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$550K Winning Lotto Ticket Bought At Monmouth County Supermarket $550K Winning Lotto Ticket Bought At Monmouth County Supermarket
$550K Winning Lotto Ticket Bought At Monmouth County Supermarket A lottery ticket worth more than half a million dollars was sold at a Monmouth County supermarket, officials said. According to the New Jersey Lottery, two tickets matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Monday, Mar. 11. The tickets are each worth $554,194, splitting the $1,108,388 jackpot. The Monmouth County winning ticket was purchased at the Stop & Shop on the corner of Route 35 South and Twin Brook Road in Middletown. The other winner was sold at a ShopRite in West Orange. The winning numbers were 8, 22, 25, 33, and 35. The XTRA number was 2. The two grocery stor…

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ Family Of Toddler Battling Brain Tumors Rallying For Support: Campaign NJ Family Of Toddler Battling Brain Tumors Rallying For Support: Campaign
NJ Family Of Toddler Battling Brain Tumors Rallying For Support: Campaign A Hazlet family is rallying for support after a three-year-old boy was diagnosed with brain tumors, a fundraising campaign said. Mick Augustitus has four brain tumors and several tumors on his spine, according to a GoFundMe page set up for his family. The boy started having headaches and after several hospital visits, doctors discovered the tumors. The GoFundMe page has raised more than $32,000 from at least 330 donations as of Monday, Mar. 11.  The money will go toward helping Mick's parents Mike Augustitus Jr. and Allison Augustitus. "Dad has been out of work to be with his family,…

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by Chris Spiker
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WINNER: Quick Draw Lottery Player Takes Home $16K At ShopRite WINNER: Quick Draw Lottery Player Takes Home $16K At ShopRite
Winner: Quick Draw Lottery Player Takes Home $16K At ShopRite One lucky New Jersey Lottery player bought a Quick Draw ticket winning $15,686 on Sunday, March 10, state officials said. The winning ticket was sold at ShopRite #524, 400 Renaissance Blvd. in North Brunswick in Middlesex County.

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by Jon Craig
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John Cena's Naked Oscar Moment Celebrates 1974 Streaker From New Jersey John Cena's Naked Oscar Moment Celebrates 1974 Streaker From New Jersey
John Cena's Naked Oscar Moment Celebrates 1974 Streaker From New Jersey In 1974 at the 46th Academy Awards, a man named Robert Opel ran across the stage naked. It happened just as David Niven was introducing Elizabeth Taylor. Opel was a photographer and art gallery owner who was born in East Orange, NJ. Rodrigogomespaixao Wikipedia Fifty years later, Robert Opel's memory lives on, with help from Oscar's host Jimmy Kimmel and John Cena. “Can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today?” Kimmel said at the event Sunday night, March 10. “I said, can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today? Wouldn’t that be crazy?” Enter: WWE s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Occupied West Bank Real Estate Fair At Teaneck Synagogue Can’t Be Stopped, Officials Say Occupied West Bank Real Estate Fair At Teaneck Synagogue Can’t Be Stopped, Officials Say
Occupied West Bank Real Estate Fair At Teaneck Synagogue Can’t Be Stopped, Officials Say 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Officials in Teaneck promised Thursday that they'll maintain order at a controversial Israeli real estate event scheduled for this weekend that's expected to draw a huge police presence.  What they can’t do, they said, is prevent it from happening. ****** 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Two out-of-towners were arrested after they threw liquid on protestors near the end of a controversial Israeli real estate showcase at a Teaneck synagogue, authorities said. SEE: Only Two Arrests Made At Trouble-Free Israeli Real Estate Protest In Teaneck, Police Chief Says ****** Palestinian, Muslim, and Jewi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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$200 Million Healthcare Center Breaks Ground At NJ Metropark Station $200 Million Healthcare Center Breaks Ground At NJ Metropark Station
$200 Million Healthcare Center Breaks Ground At NJ Metropark Station A new $200 million health and wellness center is hours away from breaking ground at none other than a NJ Transit station. The Hackensack Meridian Health facility will break ground Friday, March 8 at the New Jersey Transit Metropark Station in Iselin. The first of its kind, the center is expected to be completed by 2025. Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to join hospital, transportation and other elected officials as well as developers at an 11 a.m. ceremony, according to a hospital press statement. It's billed as the first accessible health and wellness center at a major transit hub nation…

