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$1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In NJ $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In NJ
$1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In NJ A Mega Millions ticket from the Friday, Oct. 14 drawing was sold in New Jersey — and it's good for a million bucks. The ticket matched the winning numbers but not the Mega Ball. Lottery officials have not yet announced where the ticket was sold. The winning numbers were: 9, 22, 26, 41, and 44. The Mega Ball drawn was 19 with a Megaplier of 2X. Winners in California and Florida purchased tickets good for the $494 million jackpot.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Major Trafficker Gets 14 Years, No Parole, For Shipping 40 Pounds Of Heroin From Cali To NJ Major Trafficker Gets 14 Years, No Parole, For Shipping 40 Pounds Of Heroin From Cali To NJ
Major Trafficker Gets 14 Years, No Parole, For Shipping 40 Pounds Of Heroin From Cali To NJ UPDATE: A major drug trafficker from Somerset County who flooded the New Jersey streets with major quantities of heroin -- some of it laced with deadly fentanyl -- must spend a plea-bargained 14 years in federal prison. William T. Bouza, 45, of Watchung, must serve out the entire term handed down by U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark because there's no parole in the federal prison system. The judge also sentenced him to five years of supervised release and ordered him to pay a $25,000 fine. Authorities targeted Bouza in early 2019 after intercepting 33 pounds of heroin stashed…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Gary Busey Charged With Groping Women At NJ Horror Film Convention Gary Busey Charged With Groping Women At NJ Horror Film Convention
Gary Busey Charged With Groping Women At NJ Horror Film Convention Actor Gary Busey was charged with groping women at a "Monster Mania" convention in Cherry Hill before attendees said he was thrown out. Cherry Hill police confirmed the arrest Saturday in a release that began: "A California man is facing sexual offense charges..." Busey, 78, of Malibu, CA, was charged Friday with two counts of criminal sexual contact, one of attempted criminal sexual contact and harassment before being released, police said in the release. The charges stem from Busey's appearance at "Monster Mania Con 50," held at the Doubletree Hotel on Route 70 from Aug. 12-14. Addition…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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'Life Changing' LA Ramen Restaurant Opens In North Jersey 'Life Changing' LA Ramen Restaurant Opens In North Jersey
'Life Changing' LA Ramen Restaurant Opens In North Jersey A nationally-recognized ramen restaurant is opening its first East Coast location in New Jersey. TSUJITA is expected to open in Fort Lee the first week of September. Widely known for tsukemen ramen, a style in which chilled noodles are served separately and dipped into hot broth, the 40-seat restaurant will also be serving up traditional ramen and rice bowls.  Founded in Tokyo in 2003 by chef Takehiro Tsujita, whose technique and attention to detail has made TSUJITA’s restaurant group well-renowned in Japan and California. TSUJITA’s American outposts have been highly acclaimed since 2011…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Rapper Ice-T, Former Playboy Bunny Bring Cannabis Dispensary To North Jersey Rapper Ice-T, Former Playboy Bunny Bring Cannabis Dispensary To North Jersey
Rapper Ice-T, Former Playboy Bunny Bring Cannabis Dispensary To North Jersey Ice-T is partnering with a former Playboy bunny to open a cannabis dispensary in New Jersey. The rapper and Charis Burrett are opening The Medicine Woman's second-ever brick-and-mortar store in Jersey City. Burrett, the former Playmate, launched The Medicine Woman with her husband Luke as a non-profit delivery service in California in 2019. The Medicine Woman offers pre-rolled joints and blunts, concentrates, vape pens and more. Burrett and the legendary rapper posed for a photo outside of 39 Kearny Ave. According to abc7, the 5,000-square-foot store will open sometime in the fall.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cause Of Death Revealed For NJ Football Star Who Died During Navy SEAL Hell Week Training Cause Of Death Revealed For NJ Football Star Who Died During Navy SEAL Hell Week Training
Cause Of Death Revealed For NJ Football Star Who Died During Navy SEAL Hell Week Training The cause of death has been revealed for a former New Jersey football standout and Navy SEAL candidate who died during "Hell Week" training in February. Kyle Mullen, 24, of Manalapan, died as a result of pneumonia during the training at Naval Base Coronado in California, his mom tells NJ Advance Media citing an autopsy report from the  Armed Forces Medical Examiner. Mullen, who played for Yale University, was unable to stand or walk on his own and wheelchair bound before he died, and had been coughing and spitting up red-tinged fluid that had nearly filled a 36 oz. sports drink bottle, the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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WHO Renaming Monkeypox Amid Concerns Over Racism, Stigma WHO Renaming Monkeypox Amid Concerns Over Racism, Stigma
WHO Renaming Monkeypox Amid Concerns Over Racism, Stigma The World Health Organization will officially rename monkeypox to make clear that it isn’t African and remove the possibility of offending anyone by making a particular race or skin complexion the face of the disease. The concerns about racism and stigma are similar to those that convinced the WHO to rename SARS-CoV-2 after it became commonly called the China or Wuhan virus. With more than 1,600 reported human infections in over two dozen countries, the WHO is “working with partners and experts from around the world on changing the name of monkeypox virus, its clades and the disease it cau…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Award-Winning Pokémon Voice Actor Dies Suddenly Award-Winning Pokémon Voice Actor Dies Suddenly
Award-Winning Pokémon Voice Actor Dies Suddenly An award-winning voice actor died suddenly — just months after being diagnosed with cancer,  William ‘Billy’ Kametz, 35, of Pennsylvania, lost his fight against colon cancer on Thursday, according to a GoFundMe campaign page originally launched to raise funds for his treatment. Now, the funds will be used to help cover the costs of his funeral. Hey everyone. Just wanted to fill you in on whats going on. We'll get through thisBilly Kametz Born in Lancaster, Kametz dreamed of becoming an actor since his early childhood. He got his break as a performer with Disney cruise lines. He then …

