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Bergen County Supermarket Sells $847M Powerball Jackpot Ticket Bergen County Supermarket Sells $847M Powerball Jackpot Ticket Bergen County Supermarket Sells $847M Powerball Jackpot Ticket
Bergen County Supermarket Sells $847M Powerball Jackpot Ticket Someone in New Jersey is waking up $847 million richer after a single Powerball ticket sold at a Bergen County Wegmans matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, Nov. 4 drawing. The winning ticket was sold at Wegmans Food Market at 100 Farm View in Montvale, New Jersey Lottery officials announced Thursday, Nov. 5. The store will receive a $30,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, with State Treasurer Aaron Binder and New Jersey Lottery Executive Director James Carey scheduled to present a ceremonial check at a 2 p.m. press conference Thursday. The winning numbers were 15, 34, 41, 53, an…
Mom's Topless NYC Marathon Run Was About Much More Than Turning Heads Mom's Topless NYC Marathon Run Was About Much More Than Turning Heads Mom's Topless NYC Marathon Run Was About Much More Than Turning Heads
Mom's Topless NYC Marathon Run Was About Much More Than Turning Heads A New Jersey mother who survived two types of breast cancer is going viral for running the New York City Marathon topless, proudly displaying the scars left behind by the disease she fought to overcome. Lauren Spiezia, 33, completed the 26.2-mile race Sunday, Nov. 1, in 4 hours, 54 minutes, and 5 seconds, according to official marathon results. Diagnosed with breast cancer at 31, Spiezia underwent chemotherapy, a bilateral mastectomy, and reconstruction. Rather than cover the scars left behind, she made them part of her message: "Today, I’m running the NYC Marathon with my scars uncove…
Mom Reveals What Led Up To Parking Garage Murder-Suicide That Left Her Husband, 2 Children Dead Mom Reveals What Led Up To Parking Garage Murder-Suicide That Left Her Husband, 2 Children Dead Mom Reveals What Led Up To Parking Garage Murder-Suicide That Left Her Husband, 2 Children Dead
Mom Reveals What Led Up To Parking Garage Murder-Suicide That Left Her Husband, 2 Children Dead A mother whose husband killed their two children and himself is revealing the struggles he faced before the murder-suicide — and the help he had agreed to seek. Anna DeMase Lynch shared those details after her husband, Patrick Lynch, and their children, James, 8, and Caroline, 6, were killed in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 murder-suicide in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as previously reported by Daily Voice. “My husband made the irreversible decision to kill our two children and himself this evening,” Anna wrote on Facebook. Patrick was laid off in August and became depressed shortly afterward, she wr…
Repeat Felon Who Burglarized Vassar College Housing, Local NY Businesses Gets Prison Repeat Felon Who Burglarized Vassar College Housing, Local NY Businesses Gets Prison Repeat Felon Who Burglarized Vassar College Housing, Local NY Businesses Gets Prison
Repeat Felon Who Burglarized Vassar College Housing, Local NY Businesses Gets Prison A repeat offender who broke into housing for Vassar College faculty and staff and committed a series of burglaries at Dutchess County businesses has been sentenced to 16 years to life behind bars, prosecutors said. Shawn Grey, 50, of Pleasant Valley, was sentenced for a burglary at the Orchard Lane Apartments in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4.  Grey was convicted in April of breaking into the residential complex at 51 Watson Road, which houses Vassar College faculty and employees, on Sept. 20, 2024. As Daily Voice prev…
Cause Of Death Revealed For NY College Student, Friend After Hiking Tragedy Cause Of Death Revealed For NY College Student, Friend After Hiking Tragedy Cause Of Death Revealed For NY College Student, Friend After Hiking Tragedy
Cause Of Death Revealed For NY College Student, Friend After Hiking Tragedy The cause of death for a New York college student who died while hiking in Colorado was released Tuesday, Nov. 3. Jackson Donlon, 20, of Queensbury, and his friend Kaden Matsuda, 19, of Ridegeway, CO, fell “a substantial distance” to their deaths while climbing West Apostle Mountain, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s office announced. Donlon and Matsuda were both experienced outdoor enthusiasts studying at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville, officials said. Donlon graduated from Queensbury High School in 2024. “In most similar cases that have led to a devastating conclusion we find it easy …
Bag Of Cocaine Tossed Out Window Before NY Traffic Stop: 4 Charged, Police Say Bag Of Cocaine Tossed Out Window Before NY Traffic Stop: 4 Charged, Police Say Bag Of Cocaine Tossed Out Window Before NY Traffic Stop: 4 Charged, Police Say
Bag Of Cocaine Tossed Out Window Before NY Traffic Stop: 4 Charged, Police Say Four people are facing serious felony drug charges after police said they saw a passenger toss a bag containing more than a pound of cocaine from a vehicle right during a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway in Orange County.  The arrests happened in Newburgh at around 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, when troopers saw a 2016 Hyundai traveling northbound on the Thruway in violation of traffic laws, New York State Police said on Wednesday, Nov. 4.  As troopers went to pull the vehicle over, the agency said they saw a passenger throw a plastic bag out of the car before it stopped in…
