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Man Pleads Guilty In Deadly Hunterdon County Truck Stop Shooting: Prosecutor Man Pleads Guilty In Deadly Hunterdon County Truck Stop Shooting: Prosecutor
Man Pleads Guilty In Deadly Hunterdon County Truck Stop Shooting: Prosecutor A Texas man pleaded guilty to a deadly shooting at a Hunterdon County truck stop, authorities announced. David L. Rodriguez, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter on Wednesday, June 22, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renee M. Robeson said in a release. Rodriguez, of Alamo, Texas, shot Ricardo Menezes De Castro multiple times at the Pilot Travel Center truck stop convenience store in Union Township on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, DailyVoice.com reported. De Castro was taken to the Hunterdon Medical Center and later died. Rodriguez is scheduled to be sentenced on …

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by Valerie Musson
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Passenger Killed When Minivan Rear-Ends Tractor-Trailer On Route 17 Passenger Killed When Minivan Rear-Ends Tractor-Trailer On Route 17
Passenger Killed When Minivan Rear-Ends Tractor-Trailer On Route 17 A passenger was killed when a minivan rear-ended a tractor-trailer Thursday morning outside a Route 17 truck stop in Mahwah, multiple responders confirmed. He and his mom, who was driving, were headed to see relatives in Mahwah when their Toyota Sienna slammed into the rig, which was stopped in the right lane at the Pilot Travel Center on the southbound highway, shortly before 10 a.m., responders said. The son was killed when the front passenger side of the minivan struck the left rear corner of the trailer, they said. "It's a gruesome sight," said Mahwah Mayor James Wysocki, who rushed to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Drunken NJ Man Punches Officer After Brawl At Indiana Rest Stop, Authorities Say Drunken NJ Man Punches Officer After Brawl At Indiana Rest Stop, Authorities Say
Drunken NJ Man Punches Officer After Brawl At Indiana Rest Stop, Authorities Say A New Jersey man was drunk when he got into a brawl at a rest stop in Indiana and then punched a responding police officer, authorities said. Parwinder Kang, 42, of Mt. Holly, battered another individual at the Pilot Travel Center on Warrenton Road near Haubstadt Indiana around 7:20 p.m. on Jan. 16, the Gibson County Sheriff's Office said in a release. "Mr. Kang was an extreme state of intoxication and was verbally and physically noncompliant with officers during the investigation," authorities said.  Kang was booked in the Gisbon County Jail on charges of battery, public intoxic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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No One Has Claimed $9.5M Jackpot Ticket Sold In Newark No One Has Claimed $9.5M Jackpot Ticket Sold In Newark
No One Has Claimed $9.5M Jackpot Ticket Sold In Newark About six weeks later, no one has yet come forward to claim a lottery ticket sold in Newark and good for a $9.5 million jackpot, state lottery officials said Thursday.  The Pick-6 ticket was sold at Pilot Travel Center, 400 Doremus Ave., for the Sept. 30 drawing. The winning numbers were 14, 22, 26, 29, 36 and 48. Anyone attempting to claim the prize must have possession of the ticket, lottery officials reminded the public.  Anyone holding the winning ticket should sign the back and contact Lottery Headquarters at 609-599-5800, or visit any New Jersey Lottery retailer to validate…

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by Paul Milo
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BIG WINNER: $9.5 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Newark BIG WINNER: $9.5 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Newark
BIG Winner: $9.5 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Newark A winning ticket in Monday's Pick 6 drawing good for a $9.5 million jackpot was sold at a Newark store, state lottery officials said.  The ticket was sold at Pilot Travel Center, 400 Doremus Ave. The owner of the business will get $10,000.  The winning numbers were: 14A ticket, 22, 26, 29, 36 and 48. The XTRA Multiplier was: 03. The jackpot for the Pick-6 game has reset to $2 million. The next drawing will be held Thursday.  Acting Executive Director James Carey said, “I look forward to meeting the winner of this significant jackpot prize and learning how it may impact thei…

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by Paul Milo
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Dump Truck Tips, Spills Gravel On Route 17 In Mahwah Dump Truck Tips, Spills Gravel On Route 17 In Mahwah
Dump Truck Tips, Spills Gravel On Route 17 In Mahwah A dump truck spilled a load of gravel after tipping over Friday morning at the entrance to a truck stop on southbound Route 17 in Mahwah. The driver climbed out of the cab and waited for police at the Pilot Travel Center following the mishap around 10:15 a.m. The company, Tomsey Trucking, is based in Oak Ridge. PHOTOS: Boyd A. Loving The driver climbed out after the crash on Route 17 in Mahwah.Boyd A. Loving The driver climbed out after the crash on Route 17 in Mahwah.Boyd A. Loving

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Mahwah Pump Jockey Took Pics Of Driver's Credit Cards, Bought $1,370 In Jewelry, Police Charge Mahwah Pump Jockey Took Pics Of Driver's Credit Cards, Bought $1,370 In Jewelry, Police Charge
Mahwah Pump Jockey Took Pics Of Driver's Credit Cards, Bought $1,370 In Jewelry, Police Charge CHECK YOUR STATEMENTS: It took several tries, but a Mahwah gas station attendant finally got an online store in Texas to accept a credit card number stolen from a motorist to pay for $1,370 worth of jewelry that he turned around and hocked, authorities charged. Mahwah Police Detective Lt. Bussinelli and Detective Sgt. Kevin Hebert watched on surveillance video as Bryan Collazzo, 23, of Mahwah completed a gas sale at the Pilot Travel Center on southbound Route 17, then requested the victim’s credit card a second time, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. Collazzo then “disappeared behind the …

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by Jerry DeMarco