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Jersey Shore Ex-Con Sentenced For Multi-Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Coke, Gun
An ex-con caught with several pounds of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl —not to mention a loaded gun — in his Ocean County apartment has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Dyshawn Moss, 43, of Manchester, was found guilty of drug and weapons offenses, including being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, in U.S. District Court in Trenton last year. U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp sentenced Moss on Wednesday, Nov. 29. In addition to having an informant buy drugs from Moss, DEA agents used "physical surveillance, court-authorized location information, controlled pu…
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Dollar General Dinged $1.2 Million For NJ Pricing Violations: State AG
Did the item at Dollar General not actually cost $1? The discount retailer chain was forced to pay a fine of $1.2 million after repeatedly engaging in merchandise pricing violations at several stores throughout New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Dollar General sold a variety of merchandise that scanned at the register for higher prices than were posted where the merchandise was displayed for sale, Platkin said. New Jersey's Office of Weights and Measures visited 58 stores between November 2022 and February 2023, and found more than 2,000 instances in which the p…
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Drunken NJ Driver Admits Snapchatting At 156 MPH Before Fiery Wreck That Killed College Student
More than a year after a New York college student was killed in a fiery, drunk-driving crash in the region, the man responsible has formally confessed. Vasu Laroiya, 24, of Iselin, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Nov. 28, in the death of Katie Fisher. Laroiya admitted that he was Snapchatting while driving drunk at 156 miles per hour on I-87 in Colonie when he struck Fisher’s Honda Civic on the night of May 28, 2022. Fisher, a 22-year-old junior at the University at Albany, then struck a guardrail on the eastern shoulder, causing her car t…
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Fast Play Lottery Ticket Worth $129K Sold At Mercer County Deli
One lucky player purchased a ticket for the $10 Max Cash Multiplier winning $129,122 on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Fast Play Progressive tickets are sold at any retailer and offer a fast way for players to see if their ticket is a lucky winner. The winning ticket was sold at Hamilton Deli and Grill, 3800 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton in Mercer County.
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Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Wins $125K At Wawa
One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $124,795 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from Monday, Nov. 27, The winning numbers were: 17, 18, 41, 43 and 44 and the XTRA number was: 04. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket. The winning ticket was sold at Wawa #914, 426 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick in Middlesex County.
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: Powerball Player Takes Home $100K At Central Jersey Deli
A lucky Powerball lottery player won $100,000 in Middlesex County in the Monday, Nov. 27 drawing. The $100,000 ticket was sold at the Route 130 Deli, 2740 Route 130 in North Brunswick. The other New Jersey winner took home $50,000 in Essex County. Both tickets matched four numbers plus the Powerball. The North Brunswick ticket doubled the prize by playing with the Power Play option for an extra $1. Monday’s winning numbers were: 2, 21, 38, 61 and 66. The Powerball drawn was 12 with a Power Play of 2X. There were no jackpot winners nationwide, rolling the top prize to $374 million f…
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Should Parents Be Concerned Over Apple's New 'NameDrop' Feature?
Concerns are mounting over a feature on Apple's new iOS 17 update, but tech experts and some law enforcement officials say NameDrop is safe. NameDrop allows contact information to be shared with other Apple users. But not without both devices having iOS 17 installed. And not without being extremely close, or touching. And not without consent. To initiate the transfer of contact information, both devices must have the new update, be unlocked, and be very close or touching for several seconds. Then, a screen will appear at the top of the device with prompts to "receive only" or "share…
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NJ Couple Killed In VA Crash: 'Really Bad Dream'
A New Jersey couple was killed in a crash in Virginia last week, according to their obituaries and news reports. Corey Wetmore, 28, of Brick Township, and Brittany Forsythe, 26, of Browns Mills, both died in the Halifax County crash on Wednesday, Nov. 15, Virginia State Police said. Wetmore was heading south in a 2006 GMC Envoy on a Virginia street around 8:15 p.m., when the vehicle ran off the right shoulder, State Police said. Wetmore overcorrected, ran off the left side of the highway and struck several trees. The vehicle then overturned down an embankment, police said. Neither were w…
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: $10K Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Ocean County 7-Eleven Store
Maybe they will spring for extra stuffing and cranberry sauce. A lottery player in Ocean County won $10,000 in the Mega Millions drawing held on Tuesday, Nov. 21 when his ticket matched four of the white balls and the Gold Mega Ball. The ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven in Point Pleasant. The winning numbers were: 17, 22, 25, 30, and 38 and the Gold Mega Ball was 24.
