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NJ's $1.13B Lotto Winner Comes Forward After Months Of Mystery, Officials Say NJ's $1.13B Lotto Winner Comes Forward After Months Of Mystery, Officials Say
NJ's $1.13B Lotto Winner Comes Forward After Months Of Mystery, Officials Say The winner of the largest lottery jackpot in the Garden State's history has finally claimed their prize nearly nine months later, officials said. A New Jersey resident has officially submitted their winning ticket in the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Monday, Dec. 23. The winner was purchased at ShopRite Wine & Spirits on Route 66 in Neptune Township in the drawing on Tuesday, Mar. 26. The ticket matched all five numbers—7, 11, 22, 29, 38—plus the Mega Ball of 4, securing the fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Million…

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by Chris Spiker
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More Than 60K NJ Families Now Eligible For Free School Meals More Than 60K NJ Families Now Eligible For Free School Meals
More Than 60K NJ Families Now Eligible For Free School Meals A new law will make thousands of New Jersey students newly eligible for free school lunches and breakfasts. Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill into law on Tuesday, Jan. 16, expanding the eligibility for free meals to more than 60,000 additional families.  According to the Working Class Families Anti-Hunger Act, public and non-public schools in the National School Lunch Program or federal School Breakfast Program will provide meals to students in households with an income of up to 224 percent of the federal poverty level. The bill signing comes after Gov. Murphy renewed his push for f…

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by Chris Spiker
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THIS WEEKEND: Hackensack's Deputy Mayor Giving Away Free Turkeys THIS WEEKEND: Hackensack's Deputy Mayor Giving Away Free Turkeys
This Weekend: Hackensack's Deputy Mayor Giving Away Free Turkeys Giving thanks is about giving back for Hackensack Deputy Mayor David Sims.  For the second year in a row, Sims will be giving Thanksgiving turkeys to local families in need as part of of Hackensack Jr. Basketball’s (HJB) Turkey Give-A-Way. The deputy mayor will be in Carver Park on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. until noon. Recipients have been selected in advance by local churches and organizations and vouchers have been distributed.  Last year, 140 turkeys were distributed. Participating organizations this year include Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Be…

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by Cecilia Levine