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$10K Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Jersey $10K Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Jersey
$10K Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Jersey A New Jersey Lottery ticket winning $10,000 was sold in Central Jersey. The prizewinning ticket sold from Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing was purchased at QuickChek on Bordentown Avenue in Parlin. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, September 14, drawing were: 04, 13, 19, 63, and 64. The Gold Mega Ball was 16, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. In addition to the third-tier prize won, 28 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500.  Four of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $1,000.  The…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police: Drunk Man, 43, Charged For Back-To-Back Assaults, Terroristic Threats In Morris County Police: Drunk Man, 43, Charged For Back-To-Back Assaults, Terroristic Threats In Morris County
Police: Drunk Man, 43, Charged For Back-To-Back Assaults, Terroristic Threats In Morris County A Middlesex County man was intoxicated when he committed back-to-back assaults and made terroristic threats at a Morris County gas station, police said. Michael Nilsen, 43, was seen banging on car windows at QuickChek on South Jefferson Road in Hanover on August 25, Police Chief Mark Roddy said in a release. Nilsen, of Colonia, was found to be intoxicated, police said. A follow-up investigation led to his arrest with charges for two counts of aggravated assault, resisting arrest, terroristic threats, hindering, criminal mischief, obstruction and disorderly conduct, police said. Nilsen was…

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by Valerie Musson
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Winning Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold In Morris, Camden Counties Winning Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold In Morris, Camden Counties
Winning Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold In Morris, Camden Counties Winners! A pair of Mega Millions lottery tickets each worth $10,000 were sold in Morris and Camden counties. Tickets matching four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball for Tuesday’s drawing were sold at QuickChek on West Hanover Avenue in Morris Plains and Wawa on Route 38 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 03, 10, 17, 26, and 55. The Gold Mega Ball was 24, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. Each of the lucky ticket holders are eligible for the $10,000 …

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by Valerie Musson
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6 New QuickChek Stores Coming To NJ This Summer 6 New QuickChek Stores Coming To NJ This Summer
6 New QuickChek Stores Coming To NJ This Summer QuickChek is set to open six new locations in New Jersey this summer. The convenient stores are coming to Hackettstown, Hamilton Township, Piscataway, Roxbury, Somerset and Somerville, its website says. The stores will be located at Hackettstown: 134 Mountain Ave. Hamilton Township: 704 Sloan Ave. Piscataway: 3 Lakeview Ave. Roxbury: 84 Route 206 Somerset: 1850 Easton Ave. Somerville: 3483 Route 22 They are all expected to open in August.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
‘Purrfect Ending:’ Warren County Construction Workers Rescue Kittens From Skid Steer Engine ‘Purrfect Ending:’ Warren County Construction Workers Rescue Kittens From Skid Steer Engine
‘Purrfect Ending:’ Warren County Construction Workers Rescue Kittens From Skid Steer Engine A pair of kittens were rescued from the engine compartment of a skid steer in Warren County Thursday morning in what police say was a “purrfect ending.” Workers at a construction site for the new QuickChek on Mountain Avenue contacted Hackettstown Police after hearing meows coming from the skid steer’s engine department just before 9:40 a.m., authorities said. A mechanic was then able to tilt the cab of the engine compartment and rescue the kittens safely, police said. The workers also told police that they had seen an adult cat jumping in and out of the skid steer on two different days l…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? 2 Men, Woman Steal Van And Hit-Run Vehicle At Morris County QuickChek, Police Say SEE ANYTHING? 2 Men, Woman Steal Van And Hit-Run Vehicle At Morris County QuickChek, Police Say
SEE Anything? 2 Men, Woman Steal Van And Hit-Run Vehicle At Morris County QuickChek, Police Say Police in Morris County are investigating after two men and a woman allegedly stole a van from a customer at a local QuickChek, backed into another vehicle and drove off. The victim told Hanover Police that his van was stolen from the parking lot of QuickChek on South Jefferson Road May 19, authorities said. According to a witness, two white men and a woman were seen entering the van and hitting a second vehicle as they drove away toward Route 10, police said. This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information or surveillance footage is asked to contact the Hanover Police Department.

