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WINNER: $7M NJ Lottery Ticket Sold In Pick-6 Game WINNER: $7M NJ Lottery Ticket Sold In Pick-6 Game
Winner: $7M NJ Lottery Ticket Sold In Pick-6 Game There's a new multi-millionaire in Burlington County.  One ticket matched all six numbers drawn for the Thursday, Sept. 22, Pick-6 drawing.  The winning ticket will claim the $7.1 million annuity jackpot.  The winning ticket was sold at Shoprite of Hainesport, 1520 Route 38 East in Hainesport.  At the time of purchase, players can choose between annuity prizes and cash value. The Pick-6 cash value of the winning ticket was $3,765,485. The lucky retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning numbers for the Thursday, September 22, dr…

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by Jon Craig
Business
South Jersey Accountant, 80, Sentenced For Embezzling $2.5M From Employer, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Accountant, 80, Sentenced For Embezzling $2.5M From Employer, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Accountant, 80, Sentenced For Embezzling $2.5M From Employer, Prosecutor Says An 80-year-old accountant from Burlington County is going to state prison for allegedly stealing more than $2.5 million from his employer, authorities said. Charles Esposito of Hainesport was sentenced to five years in prison for embezzling millions of dollars over a 14-year period, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. The octogenarian was working as an accounting manager in Moorestown, NJ, when the alleged thefts occurred, Coffina said. The alleged thefts were uncovered by Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope Inc., which has offices and production plants in o…

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Police & Fire
GOTCHA: Multi-State Jewel Thief Linked To $187K In NJ Heists Nabbed By US Marshals GOTCHA: Multi-State Jewel Thief Linked To $187K In NJ Heists Nabbed By US Marshals
Gotcha: Multi-State Jewel Thief Linked To $187K In NJ Heists Nabbed By US Marshals A fugitive sought for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry from stores in New Jersey and Pennsylvania has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in Delaware, authorities said. Michael Larbi, 22, of Dover, Delaware was charged on Wednesday with second-degree theft by Evesham police, the Burlington County police department announced. Larbi is accused of stealing jewelry from several South Jersey stores, including in Hainesport and Haddon Heights. The spree began on Oct. 28, 2020, when he took more than $77,000 in jewelry from Billig Jewelers at 330 South Route 73, Evesham police said…

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Police & Fire
Prosecutor: South Jersey Pastor Blackmailed Youths In 4 States, Demanded Nude Snapchat Photos Prosecutor: South Jersey Pastor Blackmailed Youths In 4 States, Demanded Nude Snapchat Photos
Prosecutor: South Jersey Pastor Blackmailed Youths In 4 States, Demanded Nude Snapchat Photos A 30-year-old pastor from Burlington County is accused of coaxing underage boys to send him nude photos and videos, authorities said. The Baptist youth pastor and music leader of a Hainesport church then used the material to blackmail his victims into performing sexual acts on themselves for his enjoyment, according to Burlington Count Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Sean Higgins, 30, of Temple Boulevard in Palmyra has been charged with a total of 28 crimes he committed while posing as a teenage girl, Coffina said.  Higgins is youth pastor at Harbor Baptist Church, and also serves as a teac…

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by Jon Craig