WINNERS: Powerball Tickets Good For $50K, $100K Sold In NJ WINNERS: Powerball Tickets Good For $50K, $100K Sold In NJ
Winners: Powerball Tickets Good For $50K, $100K Sold In NJ A pair of Powerball tickets good for $50,000 and $100,000 were sold in New Jersey. The tickets from last Wednesday's drawing were sold at the 7-Eleven in Wood-Ridge (Bergen County), and ShopRite of Hazlet (Monmouth County). The $100,000 ticket was sold in Bergen County, and the $50,000 in Monmouth County. The winning numbers were 02, 57, 58, 60 and 65. The Red Power Ball number was 26. The Multiplier number was 02. 
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Endangered Child, Possessed Sex Abuse Materials Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Endangered Child, Possessed Sex Abuse Materials
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Endangered Child, Possessed Sex Abuse Materials A 56-year-old man from Central Jersey was arrested for endangering the welfare of a child for the distribution and possession of child sexual abuse materials, authorities said. Charles Hoagland of Hazlet was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child for the possession of child sexual abuse materials, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. An investigation found that Hoagland used a messaging application to send an item depicting the sexual abuse of a child to another person, Gramiccioni said. Hoagland also …
Lidl Supermarket Opening Hudson County Store This Week Lidl Supermarket Opening Hudson County Store This Week
Lidl Supermarket Opening Hudson County Store This Week A new Lidl supermarket will open this week in Bayonne. The German grover will open Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 20 Goldsborough Dr., in the Harbor View Marketplace. The market will be located inside of the newly-built Harbor View Marketplace along Route 440 -- just steps from the 34th Street Light Rail station. “The City of Bayonne is happy to welcome Lidl to our community,” Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis said.  “Lidl’s decision to set up shop in here is yet another sign that Bayonne is a great location for business. We are happy to provide a new American location for this important Eu…
Prosecutor: Monmouth Store Clerk Traded Tobacco, Vaping Products For Nude Teen Photos Prosecutor: Monmouth Store Clerk Traded Tobacco, Vaping Products For Nude Teen Photos
Prosecutor: Monmouth Store Clerk Traded Tobacco, Vaping Products For Nude Teen Photos A convenience store clerk in Central Jersey is accused of swapping vaping and other tobacco products for nude photographs of teenagers, authorities said.  Muhammad Ikram, 41, an employee of Sam’s 2 on Palmer Avenue in Hazlet, has been charged with selling tobacco products to minors and endangering the welfare of a child, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Ikram was arrested on Oct. 28 after Hazlet Township police received several reports from minors that Ikram was taking pictures of them while inside the business in exchange for&nb…
These New Jersey MVC Centers Are By Appointment Only Starting Monday These New Jersey MVC Centers Are By Appointment Only Starting Monday
These New Jersey MVC Centers Are By Appointment Only Starting Monday New Jersey drivers' prayers have been answered. Staring Monday, Nov. 2., the following Motor Vehicle Commissions centers will be by appointment only: Cherry Hill, Hazlet, Jersey City, Lakewood, Manahawkin, Medford, Somerville, Springfield, Turnersville and Wallington. No walk-in customers will be accepted at those locations. Designated licensing centers are only taking appointments for commercial driver's license renewals and license transfers, for drivers who recently moved to New Jersey. Click here for the full release from the NJMVC. To make an appointment, visit https://www.state…
Powerball Ticket Good For $150K Sold At Monmouth County Market Powerball Ticket Good For $150K Sold At Monmouth County Market
Powerball Ticket Good For $150K Sold At Monmouth County Market A Powerball ticket good for $150,000 was sold in Monmouth County. The ticket from the Wednesday, Oct. 21 drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn.  The winning numbers were 01, 03, 13, 44, and 56. The Red Power Ball number was 26. The Multiplier number was 03. The ticket was sold at Sam’s Food Market, 303 Route 36 in Hazlet.
