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$25.8 Million Ticket Tops NJ Lotto Winners In 2023 $25.8 Million Ticket Tops NJ Lotto Winners In 2023
$25.8 Million Ticket Tops NJ Lotto Winners In 2023 Several very lucky winners struck it very rich playing the lottery in New Jersey in 2023. Here's a recap of some of the top prizes: A Pick-6 ticket sold in August in Point Pleasant netted one person $25.8 million. The ticket was sold at Quick Chek at 2307 Route 88 and the winning numbers were 10, 12, 21, 30, 38, and 45. A trip to Soda King in Manaplan netted someone $7.3 million when they won Pick-6 in February. The winning numbers were 03, 07, 17, 18, 26 and 42. In April,  one Cash4Life ticket sold in West Orange matched the five white balls and the Cash Ball, splitting the $1,0…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Elderly Man Killed In West Orange House Fire: Police Elderly Man Killed In West Orange House Fire: Police
Elderly Man Killed In West Orange House Fire: Police A senior citizen was killed in a West Orange house fire on Tuesday morning, Dec. 12, police said.  West Orange police and fire responded to 30 Park Drive South at 10:30 a.m. and reported heavy smoke and fire in the structure, police said.  The victim, whose name has not been released, was removed from the residence and taken to Cooperman-Barnabas Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead an hour later, police. The fire was not considered suspicious, police said. 

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
DOUBLE FATAL: 2 Dead In West Orange Crash (DEVELOPING) DOUBLE FATAL: 2 Dead In West Orange Crash (DEVELOPING)
Double Fatal: 2 Dead In West Orange Crash (Developing) Two people were killed in a car crash in West Orange on Tuesday, Nov. 28, authorities said.  The crash occurred at Northfield Avenue between Old North Avenue and Gregory Avenue, West Orange police said.  The Essex County Prosecutor's Office said they are leading the investigation into the fatal crash. According to CBS New York, the driver may have suffered a medical emergency prior to the collision. This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Hollow Point Bullets, Stolen Gun Found On Linden Man With Drinking Buddies: Cops Hollow Point Bullets, Stolen Gun Found On Linden Man With Drinking Buddies: Cops
Hollow Point Bullets, Stolen Gun Found On Linden Man With Drinking Buddies: Cops A 39-year-old Linden man was arrested and charged for possession of a stolen handgun on Friday, Oct. 27, authorities said. At 9:15 p.m., police saw a group drinking alcohol at Union Street and Charles Street and arrested Johnson after finding him to be in possession of the gun, along with hollow point ammunition and a large knife, officers said. Elie Princilus, a 33-year-old West Orange man was arrested on outstanding warrant charges and was in possession of crack cocaine, police said. Johnson was charged with two weapons offenses, possession of stolen property and possession of a fixed da…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
East Orange Teen Arrested For Verona Carjacking: Police East Orange Teen Arrested For Verona Carjacking: Police
East Orange Teen Arrested For Verona Carjacking: Police A 16-year-old East Orange boy was arrested and charged on Saturday, Oct. 14 with carjacking a woman in her driveway in Verona last month, authorities said. On Sunday, Sept. 24, a Floyd Road resident was approached by three men who demanded her car keys and proceeded to punch her in the head and face, knocking her to the ground, police said.  Officers spotted the suspects in the area of Bloomfield Avenue and Mount Prospect Avenue and pursued them into West Orange, police said. Officers eventually terminated the pursuit due to the conditions and the suspect's reckless driving, p…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Woman Carjacked, Assaulted In Her Driveway: Verona Police Woman Carjacked, Assaulted In Her Driveway: Verona Police
Woman Carjacked, Assaulted In Her Driveway: Verona Police A woman in Verona was carjacked in her own driveway by three men on Sunday, Sept. 24, Verona Police said. At 3:26 p.m., a Floyd Road resident was approached by three men who demanded her car keys and proceeded to punch her in the head and face, knocking her to the ground, police said. The suspects fled in her car and the vehicle they arrived in, police said. Officers spotted them in the area of Bloomfield Avenue and Mount Prospect Avenue and pursued them into West Orange, police said. Officers eventually terminated the pursuit due to the conditions and the suspect's reckless driving, police…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Teen Busted For Threatening Others At FDU With Knife Teen Busted For Threatening Others At FDU With Knife
Teen Busted For Threatening Others At FDU With Knife An FDU student was arrested for threatening others at the school with a knife, authorities said. Lebron Eddie White, 19, of West Orange had fled the scene when officers responding to the call arrived at the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus on Thursday, Sept. 7, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr said. The purported victims "reported that [White] had threatened them with a folding pocket knife during a verbal dispute," the chief said. Police found White and arrested him on Friday. They charged him with making terroristic threats, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and il…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To NJ Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To NJ Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89)
Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To NJ Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) Couldn't get tickets to see Taylor Swift's The Era Tour in person? You're very much not alone. But don't worry, Swifties, there's a way to experience the pop culture juggernaut. "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" will be premiering at AMC Theatres throughout the Garden State starting on Friday, Oct. 13 (obviously) with tickets going on sale Thursday, Aug. 31. Showtimes will run Thursdays to Sundays.  Standard showings are priced at $19.89 (cute!) for adults and $13.13 for seniors and children (of course).  The concert film, which will run 2 hours and 45 minutes long (or short),&…

