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Gusty Winds Leave 5,000 New Jersey Residents Without Power: Here's Where
More than 5,000 New Jersey residents are facing power outages as high wind gusts were being clocked in parts of the state on Thursday, Dec. 5.
As of press time, JCP&L was reporting 2,521 outages in Ocean County and 1,494 in Burlington County.
Monmouth County was also heavily affected, with 1,125 customers in the dark, while Mercer County reports 104 outages and Middlesex County just four.
Utility crews were working to restore service, but estimated restoration times have not been provided.
The National Weather Service Mount Holly said wind gusts up to 40-55 mph could be expected…
$50K Powerball Ticket Purchased At Farmingdale Convenience Store
A Powerball ticket sold in Monmouth County hit it big, earning its lucky owner $50,000, officials said.
The ticket matched four of the five white balls plus the Powerball in the drawing on Wednesday, Dec. 4, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. It was sold at Welsh Farms on 33 West Main Street in Farmingdale.
The winning numbers were 1, 23, 25, 28, and 61. The Powerball was 13.
Another New Jersey lottery player also won $50,000 in the drawing. That ticket was sold at a convenience store in Linden.
The next Powerball drawing will be on Saturday, Dec. 7 with an estimated…
Cold Case Breakthrough: Duo Charged With Murder In 2010 Toms River Killing, Prosecutors Say
Two Lakewood men have been arrested more than 14 years after the shooting death of a man in Toms River, authorities said.
Maurice Cole, 36, and Jerron Evans, 41, were charged with murder, Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael Nolan Jr. said in a news release on Wednesday, Dec. 4. They were accused of taking part in the killing of 22-year-old Rondell Proctor, who was originally from Arkansas.
Toms River police responded to the shooting at the Winteringham Village Apartments on Route 166 at around 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2010. Officers found Proctor with several&nb…
PA Man Attacked Middle Township Homeowner With Thermos In Side Yard, Police Say
A Pennsylvania man was accused of hitting a Middle Township man in the head with a metal thermos early one morning, authorities said.
Michael Bogue of Marcus Hook, PA, was arrested in the attack, the Middle Township Police Department said in a news release on Wednesday, Dec. 4. He was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon, and criminal trespassing.
Middle Township police responded to an assault report on Lafayette Avenue in the Green Creek section at around 5:46 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Officers learned the homeowner first spotted a m…
