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Barnegat Man Stole $50K+ In Lotto Tickets From Wawa Locations, Prosecutors Say Barnegat Man Stole $50K+ In Lotto Tickets From Wawa Locations, Prosecutors Say
Barnegat Man Stole $50K+ In Lotto Tickets From Wawa Locations, Prosecutors Say A Barnegat man was accused of stealing more than $50,000 in lottery tickets from vending machines at several Wawa stores over two years, authorities said. Kenneth Franke, 57, was charged with theft by unlawful taking following a two-year investigation, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Friday, Dec. 6. Investigators said Franke had been illegally obtaining lottery tickets without paying for them. The incidents reportedly occurred between January 2022 and December 2024 at Wawa locations in Lacey Township and Barnegat. Detectives established surveillance…
Lucky Strike! $1.3M+ Jackpot Winner Sold At Central Jersey Wawa, Lottery Officials Say Lucky Strike! $1.3M+ Jackpot Winner Sold At Central Jersey Wawa, Lottery Officials Say
Lucky Strike! $1.3M+ Jackpot Winner Sold At Central Jersey Wawa, Lottery Officials Say A lottery ticket worth more than $1.3 million was purchased at a Monmouth County convenience store, officials said. The winner of the $1,308,245 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot was sold at the Wawa on Route 9 in Freehold Township, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 26. The lucky ticket matched all five numbers in the drawing on Monday, Nov. 25. The winning numbers were 3, 19, 24, 27, and 39. The XTRA number was 3 and the Bullseye number was 39. This marked the county's second big Jersey Cash 5 win in less than two weeks. A ticket purchased in Oakhurst took ho…
Deadly NJ Hit-Run Was Homicide; Suspect, Victim Knew Each Other: Prosecutor Deadly NJ Hit-Run Was Homicide; Suspect, Victim Knew Each Other: Prosecutor
Deadly NJ Hit-Run Was Homicide; Suspect, Victim Knew Each Other: Prosecutor A Vineland woman is facing homicide charges after fatally striking a 21-year-old woman who authorities say she knew before leaving the scene last month in Millville. Caroline Bump was standing on Glenside Road when she was allegedly hit by a speeding, silver 2003 Infiniti, driven by 22-year-old Breanna Rowley on the night of Oct. 22, 21-year-old, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.  Prosecutors say the two women knew each other and had been together earlier in the evening, and Bump's obituary on the Freitag Funeral Home website says she was a victim of domestic …
Million-Dollar Winner: Scratch-Off Sold At Trenton Wawa Wins Big Prize Million-Dollar Winner: Scratch-Off Sold At Trenton Wawa Wins Big Prize
Million-Dollar Winner: Scratch-Off Sold At Trenton Wawa Wins Big Prize A scratch-off lottery ticket worth $1 million was purchased at a convenience store in Mercer County, officials said. The $1,000,000 Platinum Payout scratch-off was sold at the Wawa on Flock Road in Trenton, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Monday, Oct. 28. Each ticket costs $20 and the $1 million prize is the game's largest. The winner was bought at the gas station near the intersection with Quakerbridge Road on Thursday, Oct. 24. The $1,000,000 Platinum Payout game started on Saturday, Feb. 3. Out of 7,254,760 printed tickets, one $4 million prize remains. …
$4M Richer: South Jersey Scratch-Off Wins Enormous Prize $4M Richer: South Jersey Scratch-Off Wins Enormous Prize
$4M Richer: South Jersey Scratch-Off Wins Enormous Prize A scratch-off lottery ticket worth $4 million was purchased at a convenience store in Salem County, officials said. The 200X Cash Blitz scratch-off was sold at the Sunoco Food Mart on Chestnut Street in Elmer, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Monday, Oct. 28.  Each ticket costs $30 and the $4 million prize is the game's largest. The winner was bought at the gas station near Elmer Lake on Saturday, Oct. 26.  The 200X Cash Blitz game started on Saturday, Aug. 3. Out of 8,897,860 printed tickets, two $4 million prizes are remaining. A $1 million …
NJ Teen Who Killed Wawa Employee With Truck During Dispute Sentenced, Prosecutors Say NJ Teen Who Killed Wawa Employee With Truck During Dispute Sentenced, Prosecutors Say
NJ Teen Who Killed Wawa Employee With Truck During Dispute Sentenced, Prosecutors Say An Old Bridge teen will spend up to a decade in prison for killing a gas station worker in a pickup, authorities said. Bryce Lomas from the township's Parlin section was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 17 to 10 years in state prison, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a news release. The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicular homicide and knowingly leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash resulting in death on Monday, Apr. 22. Old Bridge police responded to a hit-and-run crash report at the Wawa convenience store on Route 34 at around 7:41 a.m. …
