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Update: Union County Ex-Con Admits Robbing Bergen County Bank
An ex-con from Union County admitted robbing a Rutherford bank of $2,300 while wearing a New York Yankees cap that police later recovered from a nearby recycling bin, authorities said.
Seneca Wilson, 43, of Clark, entered the Kearny Bank (formerly Kearny Federal Savings) at Park and West Newall avenues at 4:12 p.m. April 7, 2021, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said.
He had on a dark t-shirt with a white logo, a windbreaker and sunglasses, as well as a neck gaiter over his face, a glove on his left hand and the baseball cap, witnesses said.
Wilson “handed the teller a note…
Winners: 3 Lucky Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $1.9M Jackpot
Three lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn splitting the $1,907,805 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Friday, Feb. 25, drawing.
Each winning ticket is worth $635,935.
The winning numbers were: 04, 12, 25, 29, and 34 and the XTRA number was: 03.
The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.
Those tickets were sold at the following locations:
Ocean County: Wawa #8372, 1902 Route 88, Brick;
Ocean County: ShopRite #604, 2 Route 37 W., Toms River; and,
Union County: 7-Eleven #11436, 565 Morris Ave., Springfield.
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Feds: NJ Drug Dealer Gets 10 Years, No Parole
An admitted drug dealer from Union County is headed to federal prison for 10 years.
Tyrell "Hell Rell" Wilson, 36, of Rahway, must serve out just about all of the sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system.
Wilson was busted in September 2019 with ex-con Marvin "Black Jesus" Lagrier, 39, of Newark.
Authorities said they seized cocaine base, heroin, fentanyl, drug-packaging materials, a gun and several rounds of ammunition after searching Wilson's vehicle and a backpack he tossed while trying to flee.
They also recovered several Newark Housing Authority uniforms bearin…
Trenton Man Ran Over, Killed GF In North Jersey: Prosecutor
A Trenton man was arrested for running over his girlfriend, killing her, last month in Union County, authorities said.
Daaim J. Boykins, 40, is charged with first-degree murder a weapons offense in connection with the death of Schwnaire Jones, 36 of Willingboro, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Hillside Police Chief Vincent Ricciardi said.
Hillside police responded to 41 King St., where Jones was found suffering critical injuries laying on the sidewalk around 9:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Ricciardi and Daniel said.
She was subsequently pronounced dead, according to Union County Assis…
NJ Powerball Players Win $150K
A pair of Powerball players combined to win $150,000 in Saturday's game, New Jersey Lottery officials said.
One lucky ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn to win the $50,000 third-tier prize. That ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, multiplying the prize to $100,000.
The winning ticket was sold at Rotundo’s Liquors Deli & Food, 1040 Lake Dr., Clark in Union County.
The winning numbers for the Saturday, Jan. 15, drawing were: 03, 18, 37, 51, and 59. The Red Power Ball number was 13. The Power Play was 2X.
Double Play Results
One …
Five $10K Lottery Tickets Sold In New Jersey
Five winning Mega Millions tickets good for $10,000 apiece were sold in New Jersey.
The tickets from the Tuesday, Jan. 4 drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn which were: 04, 06, 16, 21, and 22. The Gold Mega Ball was 01. The Megaplier Multiplier was 03.
The tickets were sold at the following locations:
Bergen County: Bergenfield Deli and Grill, 393 South Washington Ave., Bergenfield;
Bergen County: Mini Mart, 773 Palisade Ave., Cliffside Park;
Monmouth County: Townsquare Liquor & Bar, 345C Matawan Rd., Matawan;
Ocean County: Rite Aid #10517, 8…
