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NJ Lottery Players Win $50K In Powerball, Jackpot Climbs To $214M NJ Lottery Players Win $50K In Powerball, Jackpot Climbs To $214M
NJ Lottery Players Win $50K In Powerball, Jackpot Climbs To $214M Two lucky New Jersey Lottery players each won $50,000 in the Wednesday, Nov. 27, Powerball drawing, officials announced. The winning tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball. They were sold at Old Bridge Card Smart on Route 9 in Middlesex County and Archie’s Liquor on Main Avenue in Passaic, Passaic County.  The winning numbers were 01, 06, 07, 13, 40, with the Powerball 05 and a Powerplay multiplier of 5X. While no one hit the jackpot, the prize for the next drawing on Saturday, Nov. 30, has climbed to an estimated $214 million. No tickets matched the numbers in…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Vehicle Flips, Closes Route 9 In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Flips, Closes Route 9 In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Vehicle Flips, Closes Route 9 In Central Jersey (Developing) Route 9 in Middlesex County was closed after a vehicle overturned, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23 on the northbound ramp to Route 440 in Woodbridge, according to the NJDOT. All lanes were closed,, 511nj.org reported. Check back for updates.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Details Released In Parkway Crash That Killed Monmouth U Student Returning From Work Shift Details Released In Parkway Crash That Killed Monmouth U Student Returning From Work Shift
Details Released In Parkway Crash That Killed Monmouth U Student Returning From Work Shift Daily Voice has obtained details about the crash that killed an 18-year-old Monmouth University student last week. Madison Alfano of Staten Island, NY, lost control of her car and hit the driver's side of another vehicle on the northbound side of the Garden State Parkway in Sayreville around 7:50 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, New Jersey State Police  Trooper Troy McNair said. Alfano's car went into another lane and she was hit by an oncoming pickup near mile marker 125.6, just south of the exit for Route 9 and New Jersey Route 35, McNair said. Alfano was rushed to a hospital and she was pronounced…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Carload Of Fool's Gold Sinks Jersey City DEA Imposter's Plan For Riches: Feds Carload Of Fool's Gold Sinks Jersey City DEA Imposter's Plan For Riches: Feds
Carload Of Fool's Gold Sinks Jersey City DEA Imposter's Plan For Riches: Feds When a Massachusetts woman contacted federal authorities to report a man claiming to be one of them and asking for $330,000 in gold bars, they came up with a plan that would turn the tables and ultimately land the Jersey City imposter in police custody. The undercover agents set up a meeting with 38-year-old Gaurang Contractor in a Texas Roadhouse parking lot, and promised told two buckets of gold waiting for him inside a car's trunk. The gold was as real as his DEA badge. Investigators said Contractor contacted the woman in August and claimed to be a DEA agent named Oscar White, autho…

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by Josh Lanier & Cecilia Levine
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Colts Neck Football Lineman, Parents Die In Route 9 Crash Colts Neck Football Lineman, Parents Die In Route 9 Crash
Colts Neck Football Lineman, Parents Die In Route 9 Crash Three family members have died as a result of a weekend crash on Route 9, authorities said.  Masoud B. Salib, 61, and his wife, Hanaa I. Salib, 52, died on Sunday, July 3, while their son, Mark M. Salib — a former Colts Neck football lineman — died on Tuesday, July 5, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said. The Salibs are survived by another son, Danny. A GoFundMe page was launched for Danny said his parents dedicated their lives to their children, church and the community.  "They were loving, selfless, and empathetic," it reads. "Their absence will forever be felt in our hearts." …

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Piscataway Driver Killed In Garden State Parkway Woodbridge Crash Piscataway Driver Killed In Garden State Parkway Woodbridge Crash
Piscataway Driver Killed In Garden State Parkway Woodbridge Crash A Piscataway man died after his car struck a disabled tractor-trailer while exiting the Garden State Parkway, police said. Emmanuel Emeana, 46, crashed into the back of the disabled truck parked on the shoulder off exit 129 in Woodbridge around 7 p.m. Saturday, New Jersey State Police said. Emeana was merging onto Route 9 when his southbound Lexus ES hit the disabled truck, police said. Emeana was pronounced dead at the scene and the truck driver was not injured, according to state police.

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by Jon Craig