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NJ Resident Wins $9.4M Playing Online Lottery 'Jackpocket' NJ Resident Wins $9.4M Playing Online Lottery 'Jackpocket'
NJ Resident Wins $9.4M Playing Online Lottery 'Jackpocket' One lucky Garden State resident is now a millionaire — more than nine times over — after winning a Pick 6 lottery drawing using the Jackpocket mobile app. Carol, a healthcare worker from Union County, won $9.4 million, the largest sum won across all U.S. mobile gaming platforms to date, officials said. More than 630,000 Jackpocket players have at least one 2021 win under their belts, with more than 7,000 users winning more than $100 multiple times, according to a Jackpocket news release. Carol, who had been using the app to play Pick 6 and Jersey Cash 5 for more than a year, says she feels…

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by Valerie Musson
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North Jersey Rugby Player Critical After Suffering Heart Attack During Game North Jersey Rugby Player Critical After Suffering Heart Attack During Game
North Jersey Rugby Player Critical After Suffering Heart Attack During Game Rugby player Tevita Bryce moved to the US after his mom died of cancer over the summer. But things are only getting more challenging for him.  The Montclair Rugby Football Club player, 28, collapsed during a game against Morris Mens Rugby Saturday, according to an Instagram post by MRFC. Trained first responders on the opposing team began CPR as ambulances arrived. Bryce's pulse was lost several times during the 28 minutes of CPR, according to a GoFundMe page launched by his brother-in-law, Lopei Tuipulotu. BryceTevita Bryce He was rushed to St. Clare’s Denville Hospital, where doctors…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NEW RANKINGS: 2 New Jersey Towns Named Among Safest In America NEW RANKINGS: 2 New Jersey Towns Named Among Safest In America
NEW Rankings: 2 New Jersey Towns Named Among Safest In America A new report from Safewise determined the 100 safest towns in the U.S., and two Garden State locations ranked among the top 10. The study compared FBI crime report data and population information for 2019 — the most recent year the data was available — while excluding towns with populations below 5,000 and above 15,000. Cities that neglected to report complete crime data to the FBI were excluded as well. Shockingly, five cities tied for the coveted number-one spot: Lewisboro Town, New York Luzerne Township, Pennsylvania Sleepy Hollow Village, New York Thetford Township, Michigan  W…

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by Valerie Musson
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US To See First Blockbuster Snowstorm Of Season; Here's Long-Range Outlook For Region US To See First Blockbuster Snowstorm Of Season; Here's Long-Range Outlook For Region
US To See First Blockbuster Snowstorm Of Season; Here's Long-Range Outlook For Region The first blockbuster snowstorm of the 2021-22 season in the US is expected early this week, with up to two feet of the white stuff predicted for parts of the Rockies. But meanwhile, here in the Northeast, we're off to an exceptionally warm start to October.  In fact, through the first eight days of the month, It's been about four degrees above normal, according to the National Weather Service.  "Models indicate no end in sight for the foreseeable future as this anomalously warm regime is expected to continue through mid-month," the weather service said. Rain and scattered showe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Eight Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Elevated Levels Of Toxin Eight Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Elevated Levels Of Toxin
Eight Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Elevated Levels Of Toxin A company is recalling eight of its dog food products after discovering that they may have elevated levels of a mold byproduct that could be harmful to pets.  Sunshine Mills, Inc. said the products may have high levels of Aflatoxin, which could be harmful to pets if significant quantities are consumed. No illnesses have been reported so far. The products were distributed in stores across the U.S.  Sunshine Mills said the following products are impacted by the recall: Recalled productsSunshine Mills, Inc. "Pets that have consumed any of the above-recalled products and exhibit symptoms o…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: Moderna Seeks Full FDA Vaccine Approval COVID-19: Moderna Seeks Full FDA Vaccine Approval
Covid-19: Moderna Seeks Full FDA Vaccine Approval With six months having passed since Moderna began clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine, the pharmaceutical company is seeking full approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Moderna, which currently has emergency use authorization from the FDA to distribute its vaccine, reported in its latest trial data that it has proven 90 percent effective in preventing the symptoms of COVID-19, and 95 percent effective in the most severe cases of the virus. Currently, no COVID-19 vaccine is fully approved by the FDA, but three - Moderna, Pfizer, and the currently questionable Johnson & John…

