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$1B Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite Remains Unclaimed Six Months Later
A Mega Millions ticket winning the $1.13 billion jackpot was sold at a New Jersey ShopRite last March. Now, lottery officials are urging the person who bought it to come forward, as the deadline to claim the ticket is fast approaching. The cash value of the March 26 ticket sold at the Route 66 ShopRite in Neptune is an estimated $537.5 million. The winning numbers for the drawing were: 07, 11, 22, 29 and 38. The Gold Mega Ball number was 04. The Multiplier number was 02. "New Jersey Lottery winners have one year from the date of the drawing to file a claim before the ticket expires," …
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Discriminatory Drug Testing For Pregnant Patients Caused False Positives At 3 NJ Hospitals: AG
A South Jersey healthcare system was accused of discriminating against pregnant patients with a mandatory drug testing policy, authorities said. Attorney General Matthew Platkin has filed a lawsuit against Virtua Health, according to a news release on Thursday, Sept. 26. The company with corporate headquarters in Marlton operates hospitals in Voorhees, Mount Holly, and Camden. The lawsuit claimed Virtua has had a policy since 2018 of universal drug testing for all pregnant patients admitted to its hospitals' labor and delivery units. Virtua doesn't have a similar policy for those who a…
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Undercover Operation: 23 Unlicensed Moving Companies Facing Fines In NJ Totaling $125K, AG Says
Twenty-three unlicensed movers have been issued notices of violation and assessed civil penalties totaling $125,000, New Jersey officials said. The penalties were the results of "Operation Safe Move," a state-led undercover operation targeting movers doing business without being licensed by the Division, as required by law, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said (scroll for a list of companies and what they're being fined). The civil enforcement investigation was conducted over a three-day period in June, in which investigators with the Division’s Office of Consumer Protectio…
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Pork Roll On A Burger? 'America's Best Restaurants' Reviews New Jersey Eatery's Special Item
A popular YouTube show that travels the country tasting food from different restaurants recently stopped by a New Jersey spot (scroll for video). "America's Best Restaurants" host Theo sampled the Simple Chicken Fajitas, the Steak Diane at Ellery's Neighborhood Pub & Grill in Middlesex. "Now I'm not going to lie though," Theo tells owner John Ellery. "I'm a little excited to get to this bad boy right here." It's the Brunch Burger that he's talking about, topped with hash browns, eggs, and pork roll — "not Taylor Ham," Theo says. Ellery's owner John Ellery says the burge…
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'Sopranos' Star Seeks To Stop NJ's 'Puppy Mill Pipeline'
Edie Falco is standing up for her four-legged friends in the Garden State. The Emmy Award-winning actress, who played Carmela Soprano on the iconic New Jersey show “The Sopranos” appeared in a video for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals urging lawmakers and New Jerseyans to support a bill in the state Legislature that would ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits at pet shops. New York passed a similar law in 2022. “Before I adopted my beloved dog Sami, she was rescued from a puppy mill, where she lived in a small dirty cage, with no space to run and play, and ha…
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Grieving Family Of Former Rutgers Dean Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money
An accomplished lawyer who was "beacon of kindness and generosity" has passed away, but where his light once shone, his community has started a fire. More than $21,000 had been raised in less than 24 hours on a GoFundMe for the family of William "Bill" J. Zee, 50, who was born in New Jersey and had been living in Lititz. A UPenn PhD candidate and former assistant dean at Rutgers University, and a beloved father, Bill was found dead in the PA Game Land located near US 322 and Pumping Station Road in Elizabeth Township, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber as Daily Voi…
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Atlantic City Slots Player Turns $3.75 Bet Into $415K Jackpot
A lucky slots player at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City turned a $3.75 bet into a $415,733.03 jackpot. The guest placed the bet over the weekend on a wide-area progressive Wheel of Fortune slot machine with a 25-cent denomination, the casino said in a press release. According to slot manufacturer IGT Jackpots, its Wheel of Fortune slot machines are the nation’s most popular slots. The jackpot amount is based on a 20-year annual annuity payout, and the lucky winner declined publicity. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City features an award-winning gaming floor that offers 2…
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Gloucester County Native Found Dead In PA State Game Lands: Coroner
A UPenn PhD candidate and accomplished lawyer who once served as an assistant dean at Rutgers University was found dead in Pennsylvania State Game Lands, the Lancaster County Coroner's office and his family announced on Monday, Sept. 23. UPDATE: Grieving Family Of Attorney Bill Zee Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money William "Bill" J. Zee, 50, of the 120 block of Front Street in Lititz was found dead in the PA Game Land located near US 322 and Pumping Station Road in Elizabeth Township, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber. He was pronounced dead at th…
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Two Tickets, One Sold In North Jersey, Split Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot
It was a sensational Saturday for two lottery players in New Jersey. A ticket sold in Passaic County and a ticket sold online via the Jackpocket app matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing held on Saturday, Sept. 21, splitting the $1.748 jackpot, with each winning $874,024. The Passaic County ticket was sold at Little Falls Discount Liquors in Little Falls. The Jackpocket app is based in Hewitt in Passaic County. The winning numbers were: 06, 07, 18, 32 and 42 and the XTRA number was: 03. The Bullseye number was 06.