Two More Central Jersey School Districts Report Positive Coronavirus Cases Two More Central Jersey School Districts Report Positive Coronavirus Cases
Two More Central Jersey School Districts Report Positive Coronavirus Cases School districts in Middlesex and Monmouth counties have reported new positive cases of COVID-19, authorities said.  In-person learning was suspended at Raritan Valley Elementary School in Hazlet due to two unrelated cases, officials said. Neither case was contracted at the school. A pair of positive cases were reported in East Brunswick (one per school), and presumptive positive cases in two others, officials said. Schools Superintendent Victor Valeski said none of the people were infected in a school building. Middletown Township Public Schools temporarily returned to all-…
Nearly 2 Dozen MVC Agencies At Capacity, Another Location Closes After Employee Tests Positive Nearly 2 Dozen MVC Agencies At Capacity, Another Location Closes After Employee Tests Positive
Nearly 2 Dozen MVC Agencies At Capacity, Another Location Closes After Employee Tests Positive Nearly two dozen of New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission agencies agencies were closed as of 11:30 Monday morning after reaching capacity. Additionally, a Newark center was closed for two weeks after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The Newark Regional Service Center shut last Friday and is expected to reopen Oct. 16. The center handles driver's license transactions. A Jersey City agency that's been closed after an employee tested positive was expected to reopen Tuesday. Officials said the volume experienced Monday was due to since reopening during the summer. The foll…
Sad Summer Ending: 96-Year-Old Stewart's Root-Beer Of Hazlet Closing Soon Sad Summer Ending: 96-Year-Old Stewart's Root-Beer Of Hazlet Closing Soon
Sad Summer Ending: 96-Year-Old Stewart's Root-Beer Of Hazlet Closing Soon First, some sad news: Stewart's Root-Beer of Hazlet is closing. The first Stewart's Root-Beer in America opened in 1924. Its current owner in Hazlet Township, Jeff DeBlasio, has been serving the Jersey Shore for 11 years. For nearly a century, the franchise served classic American fast food, with root-beer floats and hot dogs topping the menu. A newer, pretty popular 21st-Century favorite has been "vegan pizza," according to the Hazlet eatery's diehards. A glimmer of good news is that the popular Monmouth County joint at 274 Route 36 will be open a few more days.  Permanent clo…
Keansburg Woman, 51, Texting On Cellphone During Fatal Pedestrian Crash Gets 5 Years In Prison Keansburg Woman, 51, Texting On Cellphone During Fatal Pedestrian Crash Gets 5 Years In Prison
Keansburg Woman, 51, Texting On Cellphone During Fatal Pedestrian Crash Gets 5 Years In Prison A 51-year-old woman from Keansburg who was texting while driving in Hazlet has been sentenced to five years in state prison in connection with a pedestrian's death, authorities said. Alexandra Mansonet crashed into the back of a car that struck and fatally injured Yuwen Wang, 39, of Hazlet at 8:20 a.m. on Sept. 28, 2016.  Wang died of her injuries at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center in New Brunswick on Oct. 3, 2016.  Friday's five-year state prison sentence is still subject to appeal, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramic…
Pay These NJ Teens To Hold Your Spot On Line At The MVC Pay These NJ Teens To Hold Your Spot On Line At The MVC
Pay These NJ Teens To Hold Your Spot On Line At The MVC When Bryanna Patterson was waiting on line at the MVC to register her car last week, she heard a man behind her in line say he'd pay someone $100 to wait for him. And so, that's exactly what 17-year-old Patterson started doing.  "I put a post in 'Howell Happenings' on Facebook asking people if they needed someone to hold their spot in the lines at the MVC," Patterson told Daily Voice Thursday morning from the Eatontown center. "People reached out -- and it just kept growing." Patterson, a rising senior Freehold Township High School, recruited her cousin Alina Krupinski, 17, and …
MVC Mayhem: Enraged Patrons Slam Officials Opening Day In NJ MVC Mayhem: Enraged Patrons Slam Officials Opening Day In NJ
MVC Mayhem: Enraged Patrons Slam Officials Opening Day In NJ The promise of efficiency and shorter lines at New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission left many patrons feeling hopeless Tuesday morning, as centers reopened under a new system for the first time in months due to the COVID-19 shutdown. Personnel were deployed to the busiest agencies at 6 a.m. in anticipation of the long lines, officials said. The opening day, slated for June 29, was delayed by a week so issues with a new text notification system could be ironed out. But as patrons turned out in droves Tuesday in hopes of completing transactions they've been waiting on for months, things see…