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by Zak Failla
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Paterson Squatter Admits Torching Multi-Family Home In Purported Suicide Try Paterson Squatter Admits Torching Multi-Family Home In Purported Suicide Try
Paterson Squatter Admits Torching Multi-Family Home In Purported Suicide Try A Paterson squatter who set fire to a multi-family home after authorities said he deliberately stabbed himself has pleaded guilty to aggravated arson. Ertugrul Abaci, 58, bled heavily as he staggered across Sussex Street on June 9, 2019, authorities said at the time. He’d just ignited a fire in and outside the attic apartment where he’d lived nearly 23 years – and hadn’t paid rent on for the past five, they said. The German-born Abaci, who became a U.S. citizen after emigrating in the early 1990s, used a bottle of vodka as an accelerant after taking a few swigs from it, investigators said.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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COVID-19: Here's When Moderna Booster Shot Will Be Available For Those Who Got Both Doses COVID-19: Here's When Moderna Booster Shot Will Be Available For Those Who Got Both Doses
Covid-19: Here's When Moderna Booster Shot Will Be Available For Those Who Got Both Doses Moderna is working on a booster shot for its two-dose COVID-19 vaccine that will be made available by the fall to help avoid another surge of new cases over the winter. CEO Stephane Bancel said on CNBC that the company “wants to make sure there are boost vaccines available in the fall so that we protect people as we go into the next fall and winter season in the U.S.” Last month, the National Institutes of Health began testing several versions of boosters from Moderna that could potentially be used to combat variants of COVID-19, including the South African strain that has flummoxed resear…

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COVID-19: With Concert Experiments Succeeding, Big Shows Could Return This Fall, Fauci Says COVID-19: With Concert Experiments Succeeding, Big Shows Could Return This Fall, Fauci Says
Covid-19: With Concert Experiments Succeeding, Big Shows Could Return This Fall, Fauci Says Successes with experimental concerts in Spain and Germany have convinced Dr. Anthony Fauci that big shows could return to the U.S. this fall -- provided Americans reach an effective level of herd immunity. “I think you can start getting back to almost full capacity of seating,” the nation's top infectious disease expert said during a virtual live event over the weekend. “What the performing arts needs to do is to do a little bit more of what the Germans are doing,” Fauci noted. A controlled experiment in Germany featuring a show by pop singer Tim Bendzko safely accommodated about 1,400 at…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Justice Department Accuses Walmart Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Seeks Billions In Penalties Justice Department Accuses Walmart Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Seeks Billions In Penalties
Justice Department Accuses Walmart Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Seeks Billions In Penalties The Trump Administration sued Walmart on Tuesday for producing what it alleges is an illegal flow of pain killers that has fueled America’s opioid crisis. Ignoring “red flag” warnings against suspicious prescriptions from its own pharmacists, Walmart turned a network of 5,000 national in-store pharmacies into a pipeline of highly addictive painkillers, the Justice Department’s alleges in its lawsuit. Walmart understaffed those pharmacies while pressuring workers to fill prescriptions quickly – enabling widespread drug abuse -- in order to increase profits, the suit filed in US District Cour…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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'Clean Juice' Opening 2nd NJ Store In Bergen County 'Clean Juice' Opening 2nd NJ Store In Bergen County
'Clean Juice' Opening 2nd NJ Store In Bergen County A health food cafe with hundreds of stores across the U.S. is coming to Wyckoff. Clean Juice has plans to open on Franklin Avenue, its website says. The shop sells smoothies, juices, Acai bowls, quinoa bowls, salads, healthy wraps, toasts and more. Clean Juice was founded by husband and wife duo Kat and Landon Eckles. Kat had been making her own smoothies at home for nearly a decade, when she had the idea to open a juice bar in the Charlotte, NC area. They opened their first location on their 8th wedding anniversary: June 5, 2015. Since then, Clean Juice has opened more than 100 loc…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NEW RULES: CDC Now Says Exposed Healthy People 'Don’t Necessarily' Need COVID Test NEW RULES: CDC Now Says Exposed Healthy People 'Don’t Necessarily' Need COVID Test
NEW Rules: CDC Now Says Exposed Healthy People 'Don’t Necessarily' Need COVID Test Healthy people who’ve been exposed to COVID-19 “do not necessarily need a test” if they don’t have symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control said this week, reversing a previous recommendation. The CDC previously urged testing for anyone who'd come into close contact with an infected COVID patient, whether or not they themselves had symptoms. The centers now says that most healthy people should be tested if they develop symptoms following an exposure – among them, fever, cough or shortness of breath -- but not necessarily if they don't. Some experts agree with the new guidelines, although …

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by Jerry DeMarco