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Toms River Rite Aid Store Among Dozen Closing In NJ After Filing For Bankruptcy Toms River Rite Aid Store Among Dozen Closing In NJ After Filing For Bankruptcy
Toms River Rite Aid Store Among Dozen Closing In NJ After Filing For Bankruptcy Rite Aid, the pharmacy giant that filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, Oct. 15, plans to close 154 underperforming stores nationwide, according to a new filing.  A dozen of the stores closing are located in New Jersey. They are: 431 Haledon Avenue in Haledon 35 Mill Road in Irvington 1636 Route 38 Suite 49 in Lumberton 210 Bridgeton Pike in Mantua 108 Swedesboro Road Suite 20 in Mullica Hill 2370 Route 33 in Robbinsville 773 Hamilton Street in Somerset 4057 Asbury Avenue Suite 8 in Tinton Falls 1726 Route 37 in East Toms River 3 Marshall Hill Road in West Milford 1434 South Black …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
WINNER: NJ Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $1M WINNER: NJ Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $1M
Winner: NJ Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $1M There was one $1 million winner in New Jersey in the latest Mega Millions lottery game. One California and one Florida ticket matched all five of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn splitting the $494 million Mega Millions jackpot.  The million-dollar winning ticket was sold at the One Stop Shoppe, 300 Parksville Station Road, Mantua in Gloucester County. There was also one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday, October 14, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.  That ticket was sold at…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Drunk South Jersey Woman Found With Heroin, Gun In Suburban Philly, Police Say Drunk South Jersey Woman Found With Heroin, Gun In Suburban Philly, Police Say
Drunk South Jersey Woman Found With Heroin, Gun In Suburban Philly, Police Say A New Jersey woman was arrested after police say they found her with drugs and a gun after stopping her for public intoxication in the Philadelphia suburbs. Officers on drug surveillance stopped Colleen L. Brooks, 32, of Mantua, in the 1400 block of Chester Pike in Sharon Hill when they noticed she appeared drunk on Tuesday, Aug. 16, they said. During her arrest, cops looked through her backpack and found suspected heroin, drug packaging, and a handgun, police said. Detectives later discovered that she had a criminal history that forbid her from possessing firearms, they said. Brooks was …

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by Nicole Acosta
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WINNER: Ocean County Lottery Player Splits Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot Worth $523K WINNER: Ocean County Lottery Player Splits Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot Worth $523K
Winner: Ocean County Lottery Player Splits Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot Worth $523K Two lucky New Jersey lottery tickets matched all five numbers drawn splitting the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Thursday, July 7, drawing.  The jackpot was worth $523,424. Each winning ticket is worth $261,712.  The winning numbers were: 13, 24, 25, 33, and 41 and the XTRA number was: 03.  The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.  Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Gloucester County: One Stop Shoppe, 300 Parkville Station Road, Mantua; and, Ocean County: Quick Chek #113, 2307 Route 88, Point Pleasant.

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by Jon Craig
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Feds: NJ Man Admits He Ran Guns From Georgia With Online Dating Match Feds: NJ Man Admits He Ran Guns From Georgia With Online Dating Match
Feds: NJ Man Admits He Ran Guns From Georgia With Online Dating Match An ex-con from New Jersey most likely didn't list "gun running" among his hobbies when he made an online love connection with a Southern woman. It'll be quite some time before Dylan Ianncelli, 28, of Gloucester County dates again -- either online or off -- after admitting in federal court on Wednesday, March 9, that he and his Georgia peach trafficked nearly a dozen firearms into New Jersey. Ianncelli went down to Georgia after meeting Jessy Hill, who authorities said bought 11 guns from a licensed dealer on Aug. 12, 2021. Hill "falsely indicated during the purchase that she was the actual…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Vet Nurse's Accused Killer Captured When Stranger Locks Him In Garage, Calls Police NJ Vet Nurse's Accused Killer Captured When Stranger Locks Him In Garage, Calls Police
NJ Vet Nurse's Accused Killer Captured When Stranger Locks Him In Garage, Calls Police A South Jersey accused of killing a veterinary nurse was taken into custody after a man he demanded a ride from at gunpoint convinced him to go into a garage in Philadelphia, while he called police, authorities said. Andrew Kramer, 31, was initially charged with stealing 38-year-old Melissa Malcolm's car and debit card, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Kramer was living with Malcolm in Mount Laurel, until she asked him to move out, Coffina said. Malcolm -- a vet nurse at Blue Pearl in Levittown, PA -- failed to show up to work Wednesday, and was found dead in her bed by…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Struck By 2 Cars Dies South Jersey Man Struck By 2 Cars Dies
South Jersey Man Struck By 2 Cars Dies A 45-year-old pedestrian was killed when he tried to cross a busy five-lane highway in South Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred on Friday at 8:29 p.m, in the 700 block of Mullica Hill Road (Route 322), according to Harrison Township police.  John M. Johnston of Paulsboro attempted to cross Mullica Hill Road where there are three eastbound lanes and two westbound lanes, Harrison police said. Johnston was then struck by a 2008 Toyota Rav-4 that was traveling in the leftmost eastbound lane and was being operated by a 22-year-old male resident of Voorhees.  The impact caus…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Bomb Threats, 'Shelter-In-Place,' Reported At South Jersey Schools Bomb Threats, 'Shelter-In-Place,' Reported At South Jersey Schools
Bomb Threats, 'Shelter-In-Place,' Reported At South Jersey Schools First responders were called on reports of a bomb threat affecting two South Jersey schools, authorities said. Both Mantua and Washington Township schools in Gloucester County were reportedly sheltering in place due to a possible bomb threat, according to initial reports about 12:30 p.m. This is a developing news story.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Bail Reform: Accused Porch Pirate Released, Returns, Re-Arrested NJ Bail Reform: Accused Porch Pirate Released, Returns, Re-Arrested
NJ Bail Reform: Accused Porch Pirate Released, Returns, Re-Arrested An accused porch pirate who Bergenfield police caught in the act went right back to the same neighborhood and began casing vehicles for burglaries hours after being released, authorities said. Police responding to a call of someone swiping packages from a Hillside Avenue porch discovered thefts from three other homes, as well, Detective Lt. William Duran said Friday. Officer found Dalton Cardone, 21, of Mantua in Gloucester County soon after, Duran said. Cadone had “stolen the packages, opened them and discarded several of them on the street,” he said. The total value: $420. Police charg…

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by Jerry DeMarco