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Winner: Jersey Shore Lottery Player Splits $770K Jackpot
A lottery player from Ocean County split the $770,218 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot.
Two lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Each ticket is worth $385,109.
The winning numbers were: 06, 11, 14, 17 and 20 and the XTRA number was: 04.
The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.
Those winning tickets were sold at the following locations:
Ocean County: Brick Convenience Store II, 438 Mantoloking Rd., Brick. and
Essex County: Irvington Quick Stop, 218 Orange Ave., Irvington.
22,000+ NJ Residents Without Power, Severe Thunderstorm Watch Remains In Effect
Thousands of New Jersey residents were without power after a round of powerful afternoon storms swept through the region.
The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for much of the region through 11 p.m., and that comes after a round of quarter-sized hail and gusty winds.
As of 5:25 p.m., the following areas were without power:
JCP&L
Essex County: 7,005 customers (most in Millburn [3.2K], Livingston [2.3K])
Monmouth County: 2,563 (most in Howell [1.9K])
Morris County: 11,300 (most in Boonton [1.6K], East Hanover [2.2K], Florham Park [1.2K], Montville [3…
Winning NJ Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold At 7-Eleven Stores
There were four third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, July 11, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball.
Three of the winning tickets were sold at 7-Eleven stores.
The prizes are worth $10,000.
The winning Lottery tickets were purchased at the following locations:
Atlantic County: Acme #294, 5100 Wellington Ave., Ventnor;
Essex County: 7-Eleven #35640, 516 Valley Rd., West Orange;
Mercer County: 7-Eleven #10977, 2100 Pennington Rd., Trenton; and,
Monmouth County: 7-Eleven #11050, 647 Branch Ave., Little Silver.
The winning numbers for the T…
Outrage From Juneteenth Group After Celebration Abruptly Cancelled In NJ's Largest City
A massive Juneteenth celebration in New Jersey's largest city was cancelled suddenly, prompting outrage from organizers.
The group, Juneteenth Celebration, began promoting the event in Newark's Branch Brook Park last month, after gaining police approval for the event expected to hold 3,000 to 5,000 attendees, they said in a statement.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., however, said the group was publicizing the event without a permit. He went on to say their initial estimate of attendees later increased to 10,000, with previous events hosted by the same group drawing crowds…
Home Invaders Pose As Amazon Workers, Rob And Pistol-Whip Bergen Homeowner
Three unemployed ex-cons posing as Amazon delivery workers pistol-whipped a Bergen County homeowner before fleeing with cash, sneakers and jewelry, authorities said.
Newark native Jazmir Carter, 25, currently of Stroudsburg, PA, and Brick City residents Ameer Holcomb, 42, and Michael Carter, 26, forced their way into the North Arlington home after the victim opened the door around 9:30 a.m. Feb. 21, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
North Arlington police notified his office, the prosecutor said, and a joint investigation led to raids by his detectives and members of the FBI Safe …
