19 Arrested During Targeted Crackdown On Drugs, Guns In Atlantic City: Police
Nearly 20 people have been arrested in a major crackdown on drugs and illegal guns in Atlantic City, authorities said.
The Atlantic City Police Department announced the 19 arrests in a news release on Wednesday, Nov. 27. A weeks-long operation targeted drug activity and "quality-of-life issues" in the neighborhoods surrounding Florida, Bellevue, and Texas avenues.
Police seized 195 bags of heroin, more than 117 grams of cocaine, five grams of methamphetamine, 11 ecstasy pills, various prescription drugs, and two guns. Several vehicles, including an illegal dirt bike, wer…
Jackpot: Winning Ticket Worth $650K+ Sold At Hazlet Bar And Liquor Store
A lottery ticket worth more than $650,000 was purchased at a Monmouth County bar, officials said.
The winner was sold at Airport Bar & Liquors on Route 36 in Hazlet, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The ticket that brought home the $666,481 jackpot matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
The winning numbers were 7, 9, 30, 38, and 45. The XTRA number was 2 and the Bullseye number was 38.
This is the fourth ticket to win a major Jersey Cash 5 prize in about a week. A winner worth more than $16…