Car Crashes Through Fence, Stone Walls Into Overhang In Hudson Valley Car Crashes Through Fence, Stone Walls Into Overhang In Hudson Valley Car Crashes Through Fence, Stone Walls Into Overhang In Hudson Valley
Car Crashes Through Fence, Stone Walls Into Overhang In Hudson Valley Two people were hospitalized after a car crashed through a fence, traveled down an embankment, went over two stone walls, and struck a structure in a dramatic Dutchess County crash, fire officials said.  The crash happened in Beacon at around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to the Beacon Fire Department.  Firefighters found a vehicle that had gone through a fence, down an embankment, over two stone walls, and through a structural overhang. One person was still trapped inside the vehicle and could not get out, officials said.  Firefighters said they used speciali…
158 Tickets Issued In 8 Hours During Crackdown In Dutchess, Putnam Counties 158 Tickets Issued In 8 Hours During Crackdown In Dutchess, Putnam Counties 158 Tickets Issued In 8 Hours During Crackdown In Dutchess, Putnam Counties
158 Tickets Issued In 8 Hours During Crackdown In Dutchess, Putnam Counties New York State Police handed out nearly 160 tickets in just eight hours during a traffic enforcement crackdown targeting dangerous drivers in Putnam and Dutchess counties.  The enforcement operation was conducted in Dutchess and Putnam counties on Tuesday, Nov. 3, New York State Police Troop K announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Troopers focused on speeding, aggressive driving, and other violations that put emergency responders, tow truck operators, and highway workers at risk while they work along busy roads.  During the eight-hour operation, police issued 158 traffic tickets, inclu…
Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps
Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps A father pushed his two children off a Pennsylvania parking garage before jumping in a murder-suicide that prompted two elementary schools to close, officials said. Patrick Lynch, 42, and his children, James Lynch, 8, and Caroline Lynch, 6, were identified as the three people found dead in Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, officials said. Caroline had Williams syndrome, her mother, Anna DeMase Lynch, shared in a 2024 Facebook fundraiser for the Williams Syndrome Association. “Our beautiful daughter, Caroline, has Williams syndrome and the WSA nonprofit is our greatest supp…
Brothel Busted In School Zone, 2 Charged With Prostitution In Hudson Valley: Police Brothel Busted In School Zone, 2 Charged With Prostitution In Hudson Valley: Police Brothel Busted In School Zone, 2 Charged With Prostitution In Hudson Valley: Police
Brothel Busted In School Zone, 2 Charged With Prostitution In Hudson Valley: Police Two women were arrested and more than $20,000 in cash was seized following a prostitution bust at a business near two schools in Orange County, police said.   The arrests followed a search of 327 Fullerton Ave., Suite 2, in the City of Newburgh, at around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4.  Police said they began investigating the location after receiving multiple complaints about suspected prostitution, including concerns about its proximity to Newburgh Free Academy Main Campus and Gidney Avenue Memorial Schoo…
NY AG James Taps 'Diddy' Prosecutor To Lead Cornell Gang Rape Investigation NY AG James Taps 'Diddy' Prosecutor To Lead Cornell Gang Rape Investigation NY AG James Taps 'Diddy' Prosecutor To Lead Cornell Gang Rape Investigation
NY AG James Taps 'Diddy' Prosecutor To Lead Cornell Gang Rape Investigation A former federal prosecutor who helped oversee the criminal case against Sean "Diddy" Combs has been tapped to lead the high-profile investigation into an alleged sexual assault at a Cornell University fraternity house.   Jacqueline Kelly, a former federal prosecutor in Manhattan and a Cornell graduate, will lead the investigation into allegations stemming from an October 2024 incident at the university, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4.  The investigation centers on allegations made by a former Cornell student, identified in court docume…
Ballot Counting To Begin After Election Day Scanner Failures In Westchester County Ballot Counting To Begin After Election Day Scanner Failures In Westchester County Ballot Counting To Begin After Election Day Scanner Failures In Westchester County
Ballot Counting To Begin After Election Day Scanner Failures In Westchester County Paper ballots cast in Westchester County during an Election Day voting machine failure will begin being counted on Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, election officials announced.   The Westchester County Board of Elections will begin counting the ballots at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, after widespread scanner problems prevented voting machines from accepting paper ballots across the county on Tuesday, Nov. 3.  According to the Board of Elections, the ballots were secured after polls closed at 9 p.m. Tuesday and were being transported under police supervision from polling places to the boa…