$2.3M Lottery Ticket Sold At Grocery Store In Wealthy NJ Town $2.3M Lottery Ticket Sold At Grocery Store In Wealthy NJ Town
$2.3M Lottery Ticket Sold At Grocery Store In Wealthy NJ Town A lucky lottery player who bought a Jersey Cash 5 ticket at a North Jersey grocery store is more than $2.3 million richer after matching all five numbers in Monday's drawing. The winning ticket for the $2,327,955 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot was sold at Kings Food Market, 778 Morris Turnpike, in affluent Short Hills, an Essex County community that GOBankingRates recently ranked among the nation's wealthiest suburbs with a median household income of $250,001, the New Jersey Lottery announced. The winning numbers were 01, 06, 09, 22, and 30. The Bullseye number was 09, and the XTRA number was 02. K…
DUI Driver Ran Stop Sign: Denville PD DUI Driver Ran Stop Sign: Denville PD
DUI Driver Ran Stop Sign: Denville PD A 22-year-old Jefferson Township woman was arrested and charged after driving under the influence in Denville on Monday, June 29. At 10:35 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Franklin Road near Route 46 after observing a vehicle speeding and failing to stop at a stop sign, Denville police said. During the traffic stop, the driver, Carolyn Vanlenten, appeared to be impaired, police said. Field sobriety tests indicated she was operating the vehicle while intoxicated, police said. Vanlenten was charged with operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, reckless driving, careless driving, …
DHS Scraps Plan For Mass Morris County Detention Center: Gov. Sherrill DHS Scraps Plan For Mass Morris County Detention Center: Gov. Sherrill
DHS Scraps Plan For Mass Morris County Detention Center: Gov. Sherrill The Department of Homeland Security is not moving forward with plans to establish a mass detention center in Roxbury, Gov. Mikie Sherrill and Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. "This is a major victory for the state and for the township of Roxbury," Sherrill and Davenport said. "This has never been a partisan case, because the plan to establish a detention center at the Roxbury warehouse was always unlawful. Converting a warehouse for packages into a detention center for thousands of people would not only be inhumane but also have devastating local and environmental impacts—and it wou…
NJ's Chloe Troast, SNL Alum, Debuts New Play NJ's Chloe Troast, SNL Alum, Debuts New Play
NJ's Chloe Troast, SNL Alum, Debuts New Play Chloe Troast, a New Jersey native who spent one season on "Saturday Night Live", is headed to Off-Broadway. Troast, who grew up in Ho-Ho-Kus, is starring in "Pepper Slit", which is set for a four-week engagement in the East Village in Manhattan, beginning Tuesday, July 21 . "Pepper Slit’s" theatrical experience blends music, nostalgia, and delusion into an unforgettable comedy spectacle, according to a synopsis. Each night, only 35 guests are invited to the stage and screen legend, Pepper Slit’s personal home to experience a night of party and performance that New Yorkers thought was outla…
Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida
Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida A swim with friends in a Florida river turned deadly in a place known for outdoor recreation. A 31-year-old woman died after an apparent alligator attack Sunday, June 28, while swimming in the Econlockhatchee River in Seminole County, Florida, NBC Miami reported, citing the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The attack happened near the Barr Street Trailhead in the Little Big Econ State Forest, northeast of Orlando. The river is also known as the Little Big Econ River. The attack happened near the Barr Street Trailhead in the Little Big Econ State Forest, northe…
Cause Of Death Revealed For 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Ring' Star Daveigh Chase: Reports Cause Of Death Revealed For 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Ring' Star Daveigh Chase: Reports
Cause Of Death Revealed For 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Ring' Star Daveigh Chase: Reports The cause of death has been revealed for the child actor widely known as the psychic girl in "The Ring" and the voice of Lilo in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch," according to reports. Daveigh Chase, 35, died from AIDS, Us Weekly reported on Monday, June 29. Chronic polysubstance use was listed as another significant condition in Los Angeles medical examiner records. Chase died in a Los Angeles hospital on Monday, June 16, and her manner of death was listed as natural. Her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, previously told TMZ that Chase died after battling meningitis and an infection in her …
