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$2.3M Lottery Ticket Sold At Grocery Store In Wealthy NJ Town
A lucky lottery player who bought a Jersey Cash 5 ticket at a North Jersey grocery store is more than $2.3 million richer after matching all five numbers in Monday's drawing.
The winning ticket for the $2,327,955 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot was sold at Kings Food Market, 778 Morris Turnpike, in affluent Short Hills, an Essex County community that GOBankingRates recently ranked among the nation's wealthiest suburbs with a median household income of $250,001, the New Jersey Lottery announced.
The winning numbers were 01, 06, 09, 22, and 30. The Bullseye number was 09, and the XTRA number was 02.
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First Responder, NJ Volunteer Maria De Almeida Dies
Maria De Almeida, a first responder and longtime volunteer, died on Thursday, June 25, and is being remembered for her lifelong commitment to helping others.
Throughout her life, De Almeida dedicated herself to community service, volunteering with organizations including A.C.P. of Kearny, Casa de Ribatejo, the Ironbound Ambulance Squad, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the Eastward Community Center, the Montana Community Center, the Rick Barbosa Foundation, Roseville Avenue Presbyterian Church, and the Newark Police Department's mammogram program, according to her obituary on the&n…
DUI Driver Ran Stop Sign: Denville PD
A 22-year-old Jefferson Township woman was arrested and charged after driving under the influence in Denville on Monday, June 29.
At 10:35 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Franklin Road near Route 46 after observing a vehicle speeding and failing to stop at a stop sign, Denville police said.
During the traffic stop, the driver, Carolyn Vanlenten, appeared to be impaired, police said. Field sobriety tests indicated she was operating the vehicle while intoxicated, police said.
Vanlenten was charged with operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, reckless driving, careless driving, …
NJ's Chloe Troast, SNL Alum, Debuts New Play
Chloe Troast, a New Jersey native who spent one season on "Saturday Night Live", is headed to Off-Broadway.
Troast, who grew up in Ho-Ho-Kus, is starring in "Pepper Slit", which is set for a four-week engagement in the East Village in Manhattan, beginning Tuesday, July 21 . "Pepper Slit’s" theatrical experience blends music, nostalgia, and delusion into an unforgettable comedy spectacle, according to a synopsis.
Each night, only 35 guests are invited to the stage and screen legend, Pepper Slit’s personal home to experience a night of party and performance that New Yorkers thought was outla…