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by Jon Craig
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WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K At South Jersey ShopRite WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K At South Jersey ShopRite
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K At South Jersey ShopRite There was one lucky $50,000 Powerball winner in South Jersey, state Lottery officials said. The winning numbers from the Wednesday, March 6 drawing were: 6, 19, 28, 44 and 60. The Powerball number drawn was 10 and the Power Play was 2X.  The winning ticket matched four numbers plus the Powerball. The winning ticket was sold at ShopRite of Glassboro, 201 William Dalton Drive, Glassboro in Gloucester County.

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by Jon Craig
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'Majestic And Beautiful' Tiger At South Jersey Animal Refuge Dies 'Majestic And Beautiful' Tiger At South Jersey Animal Refuge Dies
'Majestic And Beautiful' Tiger At South Jersey Animal Refuge Dies A beloved tiger has died after spending eight years at an Ocean County animal sanctuary, officials said. Eli the tiger died after his health declined in recent weeks, Popcorn Park Animal Refuge announced in a Facebook post on Wednesday, Mar. 6. The tiger experienced "discomfort and decreased mobility" despite the efforts of the veterinarians at the Lacey Township sanctuary. Eli and his sister Jess arrived at Popcorn Park in December 2016. "After exhausting all options and considering his quality of life, we made the difficult decision to say goodbye," Popcorn Park's post said. "His days we…

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Pennsylvania Man Who Purchased Human Body Parts On Facebook Sentenced Pennsylvania Man Who Purchased Human Body Parts On Facebook Sentenced
Pennsylvania Man Who Purchased Human Body Parts On Facebook Sentenced A 41-year-old man who purchased human body parts from a woman in Arkansas through Facebook has been sentenced in a Pennsylvania court on Tuesday, March 5.  Jeremy Pauley, originally of Enola, Cumberland County but most recently of Thompson, Susquehanna County, has been sentenced to two years of probation for his role in a national illegal human body parts selling scheme involving a funeral home and the Harvard morgue, as Daily Voice previously reported.  He has been under investigation by local police and the FBI since authorities received a call about "suspicious activi…

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Rude! New Jersey Rated One Of Least Polite States In America, Survey Says Rude! New Jersey Rated One Of Least Polite States In America, Survey Says
Rude! New Jersey Rated One Of Least Polite States In America, Survey Says The Garden State doesn't have time to be nice. You got a problem with that? In a result that will surprise no New Jersey native, the state was ranked as one of the least polite states in the country, according to a survey by Preply.  Joining New Jersey on the ignominious list were its neighbor in brusqueness, New York, and Nevada, which managed to be ruder than both states, no small feat.  The survey said Arkansas, Georgia and Alabama were the most polite states, according to the survey, though anyone who ever heard someone from there grit their teeth and say, "Well bless your he…

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by Sam Barron
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Facebook, Instagram Issues Resolved After Widespread Outage: Meta Facebook, Instagram Issues Resolved After Widespread Outage: Meta
Facebook, Instagram Issues Resolved After Widespread Outage: Meta Facebook and Instagram users were locked out of their accounts Tuesday morning, March 5 in what appeared to have been a widespread outage. Hundreds and thousands of both Facebook and Instagram users had reported problems on DownDetector as of 11 a.m. The issue was resolved at approximately 11:45 a.m. Meta spokesman Andy Stone addressed the outage on Twitter: Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologize for any inconvenience. https://t.co/ybyy…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$10K Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Wawa In Central Jersey $10K Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Wawa In Central Jersey
$10K Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Wawa In Central Jersey A Quick Draw lottery ticket worth $10,000 was sold at a Monmouth County gas station's convenience store, officials said. The New Jersey Lottery said the winning ticket was bought at the Wawa on Route 35 in Eatontown. The ticket was in a Quick Draw drawing on Sunday, Mar. 3. This was the second $10,000 winner in less than a week in Central Jersey after a Mega Millions ticket was purchased at a grocery store in Lakewood on Tuesday, Feb. 27.

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