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Again: Big Purple Bud Bus Guy, Woman Arrested After Series Of Raids Across NJ, NY, Cops Say
The New York owner of a popular cannabis company known for its fleet of purple buses and vans was taken into custody, as was a woman, on Wednesday, July 10, following a series of raids across New Jersey and New York, authorities said.
Searches on Bill Schlette’s Bud Bus Inc. locations Hewitt, Manahawkin, Keyport, and West Nyack, NY turned up $200,000 in cash, according to West Milford Police Capt. Parrello.
Back in May, West Milford police executed search warrants at five Bud Bus locations in town where 150 pounds of marijuana were seized, along with $11,000 in cash, police said. A warrant …
Big Purple NJ 'Bud Bus' Owner Arrested For Money Laundering, Deceptive Biz Practices: Cops
A 46-year-old Rockland County, NY man has been arrested for illegally selling marijuana out of a big purple van in New Jersey, authorities said.
Bud Bus Inc. Founder William Schlette, of West Nyack, was charged with deceptive business practices, money laundering, and drug offenses, according to Warren County Prosecutor Anthony Picone.
Two search warrants on Schlette's Bud Bus Inc, a van parked at 1077 State Highway 94 in Frelinghuysen Township, on March 7, culminated in the seizure of $1,900, a Ram Promaster van, a 2024 Loom trailer, suspected raw marijuana, and suspected cannabinoid i…
Three North Jersey Lotto Players Win Big Bucks
Three lotto players in North Jersey won some massive moolah in the Mega Millions drawing held on Tuesday, August 22.
Two tickets sold in Passaic County and a ticket sold in Bergen County matched four of the white balls and the Golden Mega Ball, winning $10,000. Two of the tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $20,000.
The tickets were sold at Jackpocket in Hewitt and at Shop Rite in Emerson The winning numbers were: 01, 12, 26, 36, and 50. The Gold Mega Ball was 07, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.
Lotto Tickets Sold In Hudson, Passaic Win $20K
While no one in New Jersey won the big $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, August 8, not everyone left emptyhanded.
A ticket sold in Passaic County and a ticket sold in Hudson County matched four of the white balls and the Gold Mega Ball, netting the lucky winners $20,000.
The tickets were sold at Jackpocket in Hewitt and Lotto.com in Jersey City.
Additionally, tickets sold at Jackpocket and Tont Service Station in Wayne won $10,000. A ticket sold in Union County at Pereira's Liquors in Elizabeth also netted $10,000.
The winning numbers were: 13, 19, 20, 32, and 33. The Gold Me…
North Jersey Teen Dies During Medical Episode In Waters Of Playa Del Carmen, Campaign Says
Support was surging for the family of a 17-year-old Passaic County boy who died when he suffered a medical episode during a family vacation in Playa Del Carmen.
Alexander "Alex" Schambelan, of Hewitt, was swimming at the beach in Playa Del Carmen with his parents, Josephine and Sean, on Tuesday, July 18, when Josephine noticed Alex face down in the water, according to a GoFundMe launched for the family.
"She gave him a push and called out to him; then another, and another," reads the page, launched by Josephine's coworker, Bianka Reyes. "She grabbed him by his trunks to propel him toward t…
Winners: 3 Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Each Sold In North Jersey
Three winning Mega Millions tickets each worth $10,000 were sold in North Jersey.
The third-tier prizewinning tickets from the Friday, July 28 drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.
Those tickets were sold at:
Morris County: Garden State News, 43 Main St., Madison
Passaic County: Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt
Union County: Quick Chek #23, 186 Westfield Ave., Clark
The winning numbers for the Friday, July 28, drawing were: 05, 10, 28, 52 and 63. The Gold Mega Ball was 18, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 05.
The Me…
North Jersey Lotto Players Win $50K
It was a lucky Monday for two New Jersey Lottery players in Bergen County and Passaic County, respectively.
A lottery ticket sold in Englewood and a lottery ticket sold in Hewitt matched four of the white balls and the Power Ball in the Monday, July 17 drawing, winning $50,000.
