Edison, NJ
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NJ Powerball Lottery Player Wins $150K NJ Powerball Lottery Player Wins $150K
NJ Powerball Lottery Player Wins $150K One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball in the Saturday, June 25, drawing winning the $50,000 third-tier prize.  That ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, multiplying the prize to $150,000.  The ticket was sold at Shoprite #585, 14-22 Prospect Ave., East Brunswick in Middlesex County. The winning numbers for the Saturday, June 25, drawing were: 06, 12, 20, 27, and 32. The Red Power Ball number was 04. The Power Play was 3X.  The Powerball jackpot rolls to $346 million for the Monday, June 27, drawing.

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
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Sexual Assault Reported On Central Jersey Trail: Report Sexual Assault Reported On Central Jersey Trail: Report
Sexual Assault Reported On Central Jersey Trail: Report East Brunswick police are investigating reports of a sexual assault on a park trail, NJ Advance Media reported. The incident took place on May 28 around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of paths in Heavenly Farms Park between the Cultural Arts Center, turf fields and dog park, the outlet said. East Brunswick police declined to answer additional questions. Click here for the full report by NJ Advance Media.

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by Jon Craig
Alexandria, VA
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NJ 'Werewolf' Killer To Be Released From VA Mental Institution NJ 'Werewolf' Killer To Be Released From VA Mental Institution
NJ 'Werewolf' Killer To Be Released From VA Mental Institution A New Jersey man who thought he was killing a werewolf when he attacked an Alexandria store manager is set to be released from a mental institution soon, a report says.  Pankaj Bhasin, 37, killed Bradford Jackson, a stranger to him, in 2018. A year later, a Virginia court determined that Bhasin was legally insane at the time of the killing, the Washington Post reported at the time.  Doctors at the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute now say he's well enough to leave the facility after two years of treatment, and a judge has agreed to allow him a conditional release, NBC…

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by Josh Lanier
Edison, NJ
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Police ID Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Police ID Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey
Police ID Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey A bicyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle in Central Jersey, authorities said. Luis H. Loaiza-Cañas, 64, of South River, was struck shortly before 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24 on Old Bridge Turnpike at Milltown Road in East Brunswick, police said. Loaiza-Cañas was pronounced dead at the scene.  An investigation is being conducted by Patrolman Michael McGlynn of the East Brunswick Police Department Special Operations Section under the direction of Chief Frank LoSacco. The investigation is ongoing, and no further information is being released at this time. Anyone with informati…

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by Jon Craig
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Three NJ Auto Dealers Pony Up $400,000 To Resolve Ripoff Claims, Promise Not To Do It Again Three NJ Auto Dealers Pony Up $400,000 To Resolve Ripoff Claims, Promise Not To Do It Again
Three NJ Auto Dealers Pony Up $400,000 To Resolve Ripoff Claims, Promise Not To Do It Again Three New Jersey auto dealers accused of ripping off customers agreed to pay nearly $400,000 combined to end a state investigation while promising not to do it again, authorities announced. Buyers of both new and used vehicles have already been frustrated by supply chain issues, Acting Attorney Matthew J. Platkin said in a joint release with the state Division of Consumer Affairs on Friday, May 20. Now this. “Dodging illegal practices should be the last thing New Jerseyans have to worry about as they search for a vehicle in this challenging market,” the attorney general said. Platkin iden…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Edison, NJ
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Tractor-Trailer Flips On NJ Turnpike, Exit Closed: NJSP Tractor-Trailer Flips On NJ Turnpike, Exit Closed: NJSP
Tractor-Trailer Flips On NJ Turnpike, Exit Closed: Njsp A tractor-trailer rolled over on the New Jersey Turnpike in East Brunswick, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 20 at the Interchange 9 exit from the outer roadway to the toll plaza, a New Jersey State Police spokesman said. One non-life-threatening injury was reported and the victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, he said. The exit from the southbound outer lanes remained shut down at about 1:30 p.m. 

