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$100K Lotto Winner Sold At North Jersey 7-Eleven $100K Lotto Winner Sold At North Jersey 7-Eleven
$100K Lotto Winner Sold At North Jersey 7-Eleven A Jersey Cash 5 ticket good for $100,000 was sold at a North Jersey 7-Eleven store. The ticket from the New Year's Day drawing was purchased from the Morris Avenue location in Union. The winning numbers were: 07, 12, 19, 34 and 40 and the XTRA number was: 03. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Irvington Man Shot Dead In Union Irvington Man Shot Dead In Union
Irvington Man Shot Dead In Union A 22-year-old Irvington man was shot and killed in Union over the weekend, authorities said. Emmanuelle Florestal was found suffering gunshot wounds on the 2000 block of Morris Avenue around 6:40 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said.  He was pronounced dead at the hospital. There was no indication that this incident is related to a previous shooting that took place in Union the day before.  The Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force and the Union Police Department are actively investigating both cases. Anyone with informati…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities: Driver Nabbed After Injuring Officer In Union County Pursuit, Crash Authorities: Driver Nabbed After Injuring Officer In Union County Pursuit, Crash
Authorities: Driver Nabbed After Injuring Officer In Union County Pursuit, Crash A driver wanted out of Monmouth County was arrested after leading police on a pursuit through Union County before crashing, then speeding off -- injuring an officer in the process, authorities said. Ryan Camargo was behind the wheel of a white Dodge Charger with no license plates when he made several traffic violations near Liberty and Hillside avenues in Hillside around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Hillside police spokeswoman Natalie Ogonowski said. Officers tried to stop Camargo, but he disregarded the officers' signals and struck a utility pole on Morris Avenue in Union, Ogonowski said. An office…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SWAT Standoff Ends With Weapons Seized In Union SWAT Standoff Ends With Weapons Seized In Union
SWAT Standoff Ends With Weapons Seized In Union Authorities said they seized several weapons after an hours-long SWAT standoff in Union ended peacefully Monday night. The home on Arnet Avenue off Morris Avenue was evacuated of family members in the standoff, which began around 7:40 p.m. with a report of a man armed with a shotgun barricaded inside, responders said. The Union County Emergency Response Team, which includes SWAT team members and negotiators, joined police, firefighters and EMTs. The incident reportedly ended around 11 p.m. No injuries were immediately reported. Arnet Avenue, off Morris Avenue, in Union.Googlemaps CHE…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fanwood Motorist Was On Drugs When He Killed 94-Year-Old In Union Crash: Pros. Fanwood Motorist Was On Drugs When He Killed 94-Year-Old In Union Crash: Pros.
Fanwood Motorist Was On Drugs When He Killed 94-Year-Old In Union Crash: Pros. A 52-year-old Fanwood man has been charged with death by auto while under the influence and assault by auto while under the influence in an incident that left an elderly woman dead and two others hurt, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said.  Authorities said Thomas DiNapoli was driving east on Morris Avenue in Union on the afternoon of June 4 when he crossed the double-yellow line and struck a Chevy Impala head-on.  The three occupants of the car were taken to Trinitas Regional Medical Center for treatment of their injuries. Michelina Mele, 94, was pronounced dead the next day…

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by Paul Milo