Throngs Of Unruly Teens Break Up NJ Haunted Hayride Event, Police Say Throngs Of Unruly Teens Break Up NJ Haunted Hayride Event, Police Say
Throngs Of Unruly Teens Break Up NJ Haunted Hayride Event, Police Say About 200 teens and young adults caused chaos at a PTA-sponsored hayride in Collingswood, authorities said. The large group was dropped off by several vehicles on the outskirts of Knight Park on Saturday, Oct. 19, the Collingswood Police Department said in a Facebook post. The teens and young adults started fighting each other, ran recklessly through the crowd, and cut in line for the Haunted Hayride. Officers at the event broke up the unruly teens and other Camden County police departments were called in to help. "To ensure the safety of those in attendance, the decision was mad…
Fast Play Lotto Ticket Sold In Bayville Wins More Than $35K Fast Play Lotto Ticket Sold In Bayville Wins More Than $35K
Fast Play Lotto Ticket Sold In Bayville Wins More Than $35K Two lottery tickets worth more than $30,000 were purchased at Central Jersey convenience stores, officials said. The winners earned a 20 percent share of the Fast Play Progressive prizes with their $2 Jersey Jackpot tickets, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. The first winner was sold at the Quick Chek on Route 9 in Bayville on Saturday, Oct. 12. The ticket won $36,106. The second winner was bought at the Wawa on Route 9 in Old Bridge on Tuesday, Oct. 15. That ticket won $31,855. Fast Play Progressive tickets are sold at all NJ Lottery retailers and pl…
Killer Who Made Pit Stop At Cape May Wawa Gets Life In PA Coworker's Murder Killer Who Made Pit Stop At Cape May Wawa Gets Life In PA Coworker's Murder
Killer Who Made Pit Stop At Cape May Wawa Gets Life In PA Coworker's Murder A man described by authorities as a "violent predator" was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday, Sept. 9 for kidnapping, robbing, and killing a Pennsylvania co-worker, authorities announced. Michael Allen Stark, 50, of Royersford, PA was found guilty by a Bucks County jury of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping, theft by unlawful taking, flight to avoid apprehension, and abuse of a corpse, according to District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and court records. Stark's victim was 50-year-old Matthew James Branning of Sellersville, who went missing after l…
South Toms River Man Led Chase As Officers Investigated Kidnapping Report In Whiting: Police South Toms River Man Led Chase As Officers Investigated Kidnapping Report In Whiting: Police
South Toms River Man Led Chase As Officers Investigated Kidnapping Report In Whiting: Police A South Toms River man was accused of leading police on a chase as they investigated a possible kidnapping in Whiting, authorities said. Thomas Stevens, 67, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 3, the Manchester Township Police Department said in a news release. His arrest came after officers responded to a report of a woman "being forced into a vehicle against her will" at the Wawa convenience store on Route 70 at around 3 p.m. An officer found Stevens driving a black 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe and stopped him on County Route 530. Stevens didn't give an explanation or show his identification and drove…
Masturbating Convertible Driver Shows Up To Teens' NJ Lemonade Stand, Police Say Masturbating Convertible Driver Shows Up To Teens' NJ Lemonade Stand, Police Say
Masturbating Convertible Driver Shows Up To Teens' NJ Lemonade Stand, Police Say A 52-year-old New Jersey man was arrested for masturbating in front of and exposing himself to multiple people, including two teenage girls at their lemonade stand, authorities said. Brian J. Miller, of Maple Shade, first was seen masturbating with his pants down in his silver convertible while speaking to a woman outside of the CVS pharmacy on W. Main Street in Moorestown around 1:45 p.m. Sunday, July 28, police in Moorestown said.  "The male spoke with the female for a short period until the female noticed the male had his pants pulled down, exposing his intimate parts, and was perfo…
JACKPOT: Scratch Ticket Worth $643K Sold At Jersey Shore Wawa JACKPOT: Scratch Ticket Worth $643K Sold At Jersey Shore Wawa
Jackpot: Scratch Ticket Worth $643K Sold At Jersey Shore Wawa A lucky lottery player won $643,000 on a scratch ticket in Cape May County, officials said. The $1,000,000 Diamond Spectacular ticket was purchased at the Wawa on West Spruce Avenue in North Wildwood, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Monday, July 22. The game has sold three tickets that won $1,000,000 in its history. Those were purchased in Colonia, Elmwood Park, and Springfield. More than seven million tickets have been printed for the game.