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by Jon Craig
Franklin Township, NJ
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These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday
These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday Ever wonder how cheap gas in New Jersey would be if it was self-serve? More than 70 New Jersey stations will be offering fuel at a discounted rate to show drivers just that on Friday, May 13. The initiative promoting self-serving fueling was launched by Fuel Your Way NJ, a coalition that advocates for self-serve gas stations that still offer full service. The coalition appropriately titled the day " Fuel Your Way NJ Self-Serve Day of Awareness." Self-service stations were proposed in a measure by lawmakers in March, however, it was halted by in the General Assembly by the Motoris…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
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Serious Crash With Injuries Reported In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash With Injuries Reported In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash With Injuries Reported In Central Jersey (Developing) There was a serious car crash with injuries in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports.  The crash occurred at about 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 at Davison Avenue and Old Bridge Turnpike in East Brunswick, initial reports said. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Paterson, NJ
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CAPTURED: Violent Jersey City Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Busted For Shoplifting In Wayne CAPTURED: Violent Jersey City Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Busted For Shoplifting In Wayne
Captured: Violent Jersey City Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Busted For Shoplifting In Wayne A violent fugitive from Jersey City who's wanted in Maryland remained held in the Passaic County Jail after he was busted for shoplifting, authorities said. Authorities in Anne Arundel County, MD are seeking the extradition of Jonathan D. Peralta, 37, to answer a theft charge there, Wayne Police Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Officers also discovered outstanding warrants out of Hoboken, Paramus, East Brunswick and Lawrence Township after security at Macy’s in the Willowbrook Mall seized him, Daly said. Peralta has an extensive criminal history that includes an arrest for a gunpoint robber…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Edison, NJ
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Man Thought He Was Meeting 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex, Met Central Jersey Officer Instead Man Thought He Was Meeting 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex, Met Central Jersey Officer Instead
Man Thought He Was Meeting 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex, Met Central Jersey Officer Instead A 55-year-old man from Burlington County has been arrested for trying to lure a 13-year-old girl in Central Jersey, authorities said. Kenneth Amy, of Brown Mills, was charged with attempted sexual assault and luring/enticing a child by various means, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and East Brunswick Police Chief Frank LoSacco.  On the evening of Monday, April 4, Amy allegedly arrived at a pre-arranged location after responding to an online listing for the purpose of having sexual intercourse with an individual who he believed to be a 13-yea…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
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Central Jersey Officer Hydroplanes, Crashes Responding To Call: Report Central Jersey Officer Hydroplanes, Crashes Responding To Call: Report
Central Jersey Officer Hydroplanes, Crashes Responding To Call: Report A Central Jersey police officer responding to an emergency was hurt when his vehicle hydroplaned through standing water and struck a fire hydrant and tree on his way to a call, NJ Advance Media reported. The officer’s lights and sirens were activated when the crash occurred near the intersection of Old Stage Road and Sandlewood Drive at about 3 a.m. on Friday, April 1, the outlet reported. The officer suffered minor injuries after his vehicle struck a fire hydrant and tree, East Brunswick police said. The officer was responding to a call for an unresponsive person at Woodmere Senior H…

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by Jon Craig
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Range Rover Stolen From Suburban Philly Driveway May Be In NJ: Police Range Rover Stolen From Suburban Philly Driveway May Be In NJ: Police
Range Rover Stolen From Suburban Philly Driveway May Be In NJ: Police A car stolen from a driveway in the Philadelphia suburbs may have ended up in New Jersey, according to its tracking device. A Montgomery County homeowner pulled into her driveway near County Line Road and Huntingdon Pike around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, Lower Moreland police said. She told police she went inside her house and left her gray 2022 Range Rover running with the keys inside, and it was stolen about seven minutes later. She didn't notice it was stolen until around 10:30 p.m., police said. Neighborhood surveillance video shows the thief arriving in another vehicle befo…

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by Nicole Acosta