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by Valerie Musson
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WINNERS: Powerball Tickets Worth $50K Each Sold in Morris, Camden Counties WINNERS: Powerball Tickets Worth $50K Each Sold in Morris, Camden Counties
Winners: Powerball Tickets Worth $50K Each Sold in Morris, Camden Counties Two winning Powerball tickets each worth $50,000 were sold in Morris and Camden counties. The winning numbers for Wednesday's Powerball drawing were 21, 25, 32, 63, and 67. The Red Power Ball was 06, and the Multiplier number was 02. The tickets were sold at QuickChek on Main Street in Madison and River Food Market on River Road in Camden. The Powerball jackpot now totals $104 million, and the next drawing will be held Saturday, April 24.

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by Valerie Musson
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High-Speed DWI Driver With Crack Cocaine Jailed On Active Morris County Warrant High-Speed DWI Driver With Crack Cocaine Jailed On Active Morris County Warrant
High-Speed DWI Driver With Crack Cocaine Jailed On Active Morris County Warrant An out-of-state man was jailed on an active Morris County warrant after he was caught driving under the influence of crack cocaine, authorities said. Mark T. Tucker of Carmel, IN, was acting erratically in the parking lot of QuickChek on Route 206 in Stanhope on April 11, township police said. Tucker then sped out of the parking lot and onto the highway, where he was stopped and determined via field sobriety tests to be under the influence of crack cocaine, police said. Tucker was subsequently found with the drug as well as paraphernalia, police said. He was taken to the police station and…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Goodbye, Chatterbox. Hello, Wawa. Goodbye, Chatterbox. Hello, Wawa.
Goodbye, Chatterbox. Hello, Wawa. The historic and one-of-a-kind Chatterbox Drive-In restaurant in Frankford was being knocked down Tuesday, making way for a new Wawa store. The old-fashioned eatery’s demolition didn’t play out without countless memories resurfacing — like an old copy of a 1968 record by Booker T. & the M.G.’s, according to NJ.com, which documented the project with photographs. Other images depict the 50s- and 60s-themed diner’s walls, some still decorated with 45 rpm records. The main dining area — which hosted a revolving set of vintage cars during the restaurant’s more than 15-year run ending on Lab…

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by Valerie Musson
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Utility Pole Crash Closes Northbound Route 17 Overnight Utility Pole Crash Closes Northbound Route 17 Overnight
Utility Pole Crash Closes Northbound Route 17 Overnight A driver walked away unscathed after an SUV split a utility pole outside a Route 17 service station in Ramsey overnight, responders said. The northbound highway was initially shutdown at East Allendale Avenue following the 1:30 a.m. crash at the QuickChek station. Firefighters tended to the vehicle, while police and members of Ramsey Rescue and Ramsey EMS tended to the victim. A state Department of Transportation crew, a Bergen County Hazardous Materials Unit and Orange & Rockland Utilities also responded, along with Saddle River police and the Ramsey Office of Emergency Management. T…

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Winning $33.2 Million Powerball Ticket Sold At This New Jersey QuickChek Winning $33.2 Million Powerball Ticket Sold At This New Jersey QuickChek
Winning $33.2 Million Powerball Ticket Sold At This New Jersey QuickChek A New Jersey Lottery player hit the $33.2 million Powerball jackpot from Saturday's drawing. The lucky ticket was sold at the QuickChek on Ridgedale Avenue in Cedar Knolls (Morris County). The winning numbers were 01, 02, 07, 52 and 62. The Red Power Ball number was 04. The Multiplier number was 03.  The Powerball jackpot reset to $20 million for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 10:59 p.m. “Congratulations to the winner of this multi-million-dollar jackpot," New Jersey Lottery Executive Director James Carey said. "We encourage the winner to sign the back of the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Sussex County QuickChek Customer Who Caused Disturbance Thrashes, Spits At Police During Arrest Sussex County QuickChek Customer Who Caused Disturbance Thrashes, Spits At Police During Arrest
Sussex County QuickChek Customer Who Caused Disturbance Thrashes, Spits At Police During Arrest A man being arrested for shoplifting and causing a disturbance at a Sussex County QuickChek thrashed and spit at officers taking him into custody, police said. Jeremiah S. Barnes, of Elmwood Park, had been asked to leave QuickChek on Rt. 206 in Stanhope when he resisted arrest and began thrashing and spitting at officers on Nov. 23, Byram Township Police said. Once in custody, Barnes attempted to kick and break the windows of the police cruiser, authorities said. Further investigation revealed that Barnes had been asked to leave after he walked behind the register, ran around the store and…

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by Valerie Musson