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Lucky Streak: $10K Lottery Ticket Sold In Bergen County
New Jersey Lottery players struck gold last week, with multiple $10,000 winning tickets sold as part of the $1,000,000 Spectacular game.
The winning tickets were sold at the following locations:
Wayne: Plains Pharmacy at 578 Valley Road, sold on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Newark: Elm & Union Convenient Store, 109 Elm St., sold on Feb. 10.
Hillsdale: Quick Shop, 48 Paterson St., sold on Feb. 11.
Dover: BP gas station, 18 Route 46 East, sold on Feb. 13.
A ticket winning the $1 million prize was sold in Perth Amboy on Feb. 11.
Lottery officials urge all players to check their tickets and claim t…
Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest For Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders
A bizarre twist has emerged in the murders of a Pennsylvania couple and the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, as suspects with ties to a cult-like group have been arrested.
Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, 32, of Media, Pennsylvania, Jack Amadeus LaSota, 34, of Berkeley, California, and Daniel Arthur Blank, 26, of Sacramento, California, were arrested in Allegany County, Maryland, according to the Maryland State Police in a statement released on Monday, Feb. 17.
The trio was taken into custody in the 10,000 block of Piney Mountain Road in Frostburg, Maryland at around 2:30 p.m. on…
Measles Case Confirmed In Bergen County, Njdoh Warns Of Possible Exposure
A confirmed case of measles in Bergen County has prompted an alert from the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), warning residents about possible exposure and urging vaccination.
The infected individual, who recently traveled internationally, visited the Englewood Hospital Emergency Department at 350 Engle Street on Sunday, Sunday, Feb. 9, between 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., health officials said.
While New Jersey is not experiencing an outbreak, the highly contagious virus can spread quickly, particularly among those who are unvaccinated, NJDOH said.
According to NJ health officials, ea…
Court Blocks Son's Lawsuit Over Deadly Newark Police Shooting, Citing Missed Deadline
A lawsuit filed by the son of a man killed in a police shooting against the City of Newark has been dismissed after courts ruled the claim was filed too late, records show.
The case stems from the Jan. 28, 2019 shooting of Gregory Griffin, 45, who was fatally shot by Newark Police Officer Jovanny Crespo during a high-speed chase. Crespo fired into the moving vehicle multiple times, striking Griffin and his passenger, Andrew Dixon. Griffin died the next day.
Crespo was later indicted on charges of aggravated manslaughter, assault, and official misconduct, but when Griffin’s family — namely h…
Former NJ Firefighter Kills Wife In Poconos, Sister Speaks 'She Was My BFF' (Exclusive)
The nightmare began with a phone call.
On Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, Kristine Alberti, unable to reach her sister Joann for days, dialed 911. Hours later, police found Joann stabbed to death in her Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, home. Her husband, Craig Zigarelli, was dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
On Wednesday, Feb. 12, Kristine and Adam Alberti spoke with Daily Voice.
A Life Spanning Two States, Ended in Violence
Joann Alberti was a New Jersey native, raised in Roxbury and a graduate of Roxbury High School’s Class of 1996, her siblings explained. She continued her s…
NJ Grandmother Mauled to Death By Hippo On African Safari; Husband Sues CT Tour Company
A New Jersey man is suing a Connecticut-based safari company after his wife was mauled to death by a hippopotamus during a bush walk in Zambia last year.
Craig Manders, 72, of Cranford, NJ, is suing African Portfolio, an Old Greenwich-based travel company, after a hippopotamus fatally attacked his wife, Lisa Manders, 70 — a Long Island, NY native — in Lower Zambezi National Park on June 5, 2024.
NJ mom of three was mauled to death by a hippo that charged them on African safari: lawsuit https://t.co/An7NOJ2hpt pic.twitter.com/YFz7oRFoHA — New York Post (@nypost) February 13, 2025
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Former NJ Firefighter Kills Wife, Takes Own Life In Mt. Pocono Murder-Suicide: Police
A New Jersey native killed his wife before taking his own life days before Christmas in Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania, police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.
Craig Zigarelli, 54, a former Rockaway Township, NJ, volunteer firefighter, fatally stabbed Joann Alberti, 47, inside their home on Brookville Terrace before turning a gun on himself, according to a Pocono Mountain Regional Police investigation and a Monroe County Coroner’s ruling.
Officers discovered the couple’s bodies on Dec. 23, 2024, at 1:54 p.m., after being dispatched for a welfare check. A concerned family member had reported…
New Surge In Flu Cases Reported Nationwide; NJ Among States Are Seeing Biggest Spikes
Flu cases are surging across the nation, closing nearly a dozen schools and swamping hospitals in some states.
At least 24 million cases, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 deaths —including 57 children —have been reported for this flu season, which began in October, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, Feb. 7.
The two strains of flu circulating this season are H1N1 and H3N2. Both are covered in this year's flu vaccine, but only about 40 percent of Americans have taken the vaccine each of the last two years, compared to 50 percent t…
NJ Museum Heist Crew Convicted In Decades-Long Crime: Feds
It took them 20 years to steal it all—but just four weeks for a jury to take it back.
Three members of a Pennsylvania-based museum heist crew were convicted after a four-week federal trial for their roles in a 20-year conspiracy that saw the theft of fine art, sports memorabilia, and historic artifacts worth over $4 million, the FBI announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Nicholas Dombek, 54, of Thornhurst, Damien Boland, 48, of Moscow, and Joseph Atsus, 48, of Roaring Brook were found guilty of conspiracy to commit theft of major artwork, concealment and disposal of major artwork, and interstate …
NJ Passenger Bangs On Cockpit Door, Threatens Crew On Flight From Miami To Newark: Feds
A Passaic County man is facing federal charges after allegedly threatening flight attendants, harassing passengers, and attempting to confront the pilot during a flight from Miami to Newark, authorities announced.
Luis A. Vaquero, 27, of Passaic County, was charged in Newark federal court with interference with flight crew members and attendants by assault or intimidation, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said. He appeared before Magistrate Judge Stacey D. Adams and was released pending further proceedings.
According to court documents, the incident occurred on Feb. 9, shortly after takeof…
Shark Attack: 2 American Women Seriously Injured At Bahamas Resort
Two American women suffered injuries in a rare Bahamas shark attack.
The tourists were swimming in Bimini Bay, a popular resort, when the incident happened early Friday evening, Feb. 7, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
After receiving initial treatment, they were airlifted to a hospital. One of the women, both of whom are from Florida, suffered severe injuries and underwent three surgeries, ABC News reports.
The incident is under investigation.
Bimini, a chain of islands, is the westernmost district of the Bahamas located about 50 miles east of Miami.
Ch…
Egg Thefts Crack On As Police Scramble For Clues
Thieves in Seattle made off with more than 500 eggs earlier this month, just days before a massive heist in Pennsylvania, where 100,000 organic eggs were stolen from a distribution site, authorities said.
In Seattle, two suspects were caught on camera stealing 540 eggs and other breakfast supplies from a restaurant’s refrigerated storage shed on Feb. 5. Just four days earlier, thieves targeted a much larger haul in Franklin County, PA, stealing $40,000 worth of organic eggs from Pete and Gerry's Organics, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
The Pennsylvania theft occur…