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BMW Ran Red Light In Crash That Hospitalized EMTs In Elizabeth: Authorities BMW Ran Red Light In Crash That Hospitalized EMTs In Elizabeth: Authorities
BMW Ran Red Light In Crash That Hospitalized EMTs In Elizabeth: Authorities A BMW that ran a red light struck an ambulance, sending two EMTs and a passenger in the vehicle to the hospital over the weekend in Elizabeth, authorities and sources said. The ambulance had a green light to cross Spring Street at Fairmount Avenue when it was struck by the BMS that ran the red light around 3:10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 6, city spokesperson Ruby Contreras said. The BMW driver was issued a summons.

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by Cecilia Levine
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BUSTED! Nearly 5 Pounds Of Heroin/Fentanyl Seized From NJ Drug Dealer, Prosecutor Says BUSTED! Nearly 5 Pounds Of Heroin/Fentanyl Seized From NJ Drug Dealer, Prosecutor Says
Busted! Nearly 5 Pounds Of Heroin/Fentanyl Seized From NJ Drug Dealer, Prosecutor Says Nearly five pounds of heroin and fentanyl were seized from a North Jersey man following a six-week investigation, authorities said. Juan Gomez, 37, of Elizabeth, had one kilogram of heroin/fentanyl in his backpack when detectives executing warrants stopped him in his vehicle in Jersey City around 10 p.m. July 14, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. A subsequent search of Gomez’s Fairmount Avenue apartment in Elizabeth the following day turned up an additional 1,200 grams of heroin/fentanyl, Suarez said. Gomez was arrested on drug and distribution charges, as well as intent to…

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by Cecilia Levine
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WINNER: Powerball Ticket Good For $500K Sold In Elizabeth WINNER: Powerball Ticket Good For $500K Sold In Elizabeth
Winner: Powerball Ticket Good For $500K Sold In Elizabeth A Powerball ticket worth $500,000 was sold in Elizabeth. The ticket from Wednesday's drawing was worth $50,000, but because it was purchased with the Power Play multiplier, it is now worth ten times as much. The winning numbers were 03, 10, 34, 36, and 62. The Red Power Ball number was 05. The Multiplier number was 10. The ticket was sold at D & L Meat and Deli on Fairmount Avenue. he Powerball jackpot rolls to $79 million for the next drawing to be held Saturday, July 11, at 10:59 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Worker Killed In Fall At Elizabeth Storage Company Worker Killed In Fall At Elizabeth Storage Company
Worker Killed In Fall At Elizabeth Storage Company A 40-year-old Elizabeth man was killed in a fall just after midnight Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the city said.  The man was working on a cherry picker at Seafrigo on Fairmount Avenue around 12:30 a.m. when he fell several feet. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the spokeswoman said. ` The man's identity was not immediately released. 

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by Paul Milo