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: $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite
A New Jersey Lottery player is going to be having a very happy Thanksgiving after winning $50,000 in the Powerball drawing held on Monday, Nov. 20. The ticket matched four of the five numbers, plus the Powerball number. The ticket was sold at ShopRite in Millville. The winning numbers were 19, 26, 30, 39, and 63. The Powerball was 13.
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Winner, Winner: $1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NJ Convenience Store
A winning Mega Millions ticket from the Tuesday, Nov. 21 drawing, winning the $1 million prize, was sold in New Jersey. The ticket matched all five numbers drawn which were 17, 22, 25, 30, and 38. The Megaplier (4X) was 24. The ticket was sold at Caba Grocery on 147 Brighton Ave., in Perth Amboy in Middlesex County. There were also two $10,000 tickets sold in Morris and Ocean counties.
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All New Cars Must Be Electric Come 2035 In New Jersey: Murphy
New cars in New Jersey will look a little different in 2035. Gov. Phil Murphy announced that by 2035 all new vehicle sales in New Jersey will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEV), with the transition beginning in 2027. Advanced Clean Cars II, which takes effect on Dec. 18, requires manufacturers of passenger cars and light-duty trucks to meet an annual ZEV requirement intended to increase the percentage of electric vehicles sold in the state. The filing also mandates traditional gasoline and diesel vehicles meet more stringent emission standards. With the new rule, vehicle manufacturers …
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IDF Soldier Surprises Family At Paramus School After 40 Days In Gaza (
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Arik Nagels was in Israel with his wife and their three children on Oct. 7, the day of the Hamas attack. The family was scheduled to fly back to the U.S. together the following day. And while Nagels' wife, Yarden, and their three youngsters made it home to Teaneck, 35-year-old Nagel stayed behind to fight in an elite unit of the IDF in Gaza. On Thursday, Nov. 16, Nagels surprised Yarden and his children at Yavneh Academy. "I didn't sleep for days leading up to the trip," said Nagels, who has already returned to Israel to continue fighting. "I didn't tell anyone I was coming because I…
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Bruce Springsteen Hits Freehold Diner Twice In One Weekend
So you had a peptic ulcer that forced you to postpone a world tour and where do you go for a bite when you're feeling better? How 'bout a landmark diner in your hometown? Word is Bruce Springsteen digs the pancakes at Roberto’s Freehold Grill enough to shoot the eight miles or so up Dutch Lane Road from his Colts Neck farm every now and then. His stomach was obviously healthy enough for him to head there twice in the same weekend. The Freehold native did the E (Main) Street shuffle on Friday, Nov. 17 and again on Sunday, posing for pics at the former Tony’s Freehold Grill with Chef Robert…
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Series Of Misfortune: NJ Family Displaced By Fire While Dad Battles Cancer
The Piscataway community is coming together to help a family that has been put through the ringer. Sreedhar Chinnapidi, a respiratory therapist, was recently diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing surgery and radiation. While battling cancer, the family's home on Forest Drive was damaged in a three-alarm fire on Monday, Nov. 13. The family has also recently lost their grandmother. A fundraiser has been set up to assist the family. As of Monday, Nov. 20, more than $5,525 has been raised. The family said it could take up from one to two years for the home to be restored and books, clo…
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Twin $10K Mega Millions Tickets Sold In NJ
A pair of $10,000 Mega Millions tickets were sold in New Jersey last week. The tickets from the Tuesday, Nov. 14 drawing were sold at the Country Farm in Southampton (Burlington), and the Krauszer’s in Metuchen. The winning numbers were 29, 35, 59, 61, 69, and the Megaplier was 22. The next Mega Millions drawing will be held Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 11 p.m.
