Over NJ Beaches (VIDEO) It's that time of year when millions of horseshoe crabs breed along the Delaware Bay, authorities said. It’s the biggest concentration in the world, according to Matt Pelligrine, a naturalist at Cape May Point State Park. HORSESHOE CRABS It’s the third week of May, and here they come, millions of breeding horseshoe crabs. In fact the... Posted by New Jersey State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Each female crab lays thousands of tiny green eggs in the sand, and following the crabs are vast flocks of small shorebirds and seagulls feasting on the e…
Hundreds Turn Out For Benefit Concert For Ailing Jersey Shore Musician Hundreds Turn Out For Benefit Concert For Ailing Jersey Shore Musician
Hundreds Turn Out For Benefit Concert For Ailing Jersey Shore Musician More than 300 friends and fans of Mike Dalton turned out for a Jersey Shore concert to benefit the ailing musician. A total of 17 bands (and other musicians) played at Salty's Beach Bar in Lake Como on Monday, May 15 for the tribute to Dalton. Among those playing were Brian Kirk, Pat Roddy, Joe Baracata Band, Mike Dalton Band without him, of course, and lots of others. (See full list below) Mike Dalton watching the benefit concert from home.Kelly Kachmar Amy Hariegel of Neptune, a singer in Dalton's band, launched a GoFundMe page as Dalton recovers from the "fight for his life." He…
Girl, 10, In Fight For Her Life After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey Girl, 10, In Fight For Her Life After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey
Girl, 10, In Fight For Her Life After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey A 10-year-old girl critically hurt by a hit-and-run driver in South Jersey "is fighting for her life," her mother says. Rayquana Cannon of Bridgeton recounted the evening her daughter, Larissa, was struck on May 10 on a GoFundMe page. "This is the day my daughter got hit by a careless driver who kept going and didn’t stop to make sure my baby was ok, and today my daughter is fighting for her life," Larissa's mother wrote. The girl was hit by an SUV as she crossed East Broad Street on her way to Wawa, Bridgeton police said. The driver fled but was arrested the next day, police said. L…
South Jersey Coach, Wife Recovering From Serious Car Crash South Jersey Coach, Wife Recovering From Serious Car Crash
South Jersey Coach, Wife Recovering From Serious Car Crash A middle school coach from Atlantic County and his wife are recovering from serious injuries in a car accident. The crash occurred around 7 p.m. on April 30, in Mullica Hill, injuring Jeremiah and Onya Smith of Mays Landing. Family members are rallying to help them via this GoFundMe page. Jerry, nicknamed "Huggie," has been a football coach for the Absecon Blue Devils and a basketball coach for the Mays Landing Lakers for many years. He grew up in Brigantine and Absecon.  Onya, a native of Mays Landing, is currently at home recovering from leg and hip injuries tha…
8-Foot Shark Still Lingering Off NJ Coast 8-Foot Shark Still Lingering Off NJ Coast
8-Foot Shark Still Lingering Off NJ Coast An eight-foot white shark who surfaced off the New Jersey coast earlier this month seems to be sticking around for more Jersey Shore fun. Jekyll, who made a splash off Sea Isle City on May 8, resurfaced on May 15 in the same vicinity around 8 p.m., according to popular shark tracking and research organization, OCEARCH. Jekyll has been tracked by OCEARCH since December 2022. Jekyll spent quite some time off the coast of North Carolina before heading north along the Atlantic shoreline.  It wasn't immediately known how far off the coast Jekyll was swimming. Click here to track Jekyll.