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: Mega Millions Ticket Worth $1M Purchased At NJ Gas Station
A million-dollar Mega Millions ticket was sold at a Middlesex County convenience store, officials said. The ticket was purchased from the Atlantis Fresh Market at the BP gas station on Route 1 in Edison, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. The winner matched five numbers in the drawing on Friday, Sept. 20. The winning numbers were 20, 21, 40, 49, and 55. The Mega Ball was 11 and the Megaplier was three. No one in the U.S. captured the estimated $47 million jackpot. Another ticket sold in California also won $1 million. The Edison winner was one of two million-dol…
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Driver, 62, Killed Negotiating Curve On Garden State Parkway Exit Ramp: Police
A 62-year-old driver was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway in Atlantic County this weekend, authorities said. Troy E. Thompson, of Brick Township, was heading south in a Hyundai Tucson when he veered off the roadway to the left while negotiating a curve exiting via the 38A exit ramp Saturday morning, Sept. 21 around 9:30 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The vehicle overturned and Thompson died. The crash remains under investigation, and no additional information was available.
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CNN News Anchor From NJ Announces Husband's Death In Heartbreaking Post
Alisyn Camerota, A CNN anchor from Fairfield County, CT and with New Jersey roots is mourning the loss of her husband, she announced in a heartbreaking post on social media. Camerota, who was born in Shrewsbury, NJ said on Friday, Sept. 20 on Instagram that her husband, Tim Lewis, died on July 27, 2024 — two years after being diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Lewis' obituary on the Harding Funeral Home website says that he and Camerota live in Westport, CT. "I cannot imagine any human being soldiering through a devastating diagnosis with more humor, humility and bravery than Tim," …
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Newly Minted Millionaire! Here's Where $1 Million Powerball Ticket Was Sold In NJ
It was a wonderful Wednesday for a Powerball player in Newark, who became a millionaire overnight. A ticket sold in Newark matched five numbers in the Powerball drawing held on Wednesday, Sept. 18, winning $1 million. The ticket was sold at Variedades Ecualatinas on 262 Ferry St. The winning numbers were 1, 11, 22, 47, and 68 and the red Powerball was 7.