$50K Richer: Powerball Winning Ticket Sold At Central Jersey Wawa $50K Richer: Powerball Winning Ticket Sold At Central Jersey Wawa
$50K Richer: Powerball Winning Ticket Sold At Central Jersey Wawa A convenience store in Monmouth County sold a Powerball ticket worth $50,000, lottery officials said. The winner was purchased at the Wawa on Monmouth Road in Millstone Township, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Thursday, July 11. The ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball in the Wednesday, July 10 drawing. The winning numbers were 7, 11, 12, 27, and 46. The Powerball was 26. Another $50,000 winner in Wednesday's drawing was bought in the Garden State. That ticket was purchased online through the Jackpocket app. No one matched all six numbers to win the estimat…
Free T-Shirts, Hoagie-Building Competition To Celebrate Wawa's Newest Central Jersey Store Free T-Shirts, Hoagie-Building Competition To Celebrate Wawa's Newest Central Jersey Store
Free T-Shirts, Hoagie-Building Competition To Celebrate Wawa's Newest Central Jersey Store A Wawa is opening in Monmouth County and the convenience store chain will celebrate its 60th anniversary along with the new location, officials said. The new Wawa will be open at 3052 Route 35 in Hazlet on Thursday, June 27, the company said in a news release.  The store will officially open at 8 a.m. and a grand opening ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. The first 100 customers will get free "In My Wawa Era 60th Anniversary" t-shirts.  After a ribbon cutting, the store will have the "Hoagies for Heroes" sandwich-building competition between police officers and firefighters.…
$50K Scratch Ticket Purchased At Central Jersey Wawa, Lotto Officials Say $50K Scratch Ticket Purchased At Central Jersey Wawa, Lotto Officials Say
$50K Scratch Ticket Purchased At Central Jersey Wawa, Lotto Officials Say A convenience store in Monmouth County sold a scratch lottery ticket worth $50,000, officials said. The winner was purchased at the Wawa on Route 9 North in Howell Township on Sunday, June 23, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release.  The winning ticket was for the game called $50,000 Loaded. This was the second big winner of the weekend for a scratch-off player in the Garden State, with a $250,000 ticket purchased in Morris County.
WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $973K At Wawa WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $973K At Wawa
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $973K At Wawa One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $972,775 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Wednesday, June 19, drawing.  The winning numbers were: 06, 14, 21, 25 and 44 and the XTRA number was: 02.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.  The winning ticket was sold at Wawa #391, 400 N Route 73, West Berlin in Camden County.
Missing NJ Woman Is Last Surviving Child Of PA Mom In Desperate Need Of Search Help Missing NJ Woman Is Last Surviving Child Of PA Mom In Desperate Need Of Search Help
Missing NJ Woman Is Last Surviving Child Of PA Mom In Desperate Need Of Search Help In 2015, Sue Quackenbush lost her son, Eric, to suicide. Ten months later, her other son, Michael, a US Marine and combat veteran, died in an accident. Now, Quackenbush, of West Chester, PA, is desperate to find her 37-year-old Willingboro, NJ daughter, Danielle Lopez, who has been missing since April 13. Part of the problem is that she doesn't know how. "I just don’t know how to organize it. I don’t have a person who can help," the hurting mother sad in an emotional phone call with Daily Voice. "Everyone’s life is a New York minute so when I have permission I just get in the car." On M…
Car Of Woman Missing For Month Found Disabled In 3,300-Acre NJ State Forest Car Of Woman Missing For Month Found Disabled In 3,300-Acre NJ State Forest
Car Of Woman Missing For Month Found Disabled In 3,300-Acre NJ State Forest The vehicle of a 37-year-old woman missing for a month has been found disabled in a New Jersey State Forest, authorities said. Danielle Lopez's 2008 2-door blue Hyundai Accent was found disabled on Lost Lane Road in Penn State Forest, Woodland Township, New Jersey State Police announced on Wednesday, May 22. According to the Aware Foundation, Lopez last spoke with her family on April 12 when she said she was going camping in the Wharton State Forest. Lopez was last seen on Saturday, April 13, at approximately 9:10 a.m. at the Wawa on Route 72 in Vincentown, police said. She is known to fre…