Beloved Former Denville Restaurant Employee, Airman Killed In Motorcycle Crash Beloved Former Denville Restaurant Employee, Airman Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Beloved Former Denville Restaurant Employee, Airman Killed In Motorcycle Crash A 21-year-old Parsippany native was killed in a motorcycle crash in South Carolina Sunday, June 28, authorities said. Pablo Marcelo Caballero Molina was operating a motorcycle southbound on I-77 in Lexington County at a high rate of speed when he struck a concrete barrier and was ejected, the Lexington County Coroner's Office said. He was not was wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Molina had moved to South Carolina after joining the Air Force, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. He previously worked at Cafe Crevier in Denville, w…
63 Charged In $8M Luxury Car Theft Ring That Sent Stolen SUVs To Africa: NJ AG 63 Charged In $8M Luxury Car Theft Ring That Sent Stolen SUVs To Africa: NJ AG
63 Charged In $8M Luxury Car Theft Ring That Sent Stolen SUVs To Africa: NJ AG New Jersey officials have announced charges against 63 people in what they call a massive auto theft trafficking enterprise that allegedly stole more than 90 luxury vehicles worth over $8 million and shipped many of them to buyers in West Africa (scroll to the bottom of this news article for a complete list of every defendant charged in the case). The criminal enterprise operated across New Jersey and New York between June 2025 and June 2026, targeting high-end vehicles including Range Rovers, Porsches, and BMWs, according to Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the Office of the Insura…
ABC7 Reporter's Bosnia Gaffe Gets Awkward Balkan Twist ABC7 Reporter's Bosnia Gaffe Gets Awkward Balkan Twist
ABC7 Reporter's Bosnia Gaffe Gets Awkward Balkan Twist A little World Cup trash talk turned into a global embarrassment for an ABC7 reporter. Abigail Vélez found herself at the center of a viral backlash after declaring on live television that she couldn't point out Bosnia on a map while hyping Team USA's upcoming World Cup matchup against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reporting from a World Cup watch party in Long Beach, CA, following the United States' 3-2 loss to Turkey, Vélez was apparently trying to rally American fans before the Round of 32 showdown. "One thing about Bosnia, I could not point out where it is on a map," she said. "I don’t know …
Drone Strikes JetBlue Flight At 3,000 Feet Near JFK, Pilot Says Drone Strikes JetBlue Flight At 3,000 Feet Near JFK, Pilot Says
Drone Strikes JetBlue Flight At 3,000 Feet Near JFK, Pilot Says A drone collided with a JetBlue flight landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday morning, June 29, according to the aircraft’s pilot. The pilot alerted air traffic controllers at JFK of the collision around 7:15 a.m. at about 3,000 feet in the air, according to audio obtained by WABC. “We collided with a drone back there in the turn as we were coming to ASALT, just wanted to pass to you,” the pilot said, according to WABC reporting. “You said you collided?” the controller responded. “Yup, it hit us, right above the cockpit,” the pilot confirmed. However, the pilot said f…
Aspiring Nurse, 20, ID'd As Victim Killed In Newark Hit-Run Where Group Had Gathered Aspiring Nurse, 20, ID'd As Victim Killed In Newark Hit-Run Where Group Had Gathered
Aspiring Nurse, 20, ID'd As Victim Killed In Newark Hit-Run Where Group Had Gathered Authorities have identified a 20-year-old woman killed in a Newark hit-and-run last week. Victoria Marilu Bonilla Lucero was killed while one other person, who has not been identified, was left critical in the incident at 4:30 a.m. on Friday, June 26, near 104 Empire St., according to Essex County First Assistant Prosecutor Alexander B. Albu. There was a large gathering in the roadway at the time of the crash, and was confirmed that a tractor-trailer was involved, Albu said. The vehicle involved fled the scene. A GoFundMe organized by Shisela Chuqui to help Bonilla Lucero's …
Reckless Driver Busted For DUI: Denville PD Reckless Driver Busted For DUI: Denville PD
Carlos Garcia Aguilar Busted For DUI: Denville PD A 26-year-old Morristown man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Denville on Sunday, June 28, authorities said. At 12:02 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Openaki Road after observing a vehicle failing to maintain its lane of travel, Denville police said. The driver, Carlos Garcia Aguilar, was operating he vehicle with a suspended driver's license and exhibited signs of impairment, police said. Aguilar was placed under arrest following field sobriety tests, police said. He is charged with careless driving, failure to maintain lane, operating under …