SEE ANYTHING? Knife-Wielding Robbers Get $2,000, Cigars, Smokes From Rochelle Park 7-Eleven SEE ANYTHING? Knife-Wielding Robbers Get $2,000, Cigars, Smokes From Rochelle Park 7-Eleven
SEE Anything? Knife-Wielding Robbers Get $2,000, Cigars, Smokes From Rochelle Park 7-Eleven A group of young thugs, one armed with a knife, robbed a Rochelle Park 7-Eleven overnight Wednesday of $2,000 in cash. The gang of four -- all in their late teens to early 20s -- entered the convenience store at the Essex Street service station just off Routes 80 and 17 shortly after midnight, Lt. James M. DePreta said. The one with the knife and two others approached the cleark, took the cash from the register and grabbed cigarettes and cigars, as well, he said. They headed toward High Street, where a vehicle apparently was waiting, DePreta said. Anyone who might have witnessed the robbe…
Hackensack PD: 7-Eleven Robber Collared After Hopping Into Pickup At Mickey D's Drive-Thru Hackensack PD: 7-Eleven Robber Collared After Hopping Into Pickup At Mickey D's Drive-Thru
Hackensack PD: 7-Eleven Robber Collared After Hopping Into Pickup At Mickey D's Drive-Thru Hackensack police collared a 19-year-old robber who tried hopping into a pickup truck at a McDonald’s drive-through seconds after holding up a 7-Eleven across the street, authorities said. Cash fell out of his pockets after Zyair Desire of Linden got out of the stopped truck and ran through the McDonalds parking lot, where he was nabbed by Officer Michael Reo shortly after 4:30 a.m. Monday, authorities said. Moments earlier, Desire entered the 7-Eleven across Essex Street from the McDonalds, pointed a bandana-covered object at the cashier and demanded money, Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt sa…
WINNERS: Jersey Cash 5 Players Split $586K Jackpot WINNERS: Jersey Cash 5 Players Split $586K Jackpot
Winners: Jersey Cash 5 Players Split $586K Jackpot Two winningJersey Cash 5 tickets were sold in New Jersey. The lucky winners will split the $586,024 jackpot, state officials said. The winning numbers drawn on Friday, March 5, were: 02, 19, 35, 39, and 43 and the XTRA number was: 04. Both players matched all five numbers.  Each ticket is worth $293,012.  Both retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold. Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Bergen County: 7-Eleven #29984, 231 Main St., Ridgefield Park; and, Monmouth County: Wawa #8329, 1344 Corlies Ave. in Neptune.
WINNERS: 10 Lottery Tickets, $10K Each Sold Across New Jersey WINNERS: 10 Lottery Tickets, $10K Each Sold Across New Jersey
Winners: 10 Lottery Tickets, $10K Each Sold Across New Jersey Ten Mega Millions lottery tickets good for $10,000 each were sold across New Jersey. The third-tier prizewinning tickets from the Friday, Jan. 22 drawing matched four of the five white balls and the gold ball winning $10,000.  A ticket good for $1 million was sold in Ocean County. The third-tier prizewinning tickets were purchased from the following locations: Bergen County: Krauszer’s Food Store, 403 Midland Ave., Garfield; Burlington County: Wawa #8423, 76 Springside Rd., Westampton; Mercer County: 7-Eleven #27391, 1517 Pennington Ave., Ewing; Mercer County: Pennington Luk Oi…
WINNER: Million Dollar Lottery Ticket Sold On Jersey Shore WINNER: Million Dollar Lottery Ticket Sold On Jersey Shore
Winner: Million Dollar Lottery Ticket Sold On Jersey Shore A New Jersey Lottery ticket good for a million bucks was sold on the Jersey Shore. The ticket from the Friday, Jan. 22 Mega Millions drawing was sold at the 7-Eleven on Route 88 in Brick. A Michigan Lottery ticket won the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot, with an estimated cash value was $776.6 million. The winning numbers for Friday's drawing were 04, 26, 42, 50, and 60. The Gold Mega Ball was 24, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. Ten tickets good for $10,000 a piece were sold across New Jersey. In addition to the second and third-tier prizes won, 236 players matched four of …
UPDATE: Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $1 Billion UPDATE: Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $1 Billion
Update: Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $1 Billion UPDATED: For the third time in U.S. history, a lottery game is nearing a $1 billion jackpot. The Mega Millions jackpot stands at about $970 million. The next drawing is Friday night. If won, it would be the 2nd-largest jackpot in the Mega Million game’s history and the 3rd-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. The estimated cash value is $716.3 million. No one won the jackpot in Tuesday's Mega Millions lottery. But there were two $1 million tickets sold in two New Jersey counties. The second-tier Mega Millions prizes were sold In Atlantic and Somerset counties, NJ Lotter…
MILLIONAIRES: South Jersey Powerball Winners Take Home $1M Times 3 MILLIONAIRES: South Jersey Powerball Winners Take Home $1M Times 3
Millionaires: South Jersey Powerball Winners Take Home $1M Times 3 Three Powerball players in New Jersey won $1 million apiece on Wednesday night. The second-tier prizewinning tickets matched all five of the five white balls, according to state Lottery officials.Those lucky tickets were purchased in Camden, Gloucester and  Middlesex counties. The winning Powerball numbers for the Jan. 20 drawing were: 40, 53, 60, 68, and 69. The Red Power Ball number was 22. The Multiplier number was 03. Six third-tier prize-winners scattered throughout the state took home a combined total of $400,000, state Lottery officials said. (See separate story.) The million…
KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID Of Man Wanted In Armed Robbery Of South Jersey 7-Eleven KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID Of Man Wanted In Armed Robbery Of South Jersey 7-Eleven
Know HIM? Police Seek ID Of Man Wanted In Armed Robbery Of South Jersey 7-Eleven Police in South Jersey are seeking the identity of a man who they say committed an armed robbery at a local 7-Eleven. The man in the photos above robbed flashed a handgun at the cashier of the North Broadway convenience store in Pitman around 3 a.m. Wednesday, police said. The man is considered armed and dangerous, police said. Anyone who knows the suspect is urged to contact the PPD at 856-589-3500 and speak with Investigator Eric Bailey. 
