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Robber Gets Life For Killing Clerk At Central Jersey Speedway Gas Station: Prosecutor
A South Carolina man who killed a clerk at a gas station in Edison during an armed robbery in 2018 has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for first-degree murder, authorities said.
Marcus A. Wright, 27, of Beaufort, SC, fatally shot the Speedway worker on Dec. 20, 2018, on Amboy Avenue, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.
Wright was convicted of murder in the slaying of John Bertram, 38, of the Fords section of Woodbridge, on Sept. 12, 2023. He also was found guilty of armed robbery, conspiracy and weapons offenses.
Wright was sentenced on Monday, March 4…
Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Passaic, Middlesex, Warren Counties
Three winning New Jersey Lottery tickets were sold in Passaic, Middlesex and Warren counties.
Tickets matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball for Wednesday's drawing were sold at:
Utopia Deli, 355 Warwick Tpke. in Hewitt (Jackpocket)
Speedway, 1020 Rt. 9 in Woodbridge
7-Eleven, 42 Rt. 517 and Panther in Hackettstown
The winning numbers were: 04, 09, 17, 27, and 38. The Red Power Ball was 18, and the Multiplier number was 02.
The Hewitt ticket was purchased with Powerplay, multiplying the prize to $100,000. The remaining two tickets are wi…
