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Tabernacle Lotto Ticket Captures $657K Jackpot On New Year's Day Tabernacle Lotto Ticket Captures $657K Jackpot On New Year's Day
Tabernacle Lotto Ticket Captures $657K Jackpot On New Year's Day Burlington County lottery players scored big victories on both sides of the new year, with a winner claiming a prize of more than $657,000 on the first day of 2025. A ticket sold in Tabernacle won the year's first Jersey Cash 5 jackpot worth $657,679 on Wednesday, Jan. 1, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. The New Year's Day winner was purchased at Murphy’s Fresh Markets on Medford Lakes Road. The winning numbers were 01, 23, 25, 34, and 40. The XTRA number was 2 and the Bullseye number was 25.  The county was also home to the last major Jersey Cash 5 winner of 2…

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Man Identified In Deadly Train Strike Near Middletown Bridge On New Year’s Eve Man Identified In Deadly Train Strike Near Middletown Bridge On New Year’s Eve
Man Identified In Deadly Train Strike Near Middletown Bridge On New Year’s Eve Officials have released the identity of the Ocean Township man who was hit by a New Jersey Transit train and killed on New Year's Eve in Middletown. Dilip Shah, 77, was identified as the victim who died on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, according to a NJ Transit spokesperson.  Shah was struck by North Jersey Coast Line train No. 3361 near the Navesink River bridge at around 5:54 p.m. None of the 220 passengers and crew members aboard the train were injured. The train left New York Penn Station at 4:30 p.m. It was scheduled to reach Bay Head at 6:39 p.m. NJ Transit p…

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Edison Lotto Player Kicks Off New Year With $87K Jackpot Win Edison Lotto Player Kicks Off New Year With $87K Jackpot Win
Edison Lotto Player Kicks Off New Year With $87K Jackpot Win A Middlesex County lottery player struck gold, taking home more than $87,000 on the second day of the year, officials said. A ticket worth $87,044 was purchased at the 7-Eleven on Vineyard Road in Edison on Thursday, Jan. 2. The winner was a $5 Merry Money Match Fast Play Progressive ticket. The winning ticket represented 50 percent of the progressive jackpot. Fast Play Progressive tickets are sold at all NJ Lottery retailers and players must purchase $10 or $20 tickets to win an entire jackpot. Payouts depend on the amount wagered. A $1 wager wins 10 percent of the jackpot,…

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Six-Year-Old Boy Killed, 17 Hospitalized In Ewing Apartment Fire (UPDATE) Six-Year-Old Boy Killed, 17 Hospitalized In Ewing Apartment Fire (UPDATE)
Six-Year-Old Boy Killed, 17 Hospitalized In Ewing Apartment Fire (Update) A young boy was killed and 17 people were sent to hospitals when an apartment building caught fire in Ewing, authorities said. The six-year-old boy died in the blaze at the Cambridge Hall apartments on Lower Ferry Road on Thursday, Jan. 2, the Ewing Police Department said in a news release. Emergency crews first arrived at the scene at around 3 p.m. after 911 callers reported heavy smoke and flames coming from the building. Ewing's three fire departments and all available police officers responded to the apartment complex. Officers soon learned a child was trapped on the fou…

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New Year, New Millionaire: $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In West Trenton New Year, New Millionaire: $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In West Trenton
New Year, New Millionaire: $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In West Trenton A lucky ticket purchased in Mercer County helped someone head into the new year as a millionaire, officials said. A Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million was sold at Speedy Mart Food Store on Parkway Avenue in West Trenton, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. The winner was in the drawing on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. The winning numbers were 13, 22, 27, 29, and 35. The Mega Ball was 1 and the Megaplier was 2. Two tickets bought in Florida and Minnesota also won $1 million. No one brought home the estimated $20 million jackpot in the first drawing since a California ticket won…

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Manahawkin Woman, 38, Among Three Dead In Upstate NY Crash: State Police Manahawkin Woman, 38, Among Three Dead In Upstate NY Crash: State Police
Manahawkin Woman, 38, Among Three Dead In Upstate NY Crash: State Police A Manahawkin woman was one of three people killed in a head-on crash in upstate New York, authorities said. Sabrina Surita, 38, died in the collision on Route 34 in Barton on Friday, Dec. 20, New York State Police said in a news release. The crash happened about 45 minutes west of Binghamton. Troopers responded to the scene at around 1:26 p.m. Police found a Toyota Highlander and Chevrolet Silverado collided head-on with each other. Photos from the scene showed severe front-end damage to the SUV and pickup. Investigators said the Toyota was heading north when it crossed into the south…

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Man Hit By Train, Killed Near Middletown Bridge On New Year’s Eve: NJ Transit Man Hit By Train, Killed Near Middletown Bridge On New Year’s Eve: NJ Transit
Man Hit By Train, Killed Near Middletown Bridge On New Year’s Eve: NJ Transit A man was struck by a New Jersey Transit train and killed on New Year's Eve in Middletown, officials said. The man was hit by North Jersey Coast Line train No. 3361 on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, a NJ Transit spokesperson said. The collision happened near the Navesink River bridge at around 5:54 p.m. None of the 220 passengers and crew members aboard the train were injured. The train left New York Penn Station at 4:30 p.m. and was scheduled to reach Bay Head at 6:39 p.m. The victim's identity hasn't been released as of Thursday, Jan. 2. NJ Transit police were leading the investigati…

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Neighbor Wrestled Gun From Victim's Estranged Husband Before Allentown Lockdown: Campaign Neighbor Wrestled Gun From Victim's Estranged Husband Before Allentown Lockdown: Campaign
Neighbor Wrestled Gun From Victim's Estranged Husband Before Allentown Lockdown: Campaign A New Jersey mother is opening up about the horrifying moments on New Year's Eve when she said her estranged husband shot her, grazing the back of her head and prompting a town-wide lockdown. A GoFundMe page was created for Nikki Williams after she survived a shooting that forced the entire borough of Allentown to shelter in place on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. Her "soon-to-be ex," 52-year-old Daniel Williams of Allentown, was arrested after the attack which happened at around 12:51 p.m. An update from Nikki was shared on the GoFundMe page on Tuesday, Jan 2. The campaign had rais…

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Salem County Teens Crash Stolen Car During Wild Police Chase In DE, Troopers Say Salem County Teens Crash Stolen Car During Wild Police Chase In DE, Troopers Say
Salem County Teens Crash Stolen Car During Wild Police Chase In DE, Troopers Say Two boys from Salem County were accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in Delaware, crashing a stolen car and hospitalizing another driver, authorities said. A 14-year-old from Penns Grove and a 16-year-old from Deepwater were given several felony charges, Delaware State Police said in a news release. The teens were taken into custody after the chase in New Castle, DE, on Sunday, Dec. 29. A white 2012 Kia Optima with New Jersey plates was spotted by Delaware troopers near Route 1 South and Christiana Road at around 4:50 p.m. A quick computer check revealed the car was reported…

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Man Shot, Killed In Monroe Township Neighborhood: Police Man Shot, Killed In Monroe Township Neighborhood: Police
Man Shot, Killed In Monroe Township Neighborhood: Police A man died in a shooting in a Gloucester County neighborhood, authorities said. Officers responded to a gunshot report on Texas Avenue in the Colonial Estates neighborhood at around 8:08 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, the Monroe Township Police Department said in a news release. Three people were detained near the scene and a K9 officer found the man in a nearby backyard suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Investigators were looking into the shooting as a homicide but police also said there was no threat to th…

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