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Jackpot Strikes Again At NJ ShopRite Complex With $446K Lottery Win
Lightning might not strike twice, but NJ Lotto luck sure does—especially in Neptune.
A Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $446,593 was sold at the grocery store in the ShopRite complex at 2202 Route 66, New Jersey Lottery officials said Wednesday, July 2.
The winning draw came on Tuesday, July 1.
Despite the storms this week, the player braved the elements, bought a few days’ worth of draws, and matched all five numbers to take home the game’s 34th jackpot of the year, officials said.
“I’m very grateful for what I have gotten,” the player said. “I can’t breathe, I have to exhale! I can’t even foc…
$50K Powerball Ticket, $10K Scratch-Off Won In Days At Same Bergen County ShopRite Store
It’s been a lucky week in Lyndhurst — twice.
A $50,000 Powerball ticket and a $10,000 scratch-off were both sold at the ShopRite on New York Avenue in the span of just three days, state lottery officials said.
The first big win came on Wednesday, June 25, when someone bought a $5,000,000 Fortune scratch-off ticket at ShopRite #113, 540 New York Avenue, and hit for $10,000.
Then, on Saturday, June 28, lightning struck again — this time for a Powerball player who matched four of the five white balls plus the red Powerball to win $50,000.
The winning Powerball numbers for that draw were: 4, …
ShopRite Shoplifters Arrested In Separate Bergen County Incidents, Police Say
Two Bergen County residents were arrested in separate shoplifting incidents at a local ShopRite, police said.
The first incident at the ShopRite store in Lyndhurst occurred on Wednesday, Dec.18, around 4 p.m., when Frank Giuffrida, 49, was seen by store loss prevention staff placing multiple items from his shopping cart into his backpack, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. He then headed to the self-checkout register, where he failed to scan several items before leaving the store, police said.
Loss prevention officers alerted the Lyndhurst Police and attempted to stop Giuffrida outside, but…
Victim, 68, Violently Robbed In Bergen County ShopRite Parking Lot, Police Say
A 42-year-old Passaic man was arrested in Rochelle Park after robbing a 68-year-old North Bergen man at a local ShopRite and Dunkin complex, authorities said.
Police were called to the complex on West Passaic Street around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 where a man later identified as Ramsey Thompson approached the victim and asked for money, Rochelle Park Police Capt. James DePreta said.
The victim refused and was then pushed to the ground, his wallet forcibly removed from a back pocket, DePreta said.
Sgt. Brian Cobb along with Patrolmen Todd Starling, Joe Buono, and Evan Migliore, spo…
Drunk Driver Going 114 MPH Sentenced For Garden State Parkway Crash That Killed Amazon Worker
A 47-year-old Newark man was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Friday, July 19, for a deadly 2021 crash on the Garden State Parkway where he was driving intoxicated at 114 mph, authorities said.
On Feb. 15, 2021, Rolando Godwin was driving a Range Rover when he struck a Lexus SUV driven by Christopher Meikle, a 46-year-old East Orange resident, causing his car to be engulfed in flames on the Garden State Parkway in Clark, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said.
Following the crash, Godwin requested he be transported away from the scene, indicating he was prepared to offer an unsp…
Trio Of Winners! Three North Jersey Powerball Players Score $50K
Three North Jersey Powerball players kicked off their week with a bang.
The trio, two in Bergen County and one in Passaic County, matched four numbers plus the red Powerball in the drawing held on Monday, March 25, winning $50,000.
The tickets were sold at Leprechaun News in Rutherford, ShopRite in Elmwood Park and Stop and Shop in Ringwood.
The winning numbers were 7, 11, 19, 53, 68 and the red Powerball was 23.
ShopRite Store Coming To Central Jersey Hiring For Hundreds Of Positions
About 300 jobs are being created thanks to the arrival of a new ShopRite in Old Bridge.
The new ShopRite is located in the Glenwood Green Shopping Center at Route 9 and Schulmeister Road.
The store is set to open in March.
Hiring is taking place for all positions including department managers, butchers, deli, bakery, dairy, produce and seafood associates, customer service associates, cashiers and baggers.
Perry Blatt, director of E-Commerce and Business Development for Village Super Market, Inc., said, “We look forward to continuing our commitment to the community with a brand new s…
Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K
One New Jersey Powerball ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn for Saturday, Dec. 16, winning $1 million, state Lottery officials said.
The winning ticket was sold at 7-Eleven #16164, 403 US Highway 9, Lanoka Harbor in Ocean County.
In addition, two tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn winning the $50,000 third-tier prize.
Those tickets were sold at the following locations:
Ocean County: Shoprite #641, Route 70 and Chambersbridge Rd., Brick; and
Passaic County: Super Exito Supermarket, 218 Dayton Ave., Clifton.
The winning numbers for the…
