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$1B Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite Remains Unclaimed Six Months Later $1B Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite Remains Unclaimed Six Months Later
$1B Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite Remains Unclaimed Six Months Later A Mega Millions ticket winning the $1.13 billion jackpot was sold at a New Jersey ShopRite last March. Now, lottery officials are urging the person who bought it to come forward, as the deadline to claim the ticket is fast approaching. The cash value of the March 26 ticket sold at the Route 66 ShopRite in Neptune is an estimated $537.5 million. The winning numbers for the drawing were: 07, 11, 22, 29 and 38. The Gold Mega Ball number was 04. The Multiplier number was 02. "New Jersey Lottery winners have one year from the date of the drawing to file a claim before the ticket expires," …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Adam Sandler Spottings Continue: 'Happy Gilmore 2' Thrills Another NJ Town Adam Sandler Spottings Continue: 'Happy Gilmore 2' Thrills Another NJ Town
Adam Sandler Spottings Continue: 'Happy Gilmore 2' Thrills Another NJ Town "Happy Gilmore 2" is continuing its trek through New Jersey, this time making a stop in Essex County. The sequel to the 1996 cult comedy classic, starring Adam Sandler, filmed in Verona on Friday, Sept. 27. Filming took place near the Verona Community Center, with the street closed from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. The movie, which began production on Monday, Sept. 9, has been filming all over New Jersey, with Sandler most recently having been in West Orange on Tuesday and in Hackettstown last week. Sandler was previously spotted in Morristown. The actor and comic will return in his role as Gilmore al…

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by Sam Barron
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Mom Holding Baby Run Over By Motorized Animal At American Dream Mall: Lawsuit Mom Holding Baby Run Over By Motorized Animal At American Dream Mall: Lawsuit
Mom Holding Baby Run Over By Motorized Animal At American Dream Mall: Lawsuit A woman and her husband are suing American Dream Mall in East Rutherford and some of its business partners after she says she was run over by a motorized animal while holding her baby in the Summer of 2023. The suit filed in Mercer County Superior Court says Jia Li, a Millburn resident, was walking through the mall holding her baby when she was "suddenly and violently" struck from behind by a person operating a motorized version of a plush animal on Sunday, July 9, 2023. The suit says the crash caused her to fall to the ground and sustain significant injuries. Li's suit alleges that t…

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by Sam Barron
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Man Sexually Assaulted Pre-Teen In His Care, Bergen County Prosecutor Says Man Sexually Assaulted Pre-Teen In His Care, Bergen County Prosecutor Says
Man Sexually Assaulted Pre-Teen In His Care, Bergen County Prosecutor Says A 36-year-old Bergen County man has been jailed on accusations he sexually assaulted a child, authorities said. An investigation into Vincenzo Carbone, of Hasbrouck Heights, was launched on Wednesday, June 5, after the Division of Child Protection and Permanency contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding prior instances of sexual abuse, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.  The investigation found that Carbone sexually assaulted a child under the age of 13 in Hasbrouck Heights, Musella said. The affidavit obtained by Daily Voice shows the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dream Weddings Wrecked: Popular NJ Venue Files For Bankruptcy, Blames Lender Dream Weddings Wrecked: Popular NJ Venue Files For Bankruptcy, Blames Lender
Dream Weddings Wrecked: Popular NJ Venue Files For Bankruptcy, Blames Lender Erin Fowlie and Lindsey Nadolny fell in love with the Art Factory, to put it simply. The Matawan couple signed a contract back in March 2023 with owners David Garsia and his wife, Donata, and put down $14,000 upfront for their Oct. 18, 2024 wedding. "They said we had access to the premises at all times," said Fowlie, 33. "They said we were family, we were this, we were that." But earlier this month, the brides-to-be came across a news article saying that the popular Paterson wedding venue, located in a refurbished warehouse on Spruce Street, was going bankrupt. They showed Donata the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted, Reports Say: What We Know NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted, Reports Say: What We Know
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted, Reports Say: What We Know Update: New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he would fight any potential federal charges after the New York Times reported that he had been indicted on campaign finance violations.  In his first public comments since news broke Wednesday evening, Sept. 25, Adams denied any wrongdoing and said the Biden Administration had made him a "target" because he fought federal immigration policy.  “I will fight these injustices with every ounce of my strength and my spirit. If I’m charged, I know I am innocent,” he said in a video statement. “I will request an immediate trial so that Ne…

