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VA Man Kicks, Spits On Officers During Arrest In North Jersey: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old Virginia man is facing charges for assaulting police officers as he was being arrested in North Jersey, authorities said.
Austin E. Whitmire, of Falls Church, was bleeding from his hand in the parking lot of a business when Branchburg Township police officers arrived on the scene just before midnight on Friday, Sept. 23, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.
Whitmire had allegedly been trying to break a fence before police were called. While speaking with them, the man punched the fence before yelling, cursing, and lunging at one of the officers, …
North Jersey Powerball Players Take Home $1M, $50K
There were three winning tickets from the Saturday, Sept. 24 Powerball drawing sold in North Jersey — including one good for $1 million.
The $1 million ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn winning the second-tier prize, while the other two tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn, winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. Those tickets was sold at the following locations:
$1 million: Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt in Passaic County.
$50,000: Bergen County: 7-Eleven #39018, 450 Livingston St., Norwood; and
$50,000: Somerset County: …
Winners: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $1.9M
Two lucky Jersey Cash 5 players matched all five numbers drawn splitting the $1.9 million jackpot from the Friday, September 16, drawing.
Each ticket is worth $953,593.
The winning numbers were: 09, 10, 12, 16, and 19 and the XTRA number was: 04.
The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.
Those tickets were sold at the following locations:
Passaic County: Field Liquor, 1006 Route 46 West, Clifton; and,
Somerset County: Krauszer’s Food Store, 2 JFK Blvd., Somerset.