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10-Year-Old Charged With Making Threats Against NJ District
A 10-year-old child is facing charges after posting a social media video that authorities said posed a threat to a school in Gloucester County. Police were made aware of the video on Wednesday, Sept. 18, that they said threatened a school in Franklin Township. Police "deployed all resources" to ensure the safety of the students, according to a release from the FTPD. All buildings were secured within minutes, and detectives identified the source of the video in ten minutes, police said. The 10-year-old student in the district from Franklinville was removed from the building and brought to p…
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South Jersey Dad Indicted For Trying To 'Knock Out' Daughter's Paulsboro HS Peer: Court
A South Jersey dad has been indicted by a Gloucester County grand jury for threatening to "knock out" his daughter's peer and grabbing the arm of another student in an apparent attempt to defend her in a high school classroom, court records show. Aaron Thomas, 39, of Gibbstown, went into a Paulsboro High School classroom on Monday, March 11 while signing his daughter out around 11:30 a.m., an affidavit of probable cause previously obtained by Daily Voice says. Thomas was indicted on two charges of third-degree terroristc threats Sept. 4, according to court records obtained Wednesday, Sept. …
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Corrections Officer Arrested In Viral Video Capturing Atlantic City Casino Assault
A Monmouth County corrections officer was arrested after a fight caught on video at an Atlantic City casino's shopping mall, authorities said. Keila Diaz, 47, of Freehold, has been suspended without pay, a spokesperson for the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 18. She and 35-year-old Damian Pineyro of Hazlet were arrested in the brawl on Sunday, Sept. 15. Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said Diaz, who graduated from the county's police academy in 2014, is "expected to be held fully accountable for her actions." "This type of behavi…
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25 NJ Landlords Who Considered Tenants' Criminal History Facing Fines, AG Says
Twenty-five landlords are facing fines after state officials said they violated state laws by considering potential tenants' criminal histories. According to NJ Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR), the notices of violation allege that the housing providers violated the law by, among other things, asking criminal history-related questions on housing applications that are prohibited by the law. The Notices of Violation announced Monday, Sept. 16 were served on housing providers located in 15 municipalities across Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, C…
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Late NJ Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her
A day after learning of ballerina Michaela DePrince's sudden death, her family has revealed that her adoptive mom passed away within the following 24 hours, according to a Facebook post, and confirmed by the family to Daily Voice on Saturday, Sept. 14. Elaine DePrince of Cherry Hill, NJ died "after many years of battling a hereditary disease and heart failure," as stated in the post. She passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 11. She was 77 years old. Michaela's death at the age of 29 was announced on Friday, Sept. 13 in an Instagram post, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her f…
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NJ Man Accused Of Having Sexual Relationships With 2 Former Students In WV: Sheriff
A 50-year-old New Jersey man was arrested on accusations he had a sexual relationship with two students while working as a substitute teacher in West Virginia more than 20 years ago. Brian Kain, of Brick Township, was arrested by detectives with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Sept. 12, the office said in a news release. He was charged with two counts of sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust to a child. Kain worked as a substitute teacher for Monongalia High School at the time of the alleged incidents between 2000 and 2004, authorities said. He&n…
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Feds Charge Burlco Man, PA Brother In Assault Of News Reporter At Capitol Riot
Two brothers from Pennsylvania and New Jersey are facing federal charges for assaulting a news reporter during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol Riot, federal officials announced Thrusday on Thursday, Sept. 12 Philip Walker, 52, of Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania, and David Walker, 49, of Delran, New Jersey, are both charged in a criminal complaint for alleged violent conduct, including assault and robbery, committed during the breach of the U.S. Capitol, the DOJ said. Video footage shows Philip Walker carrying what appeared to be Victim 1's photographic equipment after the initial assault. When…
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'Gas Station Heroin' Killed Toms River Man, Family Says In Lawsuit
The family of a Toms River man has filed a lawsuit claiming he was killed by a supplement known by many as "gas station heroin." The suit, filed on Thursday, Sept. 5 by the family of 32-year-old Matthew Cornier, names Neptune Resources, LLC; Super Chill CBD Products; and Hometown Market. Philadelphia-based law firm Feldman Shepherd announced the legal action in a news release on Thursday, Sept. 12. Cornier died on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, after consuming Neptune's Fix Elixir purchased from a store in Point Pleasant, the suit claimed. The product is marketed as a dietary supplement…
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Video Shows Bon Jovi Talk Would-Be Bridge Jumper Off Ledge In Nashville
A video from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department that captured New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi talking down a would-be bridge jumper is going viral. Bon Jovi had been filming a music video for his song "People's House" on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when he spotted the woman standing on a ledge of the bridge Tuesday evening, Sept. 10, multiple news outlets are reporting. The MNPD shared the video of what happened next. The "Livin' On A Prayer" singer and a woman on his team are seen approaching the woman and then pulling him to safety on the bridge where they stay …
