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Lucky Strike! $1.3M+ Jackpot Winner Sold At Central Jersey Wawa, Lottery Officials Say Lucky Strike! $1.3M+ Jackpot Winner Sold At Central Jersey Wawa, Lottery Officials Say
Lucky Strike! $1.3M+ Jackpot Winner Sold At Central Jersey Wawa, Lottery Officials Say A lottery ticket worth more than $1.3 million was purchased at a Monmouth County convenience store, officials said. The winner of the $1,308,245 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot was sold at the Wawa on Route 9 in Freehold Township, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 26. The lucky ticket matched all five numbers in the drawing on Monday, Nov. 25. The winning numbers were 3, 19, 24, 27, and 39. The XTRA number was 3 and the Bullseye number was 39. This marked the county's second big Jersey Cash 5 win in less than two weeks. A ticket purchased in Oakhurst took ho…

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Schools
New Rankings Released: Two Mercer County High Schools Make U.S. Top 150 New Rankings Released: Two Mercer County High Schools Make U.S. Top 150
New Rankings Released: Two Mercer County High Schools Make U.S. Top 150 Three Jersey Shore public high schools were recognized among the 100 best in the U.S., according to an education data website. Niche has released its 2025 Best Public High Schools in America list. The website said its rankings are based on "rigorous analysis of key statistics," U.S. Department of Education data, and millions of reviews from students and parents. Five of the top 50 high schools in the U.S. were from New Jersey, including two on the Jersey Shore. Bergen County Academies in Hackensack was the top school in the Garden State and 20th nationally…

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Police & Fire
Trio Indicted In Plot To Murder Jersey Shore Man, Prosecutors Say Trio Indicted In Plot To Murder Jersey Shore Man, Prosecutors Say
Trio Indicted In Plot To Murder Jersey Shore Man, Prosecutors Say A grand jury indicted three men accused of plotting to shoot and kill another man in Jackson Township, authorities said. Michael Vulpis of Freehold Borough, Noah Phelps of Monroe Township, and Glenn Franzson of Jackson Township were indicted on Wednesday, Sept. 18, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. The three were facing charges in the shooting on Thursday, June 27. Jackson police responded to the shooting report on Larsen Road at around 12:20 a.m. and officers found a 27-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his face. He was treat…

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Police & Fire
Man Killed While Walking Across Route 9 In Central Jersey, Prosecutors Say Man Killed While Walking Across Route 9 In Central Jersey, Prosecutors Say
Man Killed While Walking Across Route 9 In Central Jersey, Prosecutors Say A man was hit by a vehicle and killed while crossing a busy road in Freehold Township, authorities said. The crash happened at around 8:56 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, a spokesperson for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. The wreck was at the intersection of Route 9 North and East Freehold Road. A 56-year-old man died in the crash. The Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team and the Freehold Township Police Department were assisting in the investigation. This was the second deadly pedestrian crash in Freehold in less than a week. Frank Tommasini, 76, of …

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Police & Fire
Man Fell Off Motorcycle Before Minivan Struck Him In Deadly Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor Man Fell Off Motorcycle Before Minivan Struck Him In Deadly Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor
Man Fell Off Motorcycle Before Minivan Struck Him In Deadly Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor Investigators are looking into a crash that killed a motorcycle rider in Howell Township, authorities said. A 28-year-old man from Freehold Township died in the crash on Tuesday, July 9, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Thursday, July 11. The wreck happened at the intersection of Fort Plains Road and Jerry’s Lane at around 4:53 p.m. Investigators said the man was riding a Honda GL 1100L motorcycle north on Fort Plains when he tried to go around a curve in the road. The rider fell and slid with his motorcycle across the road into oncom…

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