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NJ QuickChek Sells $210K Jersey Cash 5 Ticket
A Jersey Cash 5 ticket with a $210,864 jackpot was sold in Middlesex County. The ticket from Tuesday's, Nov. 14 drawing was sold at the QuickChek on Stelton Road in Piscataway. The winning numbers were 3, 14, 16, 27, and 34, and Xtra 3.
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First-Ever 'Vampire Virus' Discovered In US: Here's What It Is
A so-called "Vampire Virus" that latches onto and expands into other viruses has been identified in the United States for the first time. The discovery came from a student project led by professor Tagide deCarvalho at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County which is outlined in the Journal of the International Society for Microbial Ecology. The so-called MiniFlayer "viral hitchhiker" was found about 30 miles northwest of Washington, DC in a soil sample in Poolesville, Maryland after a virus satellite they named MindFlayer was detected in 2019. "No one had ever seen one virus latch…
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NJ Mall Getting Gaming Overhaul After Voters Overturn 60-Year-Old Law
Moorestown residents have spoken: The New Jersey State Amusement Games Licensing Law is so 1959. Sixty-seven percent of Moorestown residents voted in favor of reversing the law — which bans businesses that offer games of chance with prizes, and has been in effect within the municipality for 60 years — this past Election Day. That means a big revitalization for the Moorestown Mall, the second-largest taxpayer for the municipality, according to Mayor Nicole Gillespie. "The vision for the revitalization includes things you wouldn't have expect to see in a mall," Gillespie tells Daily Voice.&n…
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: Lottery Player Takes Home $137K From South Jersey Food Store
One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $137,415 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Thursday, Nov. 16, state Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 01, 18, 19, 33 and 43 and the XTRA number was: 04. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket. The winning ticket was sold at Country Farms, 565 Route 50 South 7th St., Mays Landing in Atlantic County.
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Belmar's White House Hotel Demolished For Townhouses (
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A historic landmark on the Jersey Shore is no more. The White House Hotel was demolished on Monday, Nov. 13 after a judge ruled development could move forward — and multi-unit luxury townhouses are in the plans. Rocco Constantino "It was very sad," said Pat O'Keefe, a trustee with the Belmar Historical Society. "It was an impressive building." Formerly known as the Cochran House, the private Victorian-era mansion dates back to the late 1800s and became the White House hotel around 1930, historical society trustees said O'Keefe drove past the hotel as demolition began but did not watc…
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Model Pays Tribute To Late NJ Designer With Open Casket Catwalk (
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A model decided to give a deceased fashion designer the sendoff of a lifetime at his New Jersey funeral — right up to his open casket (scroll for video). Erica Carrington says it's what Vernest Moore would've wanted. In true fashion model form, Carrington strutted her stuff at the red carpet viewing of 62-year-old Moore at his funeral, held Thursday, Nov. 9 at the Newark Museum of Art. Once Carrington reached Moore's casket, she blew him a kiss. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Erica L. Carrington (@mrs_am_erica) "I was hyperve…
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: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $211K
One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $210,864 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from Tuesday, Nov. 14, state Lottery officials said. The winning ticket was sold at QuickChek at 191 Stelton Road in Piscataway, Middlesex County. Tuesday’s winning numbers were: 3, 14, 16, 27 and 34. The XTRA number was: 3. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.
