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Holiday Lotto Cheer! Morris County Mega Millions Player Wins Big
Six North Jersey lottery players are having a very happy holidays.
Mega Millions tickets sold in Morris, Somerset, Hudson, Bergen and Essex Counties matched four numbers and the gold megaball in the drawing held on Friday, Dec. 27, winning $10,000.
The tickets were sold at Jay Cee's in Denville, United Check Cashing in Secaucus, Krauszer's in Manville, Towne Check Cashing in Bloomfield, Surya Sunny in Guttenberg and ShopRite Liquor in Roselle Park.
The winning numbers were 3, 7, 37, 49, 55, and the gold megaball was 6.
Route 80 Reopens After Sinkhole Repairs (Photos)
Route 80 reopened on Monday, Dec. 30, days after a sinkhole opened up on the highway in Morris County in a post-Christmas surprise, authorities said.
On Monday, December 30, at approximately 8 a.m., I-80 eastbound near mile post 34 in Wharton, Morris County, reopened... Posted by Morris County Government on Monday, December 30, 2024
Route 80 reopened at 8 a.m. following the emergency sinkhole repairs near milepost 34 in Wharton, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said.
The DOT and contractor crews had been working around the clock since Thursday, Dec. 26 to complete t…
This Morris County Town Saw 3 Inches Of Snow in Latest Winter Storm, NWS Says
The National Weather Service has released snow totals from this week's winter storm.
Snowfall accumulation impacted areas across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New York, with Sussex County, NJ, and Putnam County, NY, seeing the highest totals from Sunday, Dec. 15 into Monday, Dec. 16.
Below are detailed figures reported by state, county, and town, as per the National Weather Service:
New Jersey
Mercer County:
Trenton Mercer Airport: Trace (11:59 PM, 12/15)
Morris County:
Butler (1 S): 3.0 inches (5:15 AM, 12/16)
Sussex County:
Wantage Twp: 4.1 inches (5:00 AM, 12/16)
Wan…
20-Year-Old Gets Decade For Sexually Assaulting, Robbing Woman: Morris County Prosecutor
A 20-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday, Dec. 6 after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting and robbing a woman in Morristown in 2022.
On May 3, 2022, Lizandro Osorio-Mejia and Kenneth Barios Aviles approached a woman on the Traction Line Recreation Trail and asked her for money, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, and Morristown Police Chief Darnell Richardson, and Morris Township Police Chief Robert Shearer said.
When the woman did not provide money, Os…
Mystery In The Skies: FBI Probing Unexplained Drone Sightings In Morris County
The skies over New Jersey remain a puzzling hotspot for drone sightings as reports continue nearly two weeks after they first emerged, with residents growing increasingly uneasy (scroll for video).
On Wednesday, Dec. 4, Warren County officials confirmed they are working with the FBI-Newark, New Jersey State Police, and the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to monitor, assess, and investigate the unusual activity.
This follows a similar announcement from Morris and Somerset counties, where prosecutors, sheriffs, and emergency management offices are coordinating efforts …
$2M In Lottery Prizes Sold Across New Jersey This Week: Here's Where
New Jersey Lottery players celebrated a winning streak last week, with 12 prizes of $10,000 or more claimed from Nov. 18 to Nov. 24.
Among the biggest prizes were two $500,000 top wins, and over $2 million in total winnings, according to the NJ Lottery.
Here’s a full breakdown of this week’s winners and where the lucky tickets were sold:
Nov. 18, 2024:
Powerball – $150,000, HC Good Neighbor Pharmacy, 1071 Route 37, Toms River, Ocean County.
Candy Cane Cash – $100,000, A & M Convenience, 2201 South Clinton Ave., South Plainfield, Middlesex County.
Crossword – $20,000, MPM Servic…
