There were five New Jersey Powerball players who took home $50,000 apiece in the Saturday, Feb. 4 drawing, state Lottery officials said.Five tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball.Those tickets were sold at the following locations:Bergen County: 7-Eleven #38078, 111 Union Ave., East Rutherford;Bergen County: Wawa #8335, 7 Jewels St., Garfield;Hudson County: ...

Have you wondered what those tiny UFOs are doing along South Jersey power lines?"Bird mitigation." In other words, setting up a system for scaring off birds that would otherwise be killed striking into or landing on the lines.The drones place tiny robotic devices on the lines.In the past, utility workers used to dangerously dangle from helicopters to accomplish the same tasks, according ...

One New Jersey Powerball Lottery ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn on Saturday, Feb. 4, winning the $1 million second-tier prize. The winning ticket was sold at Milltown Convenience Deli & Grill, 152 South Main St., Milltown in Middlesex CountyThe winning numbers for the Saturday, Feb. 4, drawing were: 02, 08, 15, 19 and 58. The Red Power Ball number was 10. The ...

A fingerprint on a Corona Light beer bottle helped convict a man of robbery in South Jersey, authorities said.Cortney Bell, 38, of Browns Mills was convicted by a jury on Tuesday, Jan. 31,  according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw.The investigation began the morning of July 23, 2019, after officers from the Pemberton Borough Police Department and troopers ...

A Fast-Play lottery ticket worth $23,613 was sold on Friday, Feb. 3, New Jersey officials said.The winning ticket was sold at Wawa #924, 2802 South Delsea Dr., Vineland in Cumberland County.

A 29-year-old woman from Philadelphia has been arrested in connection with a false "active shooter" report last week.On Jan. 23, Cape May County Dispatch received a phone call reporting an active shooter at the Lower Cape May Regional High School. The school was locked down.An immediate multi-agency response was initiated. Active Shooter protocols were swiftly activated by the school, ...

A shooting that took place in Asbury Park yesterday is under investigation, authorities said.At approximately 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, Asbury Park police responded to Ridge and Springwood Avenues on a report of shots being fired. Police found the victim, an adult male, who had sustained a gunshot wound. He was transported to Jersey Shore ...

A famous mansion that appeared in the 1979 movie "Amityville Horror" was sold for $1.46 million last month. The purchase of the 3,866-square-foot waterfront property at 18 Brooks Road in Toms River was brokered by Brenda Connolly, owner of The Connolly Agency."The outdoor setting is magnificent," Connolly told Daily Voice. "They love the home. We got a good deal on a beautiful ...

A 27-year-old Bergen County woman has been charged with insurance fraud, authorities said.Brianna Ribaudo, of East Rutherford, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 3, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office.On Oct. 9, 2019, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office got a tip that Ribaudo gave false information in an attempt to get insurance coverage for multiple motor vehicles, ...

A fight led to the arrest of a 25-year-old South Jersey man on weapons charges, authorities said.On Thursday, Feb. 2, at approximately 10:15 a.m., the Winslow Township Police Department's Patrol Division and Criminal Investigations Unit were dispatched to Dunham Loop in the Berlin section of Winslow Township for reports of an altercation with shots fired. A preliminary investigation led ...