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Ice Now, Snow Later: Region Bracing For Back-To-Back Winter Storms
While a mix of ice, snow and freezing rain is expected to coat the region Monday evening, another storm comprised of mainly snow could be just days away, meteorologists say.
Freezing rain was likely to start falling around 6 p.m., with northwestern New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania expected to get the most ice accumulation, according to the National Weather Service.
Commercial travel was banned on many New Jersey highways due to the slippery conditions.
An ice storm warning was issued in Warren, Hunterdon, Somerset, Morris and Sussex counties, which were expected to get between two and …
Winners: NJ Lottery Tickets Totaling $100K Sold In North Jersey
Four lucky New Jersey lottery players won third-tier prizes worth $10,000 to $40,000 on Friday, state officials said.
The winning numbers for the Feb. 5 drawing were: 14, 17, 28, 29, and 44. The Gold Mega Ball was 02, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.
All four winning tickets, sold in Essex, Union and Somerset counties, matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.
Even luckier, two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying their prizes to $40,000.
The winning tickets were purchased at the following…
Feds: Yonkers Porch Pirate, Pals Stole $600,000 In Checks From Mail In Four NJ Counties
A man charged with pirating Christmas packages from porches in Yonkers was part of a crew that stole, altered and cashed $600,000 in checks mailed in Passaic, Morris, Essex and Somerset counties the past 10 months, federal authorities said Friday.
Claude Anthony Burnett, 23, who was captured by U.S. Postal Inspection Service agents, now faces charges that can bring way more serious consequences than package snatching.
Meanwhile, victims were left trying to sort out their finances.
From at least February of this year until just last month, Burnett and others fished envelopes containing chec…
Police: Speeding Driver, 19, Had More Than 30 LSD Tabs, Pot In Newton Stop
A Sussex County traffic stop led to charges for a speeding driver who was found with more than 30 tabs of LSD along with marijuana, authorities said.
Nicholas Guzman, 19, was pulled over for driving more than 15 mph over the 25 mph speed limit southbound on Main Street in Newton around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, authorities said.
Officers detected the odor of marijuana while speaking with Guzman, and a subsequent search of his vehicle turned up 31 tabs of suspected LSD, less than 50 grams of marijuana and a digital scale, police said.
Guzman, of Somerset, was arrested and charged with possession…
NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias
Thousands of New Jersey residents were still without power Monday, six days after Tropical Storm Isaias hit the region.
As of 10:30 a.m., there were nearly 5,600 residents in the dark, according to utility company outage maps. Sunday night, there were approximately 20,900 outages across New Jersey, according to Gov. Phil Murphy.
Many residents who had power recently restored were waiting for internet service. Restoration times for those still without power were Monday and Tuesday nights.
Here's a list of outages per county, according to outage maps from JCP&L, PSE&G, Rockland &…