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by Sam Barron
Business
Women-Run Healthcare Practice In Millburn Aims To Erase Stigma Around Menopause Women-Run Healthcare Practice In Millburn Aims To Erase Stigma Around Menopause
Women-Run Healthcare Practice In Millburn Aims To Erase Stigma Around Menopause Komel Caruso knows firsthand the struggles women can face when going to the doctor. Caruso is one of the co-founders and the chief growth officer of HerMD, a new healthcare practice opening in Millburn at 241 Millburn Ave. next week. HerMD was started and is run by women, focusing on their healthcare needs that are often not covered by other practices.  Doctors at HerMD have an expertise in menopause and sexual health care, which Caruso said sets them apart from other health care professionals. HerMD also provides patients with 20 to 60 minute patient appointments.  "That's unhea…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Co-Owner Of Two Of Ironbound's Most Popular Portuguese Restaurants Admits $715,780 Tax Fraud Co-Owner Of Two Of Ironbound's Most Popular Portuguese Restaurants Admits $715,780 Tax Fraud
Co-Owner Of Two Of Ironbound's Most Popular Portuguese Restaurants Admits $715,780 Tax Fraud A former 50% owner of two of the most popular Portuguese restaurants in Newark's Ironbound admitted that he cheated the IRS out of $715,780 by paying employees under the table, authorities said. Jorge Fernandes, 76, of West Orange, sold the Iberia Tavern and Iberia Peninsula to a developer for a combined $40 million and closed both restaurants in June amid what turned out to be a federal investigation.  Fernandes "was fully aware of his legal obligation to collect payroll taxes from the restaurants’ employees," U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said, "but instead pa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Sherriff's Office Offering $10K Reward For Info On Essex County Bias Crimes Sherriff's Office Offering $10K Reward For Info On Essex County Bias Crimes
Sherriff's Office Offering $10K Reward For Info On Essex County Bias Crimes The Essex County Sheriff's Office is hoping a new reward will allow them to find the people responsible for recent bias crimes that have plagued West Orange. The sheriff office's Crime Stoppers Program is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the vandalism at Harper's Café and the threatening phone call another business owner received last week.  Suspects twice smashed a window at Harper's Café in West Orange on Wednesday, July 12 and Thursday, July 13, because they were flying a pride flag, authorities said. Blac…

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Ralph Macajoux, Lifelong West Orange Resident, Dies At 49 Ralph Macajoux, Lifelong West Orange Resident, Dies At 49
Ralph Macajoux, Lifelong West Orange Resident, Dies At 49 Ralph Macajoux, a lifelong resident of West Orange, died on Sunday, July 2 at the age of 49, following a brief illness, according to his obituary.  Macajoux was a youth behavioral therapist, working at the Spectrum 360 Academy in Livingston and the Jewish Community Center in West Orange, helping young adults with special needs, his obituary reads. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Academy360 Upper School colleague, Ralph Macajoux.... Posted by Spectrum360 on Friday, July 7, 2023 An avid guitar player, Macajoux was also a huge fan of sci-fi and comics a…

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by Sam Barron