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Eatontown Man Wanted After Arizona Pursuit Near Mexico Border: Authorities
A Monmouth County man on federal probation eluded authorities in Arizona after engaging police in a vehicle pursuit on Tuesday, Nov. 7. At 9:56 p.m., police in Wilcox, a town in Cochise County, attempted to stop a 2023 Telluride that was driving at a high rate of speed. Arthur Mathurin, a 32-year-old Eatontown resident, failed to yield, and continued to drive at an excessive rate of speed, the Cochise County's Sherriff Office said. Mathurin eventually bailed from his vehicle along with four other people, the sheriff's office said. Police were only able to apprehend one of the p…
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$3.75M Federal Grant Will Get Atlantic City 30 New Police Officers
Atlantic City will be able to hire 30 new police officers thanks to a $3.75 million federal COPS grant, officials said. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr., and Atlantic City Police Chief James Sarkos announced the Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Grant on Monday, Nov. 13. Atlantic City’s grant is the largest grant awarded in New Jersey, they said, and one of the largest 2023 grants provided nationwide. “Public safety is a top priority of my Administration, and we are constantly looking for ways to make improvements,” Small said in a press statement. “This funding for 30 new of…
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: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $693K From Liquor Store
One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $693,032 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from Saturday, Nov. 11, state Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 12, 26, 27, 28 and 39 and the XTRA number was: 03. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket. The winning ticket was sold at Traino’s Liquor, 100 Church Road, Marlton in Burlington County.
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Belmar College Student Jillian Ludwig Dies After Being Shot In Head: Nashville Police
Jillian Ludwig, the 18-year-old college student from New Jersey who was shot while walking on a track in Nashville earlier this week, has died, police said. Ludwig, a Belmar native, was in critical condition ever since Tuesday, Nov. 7, when she was struck by a stray bullet fired by 29-year-old Shaquille Taylor, who was shooting at a car from a public housing complex across the street, Metro Nashville police said. The Belmont University freshman, an avid runner and musician, died less than two days later, the police department said on Thursday, Nov. 9. Bond for Taylor was set at $280,000…
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Belmar College Student Shot In Head Walking On Track At Nashville Park, Gunman Charged: PD
An 18-year-old college student from New Jersey is in critical condition after being shot walking the track at a park in Nashville, TN, Tuesday, Nov. 7, authorities said. UPDATE: Jillian Ludwig has died, police in Nasvhille said Nov. 8. Original news story continues below: Shaquille Taylor, 29, has been charged with aggravated assault and evidence tampering in the incident that left Jillian Ludwig "extremely critical," according to police in Nashville. According to police, Taylor was shooting at a car from a public housing complex across the street, when a bullet hit Ludwig in the head as…
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Netflix Hikes Prices Ahead Of Holiday Season — Here's What It Will Cost
Netflix is raising its prices — again. The streaming giant announced last month that it would raise rates, and the company made good on that promise Tuesday, Nov. 7, for new subscribers. The hike for existing customers will take effect next month. Netflix said it would email existing customers soon about the new subscription costs, reports said. So, what are those prices? The Standard tier — which includes ads — will remain $7 a month. The Basic option will cost $12 a month, and the Premium package will now cost $23 monthly. That's a $2 rise for the top two t…
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‘This Is Our Legacy:’ 1,150-Acre Nature Preserve Debuts In New Jersey
Rainbow Hill, a pristine nature preserve featuring an 8-acre lake, hiking trails, and farm fields nestled between Hunterdon and Somerset County, is officially open to the public. The New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJ Conservation) held the grand opening for Rainbow Hill at Sourland Mountain Preserve — located just 30 miles east of Bucks County, PA — on Friday, Nov. 3. The site spans 1,150 acres and includes woodlands, fields, and several freshwater tributaries of the Neshanic River. Meanwhile, there are plenty of opportunities for passive recreational activities like hiking, horseback…
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20 Cats Rescued From Bug-Infested Neptune Apartment: Officials
Twenty cats — some with eye ulcers and respiratory problems — were rescued from a bug-infested apartment in Monmouth County, authorities said. Monmouth County SPCA Humane Law Enforcement received an anonymous tip on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The apartment in Neptune had two adults, and two children, ages 6 and 3 also living there. Many of the cats were found to have had upper respiratory infections, eye ulcers, some with dental disease, and were all very scared upon intake, but generally in fair health, the SPCA said on Facebook. While wearing full protection gear, and after several hours o…
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