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Armed Man Threatened To Kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh Near His Maryland Home: What We Know Armed Man Threatened To Kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh Near His Maryland Home: What We Know
Armed Man Threatened To Kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh Near His Maryland Home: What We Know An armed California man who threatened to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh near his Maryland home was in custody Wednesday, June 8, officials said. The man was reportedly upset over the leaked draft opinion that the high court was set to overturn Roe v. Wade. He was armed with multiple weapons in Montgomery County when he was apprehended near the justice’s home in Chevy Chase,  According to officials, the suspect - whose ID has not been released by police - never made it to Kavanaugh's property, but was apprehended on a nearby street. “As the President has consistently made…

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NJ 'Mentalist' Actor John Zderko Dies NJ 'Mentalist' Actor John Zderko Dies
NJ 'Mentalist' Actor John Zderko Dies New Jersey native John Zderko died Thursday, May 26 after a battle with cancer. He was 60 years old. Known for his roles in "Criminal Minds," "The Mentalist" and "9-1-1 Lone," Zderko grew up in Park Ridge and later moved to California. He graduated from from UC Irvine but went back to UCLA for acting classes as he built he career, according to his bio on IMDB. Zderko is survived by his sister, Karen, brother-in-law Steve and nephews Jason and Jeff.

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Kids Among 80+ Groomed By California Man To Make Child Porn: Authorities NJ Kids Among 80+ Groomed By California Man To Make Child Porn: Authorities
NJ Kids Among 80+ Groomed By California Man To Make Child Porn: Authorities Over 80 children worldwide— between the ages of six and 13-years-old— were groomed by a California man to produce child porn— including five children from New Jersey, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said. Demetrius Carl Davis, 24, posed as an 11-year-old girl called “Lizzy” to form online relationships with the children and convince them to perform and record sexual acts on other children in their lives, according to a report released by the sheriff’s Internet Crimes Against Children task force. VIDEO PRESS RELEASE: Child Sexual Predator Suspect "Lizzy" Arrested Po…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Major Drug Trafficker Admits Shipping 40 Pounds Of Heroin From Cali To NJ On Car Carrier Major Drug Trafficker Admits Shipping 40 Pounds Of Heroin From Cali To NJ On Car Carrier
Major Drug Trafficker Admits Shipping 40 Pounds Of Heroin From Cali To NJ On Car Carrier UPDATE: A major drug trafficker from Somerset County who led investigators on a high-speed chase admitted moving massive amounts of heroin into New Jersey, federal authorities said. Authorities targeted William T. Bouza, 45, of Watchung, in early 2019 after intercepting 33 pounds of heroin stashed in a secret compartment of a Mercedes shipped on a car carrier to New Jersey from California, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Bouza was waiting for the drugs in Union but bolted after sensing something fishy, an indictment returned in U.S. District Court in Newark says. The following mont…

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by Jerry DeMarco