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$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ, PA $1M Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ, PA
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ, PA Powerball tickets good for $1 million from the Saturday, April 30 drawing were sold in New Jersey and Pennsylvania over the weekend, NJ Advance Media reports. The retailers that sold the tickets were expected to be announced Monday, May 2. The winning numbers were 14, 21, 37, 44 and 63. The Powerball drawn was 1 and the Power Play was 3X.

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Video Of Trenton Employee In Underwear In Gov't Building Prompts Questions: Report Video Of Trenton Employee In Underwear In Gov't Building Prompts Questions: Report
Video Of Trenton Employee In Underwear In Gov't Building Prompts Questions: Report A video of Trenton's health officer getting a massage in her underwear in front of other employees is reportedly being investigated by county and state officials, NJ Advance Media reports. Yvette Graffie-Cooper is seen wearing only a bra and underwear as a therapist uses a massage device on her body, the outlet says. "As soon as the City became aware of the video, the director began an administrative investigation," a city spokesperson said. "As this is a personnel matter, the City reserves comment at this time." The video, which has since been removed from Instagram, was apparently taken …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Foursome Shot Paintballs At Pedestrians In New Brunswick: Report Foursome Shot Paintballs At Pedestrians In New Brunswick: Report
Foursome Shot Paintballs At Pedestrians In New Brunswick: Report Fifty paintballs and multiple CO2 canisters were seized from three men and a teen who shot them at pedestrians from their car, NJ Advance Media reports. Angel Cruz, 18, Jose Perez-Leyva, 18, and Pedro Vasquez-Toribio, 19, and a 17-year-old were charged with aggravated assault, criminal mischief and a weapons offense for the Tuesday evening incidents, the outlet said. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media. 

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NJ Police Chief Charged In Domestic Violence Incident Placed On Paid Leave: Report NJ Police Chief Charged In Domestic Violence Incident Placed On Paid Leave: Report
NJ Police Chief Charged In Domestic Violence Incident Placed On Paid Leave: Report A police chief in Glouchester County charged in a domestic violence incident has been placed on paid leave, NJ Advance Media reported. Woodbury Heights Chief Joshua M. Moline was charged on Monday, April 18 with simple assault in connection with a March 19 incident in Woolwich Township, in which he reportedly injured an unidentified victim's neck while off-duty, the outlet says. No other details were released. Moline is due in municipal court on May 26. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.

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NJ Has 2 New Omicron Subvariants: Report NJ Has 2 New Omicron Subvariants: Report
NJ Has 2 New Omicron Subvariants: Report Two new Omicron subvariants have landed in New Jersey, NJ Advance Media reports. As of Monday, April 18, there were 80 cases of the highly-transmissable "stealth omicron" subvariants BA.2.12 and BA.2.12.1., the outlet said citing health officials. Nearly 90 percent of all new cases in the state are due to the BA.2 subvariant, according to the outlet. No deaths have been reported. Click here for more NJ Advance Media.

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Evicted South Jersey Motel Guest Steps On Owner's Throat: Report Evicted South Jersey Motel Guest Steps On Owner's Throat: Report
Evicted South Jersey Motel Guest Steps On Owner's Throat: Report A man evicted from a South Jersey motel has been charged with attempted murder after assaulting the owner and stepping on his throat, NJ Advance Media reports. Murray M. Celestine, 48, of Williamstown, had reportedly been booted from the Pike Inn on North Black Horse Pike in Monroe Township several times. On Friday, April 15, Celestine punched the owner, knocking him to the ground, before stepping and even standing on his throat, NJ.com says citing court papers and police. Celestine told police that his girlfriend worked for the owner, and accused him of harassing her, NJ.com says. C…

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Wall Township Places 2 Principals On Leave In Wake Of Football Hazing Scandal Wall Township Places 2 Principals On Leave In Wake Of Football Hazing Scandal
Wall Township Places 2 Principals On Leave In Wake Of Football Hazing Scandal Both a Wall Township high school and middle school principal have been placed on administrative leave, though it's unclear if is related to last fall's football hazing scandal, NJ Advance Media reported. A letter on Tuesday, April 12 from Superintendent Tracy Handerhan informed the district that Wall Township High School Principal Rose Sirchio had been placed on leave, the outlet said. The following day, it was announced that the same was true for Wall Intermediate School Principal Erin Embon. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office filed juvenile complaints in January against seven studen…

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Transgender Inmate Impregnates 2 Prisoners At Edna Mahan: Report Transgender Inmate Impregnates 2 Prisoners At Edna Mahan: Report
Transgender Inmate Impregnates 2 Prisoners At Edna Mahan: Report Two prisoners at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility are pregnant with the babies of a transgender inmate whom they had consensual sexual relations with, NJ Advance Media reports. A policy allowing prisoners to be housed in line with their gender identity was enacted last year as part of a settlement agreement for a suit filed by a woman who was forced to live in a men's prison for 18 months. Edna Mahan reportedly houses 27 transgender inmates, NJ.com says. DOC officials declined to comment on disciplinary actions and housing decisions. The prison became the center of an investi…

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Piscataway Zoo That Worried Residents For Decades To Close After 73 Years: Report Piscataway Zoo That Worried Residents For Decades To Close After 73 Years: Report
Piscataway Zoo That Worried Residents For Decades To Close After 73 Years: Report A small "animal haven" in Middlesex County is closing after 73 years in operation, NJ Advance Media reported. The Johnson Park Animal Haven, which was flooded last September by Tropical Storm Ida, will close after a vote by the Middlesex County Board of Commissioners, the outlet said. Dozens of animals were being relocated to sanctuaries or other zoos, save for about a dozen that will be moved to a new educational facility inside of the park, according to NJ.com. The news was a long time coming for many community members, who have long worried over the raccoons and foxes, seen pacing …

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Man Killed By Car On Route 9 Man Killed By Car On Route 9
Man Killed By Car On Route 9 A man was struck and killed by a car on Route 9 in Howell, according to police and NJ Advance Media. The Berkley Township man was walking on the highway between New Friendship Road and Salem Hill Road when he was hit from behind around 9:35 p.m., the outlet says citing police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Click here for more from NJ Advance Media.

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This COVID Variant Is Dominant Strain In NJ This COVID Variant Is Dominant Strain In NJ
This COVID Variant Is Dominant Strain In NJ The subvariant of the Omicron strain is the most dominant in New Jersey, and it is already the most prevalent strain in the US. The so-called "Stealth Omicron" strain was found in more than 70 percent of all sampled cases in New Jersey between March 13 and March 19, according to the state health department. From Feb. 6 to Feb. 12, the BA.2 subvariant was found in only 7 percent of the cases examined, the health department said. It is unlikely that the latest variant will result in another wave of cases or lockdowns, NJ Advance Media says citing health officials. The BA…

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NJ Motorcyclist Killed In FL Crash Was Not Wearing Helmet: Report NJ Motorcyclist Killed In FL Crash Was Not Wearing Helmet: Report
NJ Motorcyclist Killed In FL Crash Was Not Wearing Helmet: Report A 52-year-old motorcyclist from North Jersey died in a Florida crash Monday, April 4, NJ Advance Media says citing a crash report. The unidentified Verona man veered off of a roadway in Vineyards and struck a curb, before the motorcycle overturned on the median, the outlet said citing the Florida Highway Patrol. The motorcyclist was hospitalized and subsequently pronounced dead. The crash report shows he was not wearing a helmet, NJ Advance Media reports. Click here for more from NJ.com.

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