The tickets were sold at Rt 4 Petroleum LLC in Englewood and Jackpocket in Hewitt.
The winning numbers for the Monday, July 17, drawing were: 05, 08, 09, 17, and 41. The Red Power Ball number was 21.
Big Prize! Five NJ Lotto Players Win $50K
It was a lucky night for five New Jersey Lottery players throughout the Garden State.
Five New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the white balls and the Power Ball drawn for the Monday, June 26 drawing, winning $50,000. A ticket sold at Quick on the Way in Jersey City was purchased with the Power Play option, multiplying the prize to $200,000.
The other winning tickets were sold at Horsetrack Gas in Burlington, Lotto.com in Jersey City, Jackpocket in Hewitt and Acme in Warren.
The winning numbers were: 06, 28, 39, 43, and 54. The Red Power Ball number was 12. The Power Play was 4X.&nb…
Winners: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K
There were two third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday, Jan. 27, Mega Millions lottery.
They matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.
Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:
Hudson County: Kearny Wine and Liquor, 818 Kearny Ave., Kearny; and
Passaic County: Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Turnpike, Hewitt.
The winning numbers for the Friday, Jan. 27, drawing were: 04, 43, 46, 47 and 61. The Gold Mega Ball was 22 and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.
Winners: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $494K
Two lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn splitting the $493,936 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from Thursday, Jan.26,
Each ticket is worth $246,968.
The winning numbers were: 05, 14, 19, 30 and 32 and the XTRA number was: 02.
The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.
Those tickets were sold at the following locations:
Monmouth County: R & R Convenience Store, 25 Broad St., Freehold.
Passaic County: Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Turnpike, Hewitt.
Winners: Lucky NJ Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K
Two New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball for the Wednesday, Jan. 25, drawing winning the $50,000 second-tier prize.
Those tickets were sold at the following locations:
Monmouth County: Quick Chek #151, 4253 US Highway 9, Howell; and
Passaic County: Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Turnpike, Hewitt.
The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Jan. 25, drawing were: 09, 17, 20, 38, and 40. The Red Power Ball number was 18. The Power Play was 2X.
The Powerball jackpot rolls to $572 million for the next drawing to be held Saturday, Jan. 28, at 10:…
Two NJ Powerball Players Win $150K, Nine Win $50K
Eleven New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn on Monday, Oct. 31, winning the $50,000 second-tier prize.
Two of those tickets were purchased with Power Play, multiplying the prizes to $150,000.
The Powerball jackpot now rolls to $1.2 billion for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 10:59 pm.
Those winning NJ tickets were sold at the following locations:
Bergen County ($150,000): 7-Eleven #34523, 29 County Rd., Tenafly;
Passaic County ($150,000): Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt;
Burlington County ($50,000): Acme #6…
Winning $50K Powerball Lottery Tickets Sold In Passaic, Middlesex Counties
Two New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn on Saturday, Oct. 8, winning the $50,000 second-tier prize.
Those tickets were sold at the following locations:
Middlesex County: South River Convenience Store, 58 Jackson St., South River; and,
Passaic County: Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt.
The winning numbers for the Saturday, Oct. 8, drawing were: 13, 43, 53, 60, and 68. The Red Power Ball number was 05. The Power Play was 2X.
The Double Play drawing results for the Saturday, Oct. 8, drawing were: 03, 33, 46, 63 and 68. The …
Winners: NJ Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K
Two New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn on Monday, Oct. 10, winning the $50,000 second-tier prize.
Those tickets were sold at the following locations:
Atlantic County: Northfield Quick Mart, 1324 Tilton Rd., Northfield; and,
Passaic County: Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt.
The winning numbers for the Monday, Oct. 10, drawing were: 03, 06, 11, 17, and 22. The Red Power Ball number was 11. The Power Play was 2X.
The Double Play drawing results for the Monday, Oct. 10, drawing were: 04, 24, 35, 52 and 62. The Double Play …