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by Cecilia Levine
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This Park & Ride Along Garden State Parkway Is Reopening With New Bus Schedule This Park & Ride Along Garden State Parkway Is Reopening With New Bus Schedule
This Park & Ride Along Garden State Parkway Is Reopening With New Bus Schedule After more than a year, the Park & Ride along the Garden State Parkway in Montvale, NJ is days away from reopening. Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali said the commuter area, which had been closed and temporarily relocated to Rockland County, NY due to renovations at the James Gandolfini Rest Area, will open on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The gas station and eateries in the service area are expected to reopen at a later date. The service area was one of the final four that had been closed as part of a $250 million project to renovate and overhaul all of the service areas on the Garden State Parkway and…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Unlicensed Passaic County Movers Among 23 Fined In Undercover Operation: AG Unlicensed Passaic County Movers Among 23 Fined In Undercover Operation: AG
Unlicensed Passaic County Movers Among 23 Fined In Undercover Operation: AG Twenty-three unlicensed movers have been issued notices of violation and assessed civil penalties totaling $125,000, New Jersey officials said. The penalties were the results of "Operation Safe Move," a state-led undercover operation targeting movers doing business without being licensed by the Division, as required by law, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said (scroll for a list of companies and what they're being fined). The civil enforcement investigation was conducted over a three-day period in June, in which investigators with the Division’s Office of Consumer Protectio…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pork Roll On A Burger? 'America's Best Restaurants' Reviews New Jersey Eatery's Special Item Pork Roll On A Burger? 'America's Best Restaurants' Reviews New Jersey Eatery's Special Item
Pork Roll On A Burger? 'America's Best Restaurants' Reviews New Jersey Eatery's Special Item A popular YouTube show that travels the country tasting food from different restaurants recently stopped by a New Jersey spot (scroll for video). "America's Best Restaurants" host Theo sampled the Simple Chicken Fajitas, the Steak Diane at Ellery's Neighborhood Pub & Grill in Middlesex. "Now I'm not going to lie though," Theo tells owner John Ellery. "I'm a little excited to get to this bad boy right here." It's the Brunch Burger that he's talking about, topped with hash browns, eggs, and pork roll — "not Taylor Ham," Theo says. Ellery's owner John Ellery says the burge…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Sopranos' Star Seeks To Stop NJ's 'Puppy Mill Pipeline' 'Sopranos' Star Seeks To Stop NJ's 'Puppy Mill Pipeline'
'Sopranos' Star Seeks To Stop NJ's 'Puppy Mill Pipeline' Edie Falco is standing up for her four-legged friends in the Garden State. The Emmy Award-winning actress, who played Carmela Soprano on the iconic New Jersey show “The Sopranos” appeared in a video for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals urging lawmakers and New Jerseyans to support a bill in the state Legislature that would ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits at pet shops. New York passed a similar law in 2022. “Before I adopted my beloved dog Sami, she was rescued from a puppy mill, where she lived in a small dirty cage, with no space to run and play, and ha…

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Passaic Man Violently Robs Victim, 68, In ShopRite Parking Lot, Police Say Passaic Man Violently Robs Victim, 68, In ShopRite Parking Lot, Police Say
Passaic Man Violently Robs Victim, 68, In 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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Grieving Family Of Former Rutgers Dean Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money Grieving Family Of Former Rutgers Dean Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money
Grieving Family Of Former Rutgers Dean Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money An accomplished lawyer who was "beacon of kindness and generosity" has passed away, but where his light once shone, his community has started a fire. More than $21,000 had been raised in less than 24 hours on a GoFundMe for the family of William "Bill" J. Zee, 50, who was born in New Jersey and had been living in Lititz. A UPenn PhD candidate and former assistant dean at Rutgers University, and a beloved father, Bill was found dead in the PA Game Land located near US 322 and Pumping Station Road in Elizabeth Township, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber as Daily Voi…

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by Jillian Pikora