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Robber Gets Life For Killing Clerk At Central Jersey Speedway Gas Station: Prosecutor Robber Gets Life For Killing Clerk At Central Jersey Speedway Gas Station: Prosecutor
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…

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by Jon Craig
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WINNER: $399K Lottery Ticket Sold In Bergen County WINNER: $399K Lottery Ticket Sold In Bergen County
Winner: $399K Lottery Ticket Sold In Bergen County Winner! A $399,061 Fast Play lottery ticket was sold at a Bergen County gas station. The ticket was for the $20 Cash Fast Play game and won 100% of the Progressive Jackpot for Saturday, Nov. 12. 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 Speedway at 565 Route 17 South in Paramus, Bergen County.

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by Valerie Musson
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Masked Hoodie Gang Strikes Again: Convenience Stores Robbed In Three Different Towns Masked Hoodie Gang Strikes Again: Convenience Stores Robbed In Three Different Towns
Masked Hoodie Gang Strikes Again: Convenience Stores Robbed In Three Different Towns A gang of pre-dawn robbers wearing hoodies and COVID masks held up three more convenience stores in Bergen County within miles of one another. The crew was believed to be the same group who robbed two Route 46 gas stations less than a mile apart a few weeks ago. This time, they began around 4 a.m. Saturday and hit a Speedway gas station on Route 4 in Fort Lee and two 7-Elevens -- one on Grand Avenue in Englewood and the other on Polifly Road in Hackensack, both near highways. The highest take was believed to be the $1,400 they stole -- along with a lighter and a bag of gummy bears -- from …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Jailed In Stabbing Of NJ Gas Station Attendant Over Rewards Card Man Jailed In Stabbing Of NJ Gas Station Attendant Over Rewards Card
Man Jailed In Stabbing Of NJ Gas Station Attendant Over Rewards Card UPDATE: A Queens man remained jailed after police said he stabbed a Route 17 gas station attendant in Paramus during an argument over a rewards card. Kevin Reid, 38, argued with the attendant over the use of a Speedway pass at the Speedway station on the southbound highway near A&S Drive on Wednesday, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Reid then pulled a knife and stabbed the 23-year-old pump jockey from East Orange in the chest, the chief said. Police and EMS workers rendered aid before the victim was taken to the trauma unit at Hackensack University Medical Center, where he re…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Employee Stabbed By Customer In Argument At Route 17 Gas Station Employee Stabbed By Customer In Argument At Route 17 Gas Station
Employee Stabbed By Customer In Argument At Route 17 Gas Station UPDATE: A Queens man remained jailed after police said he stabbed a Route 17 gas station attendant in Paramus. Kevin Reid, 38, argued with the attendant over the use of a Speedway pass at the Speedway station on the southbound highway near A&S Drive on Wednesday, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Reid then pulled a knife and stabbed the 23-year-old pump jockey from East Orange in the chest, the chief said. Police and EMS workers rendered aid before the victim was taken to the trauma unit at Hackensack University Medical Center, where he remained in stable condition, Ehrenberg said. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Passaic, Middlesex, Warren Counties Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Passaic, Middlesex, Warren Counties
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…

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by Valerie Musson
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FEDS: NJ Man Facing Nearly 15 Years For Gunpoint Robbery Of 3 PA Convenience Stores FEDS: NJ Man Facing Nearly 15 Years For Gunpoint Robbery Of 3 PA Convenience Stores
Feds: NJ Man Facing Nearly 15 Years For Gunpoint Robbery Of 3 PA Convenience Stores A New Jersey man is facing nearly 15 years behind bars for his alleged armed robbery of a Speedway gas station and convenience store in Allentown in 2017, federal authorities announced. Brandon Garcia, 22, of Jersey City, pleaded guilty in 2019 to multiple felonies arising from the Mar. 28, 2017 robbery, including Hobbs Act robbery, and using, carrying, or possessing a machine gun during a crime, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. During the robbery, it is alleged that Garcia used a long gun to threaten store employees and poked one employee with th…

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by Nicole Acosta