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NJ Corrections Officer Dies While Working At Youth Facility, Campaign Says
A youth officer with the New Jersey Department of Corrections died over the weekend.
Senior Correctional Police Officer Emiliano Serrano, of Camden, died on Sunday, Aug 6. He worked in Burlington County.
A Marine Corps veteran, Serrano died at work, a GoFundMe page said, but the exact circumstances of his death were unclear.
Serrano began his NJDOC career in 2007. He was assigned to the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, where he served with honor, according to the department.
"He will be greatly missed," the department said on Facebook.
His mother will be looking over his two son…
Winners: Pair of Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $40K
There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets worth $40,000 sold for the Tuesday, August 1, Mega Millions drawing, New Jersey Lottery officials said.
The tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. Two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $40,000.
Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:
Burlington County: Wawa #960, 1115 Route 73 and Howard Blvd., Mt. Laurel;
Ocean County: Lang’s Liquors, 2401 Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom;
A ticket worth $10,000 was sold in …
Winning $1M Powerball Lottery Ticket Sold At South Jersey Wawa
A $1 million Powerball ticket was sold at a Wawa in South Jersey, New Jersey Lottery officials said.
The winning ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn on Saturday, July 29.
The winning ticket was sold at Wawa in Marlton, Burlington County (#369, 270 E. Green Tree Road)
Another $1 million winning Powerball ticket was sold in Hudson County.
The winning numbers for the Saturday, July 29, drawing were: 10, 25, 27, 34 and 38. The Red Power Ball number was 02. The Power Play was 3X.
The Double Play drawing results for the Saturday, July 29, drawing were: 10,…
NJ Police Officer, Expectant Father Samuel Irvin Dies Suddenly At 23
Tributes and condolences are pouring in after the sudden death of a Central Jersey patrolman and expectant father.
Samuel Cooper Irvin, a Columbus resident and a member of the Mansfield Police Department in Burlington County, died Sunday, July 23. He was 23 years old.
Samuel attended Northern Burlington Regional High School, where he played baseball, football, and basketball before graduating in 2018, his obituary says.
He went on to earn his AAS from Mercer County Community College, as well as a BA in Criminal Justice from Wilmington University.
Most recently, he graduated from the Glou…
Winners: NJ Powerball Players Take Home $50K
Two New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn on Wednesday, July 12.
The second-tier Powerball prizes are worth $50,000.
Those winning tickets were sold at the following locations.
Burlington County: Wawa #8428, 2114 Church Road, Cinnaminson; and,
Somerset County: Quick Mart, 921 Hamilton St., Somerset.
The winning numbers for the Wednesday, July 12, drawing were: 23, 35, 45, 66, and 67. The Red Power Ball number was 20.
The Powerball jackpot now rolls to $875 million for the next drawing on Saturday, July 15, at 10:59 pm.
Burlington County Nurse, Dad Of 4 Gary Koncewicz Dies Suddenly, Prompting Outpour Of Support
Support is on the rise for the family of Gary Koncewicz, a longtime Burlington County nurse and devoted dad of four who died unexpectedly from a heart attack on Friday, June 30 at the age of 53.
Described as the “definition of a good person,” Gary worked tirelessly as a nurse throughout Cooper and Virtua hospitals for more than 25 years, his obituary says.
He was known for his love of sports, especially the Phillies, and his absolute mastery of the art of “dad jokes.”
“53 years is too short but Gary managed to fill it with so many laughs, caring smiles and about one million dad jokes,” re…