Eight Mega Millions Tickets Good For $90K Total Sold Across New Jersey Eight Mega Millions Tickets Good For $90K Total Sold Across New Jersey
Eight Mega Millions Tickets Good For $90K Total Sold Across New Jersey Seven lottery tickets each good for $10,000 and an eighth worth $20,000 were sold across New Jersey. The tickets from the Tuesday, Jan. 19 Mega Millions drawing matched the winning numbers: 10, 19, 26, 28, and 50.  The Gold Mega Ball was 16, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. The $20,000 ticket was purchased with the Megaplier option.  The tickets were purchased at the following locations: Ocean County ($20,000): 7-Eleven #27497, 701 Route 88, Point Pleasant; Bergen County ($10,000): Key Food, 937 Lincoln Ave., Glen Rock; Bergen County ($10,000): 7-Eleven #18390, 3…
WINNERS: Pair Of $1 Million Mega Millions Tickets Sold In North Jersey WINNERS: Pair Of $1 Million Mega Millions Tickets Sold In North Jersey
Winners: Pair Of $1 Million Mega Millions Tickets Sold In North Jersey A pair of million-dollar New Jersey Lottery tickets were sold in North Jersey. The second-tier prizewinning tickets from the Friday, Jan. 15 Mega Millions drawing marched the five winning numbers: 03, 11, 12, 38, and 43, along with the Gold Mega Ball, 15, and the Megaplier Multiplier, 04. The tickets were sold at the following locations: Bergen County: Food Mart 4 U, 235 Patterson Ave., Wallington Sussex County: 7-Eleven #36051, 85 Sparta Ave., Sparta. The $850 million jackpot drawing will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 19. If won, it would be the 2nd-largest jackpot in the game’s hist…
WINNERS: Powerball Tickets Worth $100K, $50K Sold In New Jersey; Jackpot Rolls To $640M WINNERS: Powerball Tickets Worth $100K, $50K Sold In New Jersey; Jackpot Rolls To $640M
Winners: Powerball Tickets Worth $100K, $50K Sold In New Jersey; Jackpot Rolls To $640M There was no jackpot winner in Wednesday's Powerball drawing, but there were five lower-tier winners in New Jersey including a $100,000 prize in Somerset County. The jackpot now rolls to $640 million for Saturday's drawing. A third-prize Powerball ticket — which doubled in value to $100,000 with the Power Play option for an extra $1 — was bought at Krauszer’s on 435 Amwell Road in Hillsborough, state Lottery officials said. It was one of five New Jersey tickets to match four of five what balls plus the red Powerball. The other four — worth $50,000 apiece — were sold at the following locati…
WINNERS: Mega Millions Tickets Good For $10K Sold At These 9 New Jersey Stores WINNERS: Mega Millions Tickets Good For $10K Sold At These 9 New Jersey Stores
Winners: Mega Millions Tickets Good For $10K Sold At These 9 New Jersey Stores Nine third-tier prizewinning tickets from the Tuesday, Jan. 12 Mega Millions drawing were sold across New Jersey. Each ticket matched four of the five white balls and the gold ball winning $10,000.  The winning numbers were: 12, 14, 26, 28, and 33. The Gold Mega Ball was 09, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. Those tickets were purchased at the following locations: Atlantic County: New Farmers Market, 2732 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City; Atlantic County: Shore True Value Hardware, 515 New Rd., Somers Point; Bergen County: Quick Chek #168, 156 Hackensack Ave., Hackensack; Cumberland …