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NJ Women Drugged With Meth-Infused Tequila, Sexually Assaulted By 'Sugar Daddy,' Complaint Says
A newly obtained criminal complaint details how a 40-year-old Pennsylvania man drugged and sexually assaulted six women during their dates from hell at his home. All of the women, including two from New Jersey, met Andrew Gallo, of Levittown, PA on sugardaddymeet.com. Gallo appeared to have followed the exact same playbook, police papers show: He'd brag about his bartending skills then pour them a drink from open bottles and hop in the shower shower. When he got out, he'd give the women a tour of his home, telling them how he rebuilt it after a fire. It was somewhere around this point …
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PA Man Accused Of Drugging, Assaulting Women He Met On Sugar Daddy Site, DA Says
At least six women are known to have been sexually assaulted after going out with a man they met on an online dating site who ended up drugging them, District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and Bristol Township Police Chief Robert Coulton announced on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Andrew Gallo, 40, of Copper Beech Lane, Bristol Township, was charged with five counts of rape by causing impairment, six counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, four counts of strangulation, two counts of selling or furnishing liquor or malt or brewed beverage to minors, and one count each of s…
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Dog Who Encountered Rabid Skunk Quarantining In South Jersey Town
An encounter with a rabid skunk has one South Jersey dog quarantining. An animal control officer responded to a Collingswood home on Thursday, Sept. 5, after a homeowner reported a skunk found in the backyard with the family dog, Camden County officials said in a release this week. Four days later, officials learned that the skunk had tested positive for rabies. "Rabies vaccination records for the dog were obtained and the dog received a rabies booster vaccine and will be under confinement and observation for 45 days," officials said. Officials urged residents to keep pet vaccination…
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Killer Who Made Pit Stop At Cape May Wawa Gets Life In PA Coworker's Murder
A man described by authorities as a "violent predator" was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday, Sept. 9 for kidnapping, robbing, and killing a Pennsylvania co-worker, authorities announced. Michael Allen Stark, 50, of Royersford, PA was found guilty by a Bucks County jury of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping, theft by unlawful taking, flight to avoid apprehension, and abuse of a corpse, according to District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and court records. Stark's victim was 50-year-old Matthew James Branning of Sellersville, who went missing after l…
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SpaceX Launch Dazzles NJ Residents
No, it wasn't a UFO. That was a SpaceX rocket you saw early Tuesday, Sept. 10. Falcon 9 launched its Polaris Dawn rocket into space from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 5:23 a.m. Daily Voice readers captured footage of the rocket from Hackensack and Westwood, NJ (see Instagram reel below). Others shared videos of the rocket over Pennsylvania, Maryland, NYC, and more. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Dawn jellyfish of Polaris Dawn lights up the skies over the Susquehanna River! pic.twi…
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$20K Richer: South Jersey Convenience Store Sells Mega Millions Prize Winner
A lottery ticket worth $20,000 was sold at a Burlington County convenience store, officials said. The winning Mega Millions ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven on Tomlinson Mill Road in Medford, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Monday, Sept. 9. The winner was in the drawing on Friday, Sept. 6. The winning numbers were 6, 23, 41, 59, and 63. The Mega Ball was 25 and the Megaplier was two. Two tickets worth $10,000 were sold in Central Jersey. One was from a supermarket in Hazlet and the other was from a convenience store in Sayreville. No one in the U.S. matched …
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John Gaudreau's Wife Announces Pregnancy With Third Baby At Funeral
As if the Gaudreau's story couldn't get any more tragic, Johnny's wife, Meredith, announced she's nine weeks pregnant with their third child — "a total surprise" — at his funeral service on Monday, Sept. 9. During her eulogy live-streamed by the Calgary Flames, Meredith said she and John shared an amazing six months as a family of four. Then announced there was another baby on the way. The audience audibly gasped at the news. "These will forever be the best six months of my life," she said from the service in Delaware County, PA. "There's specifically one week I'll cherish forever, it…
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3 Juveniles Tracked To Social Media Threats That Closed Deptford, Woodbury Schools, Cops Say
Three juveniles from Gloucester County were in custody on Monday, Sept. 9 in connection with social media threats made against "numerous" South Jersey schools, authorities said. Schools in Deptford and Woodbury were closed on Monday, Sept. 9 due to the threats, which turned out to be unfounded. "A multi-jurisdictional investigation was immediately conducted and, as a result, all subjects responsible were identified and taken into custody, including one juvenile from Woodbury, one juvenile from Glassboro, and a 15-year-old juvenile from Mullica Hill," Harrison Township police said on Faceboo…
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Here's Livestream For Gaudreau Brothers' PA Funeral
A funeral service for brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau is underway. UPDATE: John Gaudreau's Wife Announces Pregnancy With Third Baby At Funeral The Calgary Flames are streaming the Pennsylvania service. Click here for the link. The brothers were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while riding their bicycles on Aug. 29 in New Jersey. The service began at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St Mary Magdalen's Church in Media, PA. Police said that the event will cause major impacts to traffic.
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