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WINNER! Bergen County Lottery Player Scores Big $$ WINNER! Bergen County Lottery Player Scores Big $$
Winner! Bergen County Lottery Player Scores Big $$ Amidst the heavy rainfall, a lottery player in Bergen County found a reason to celebrate. A Mega Millions ticket sold in Little Ferry matched four numbers and the gold Megaball, winning $30,000 in the drawing held on Tuesday, April 2. The ticket was sold at JTL Pharmacy on Main Street. The winning numbers were 10, 50, 56, 60, 66 and the gold Megaball was 19.

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by Sam Barron
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NJ College Student Dies On Bucknell University Campus NJ College Student Dies On Bucknell University Campus
NJ College Student Dies On Bucknell University Campus A Pennsylvania college student from New Jersey was found dead on campus over the weekend, according to officials and recent news reports. Christian Samay (Class of 2024) died on Saturday, March 30 at Bucknell University, according to the school's president, John C. Bravman. "This is an unspeakable loss for the Bucknell community, and our hearts go out Christian’s family and friends," Bravman said.  Samay's death is not believed to have been linked to the active shooter hoax coordinated out of Virginia. While authorities did not say where in New Jersey Samay is from, a LinkedIn p…

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by Cecilia Levine
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WINNERS: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K WINNERS: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K
Winners: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K There were a pair of $10,000 Mega Millions lottery winners last week in Central Jersey. The winning numbers drawn on March 26 were: 7, 11, 22, 29, and 38 and the Megaball was 4. The Megaplier was 2x. The winning tickets were sold at: Acme, 400 S. Broad St. in Yardville, Mercer County, and; Krauszer's, 191 Old Bridge Turnpike in East Brunswick, Middlesex County.

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by Jon Craig
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Personal Info Of 73M AT&T Customers Posted To Dark Web In Massive Data Breach, Company Says Personal Info Of 73M AT&T Customers Posted To Dark Web In Massive Data Breach, Company Says
Personal Info Of 73M AT&T Customers Posted To Dark Web In Massive Data Breach, Company Says Personal information of millions of AT&T customers was posted to the dark web in a major data breach announced by the telecom company Saturday, March 30. The data set appears to be from 2019 or earlier, impacting approximately 73 million current AT&T account holders and approximately 65.4 million former account holders, the company said. "With respect to the balance of the data set, which includes personal information such as social security numbers, the source of the data is still being assessed," AT&T said. "Currently, AT&T does not have evidence of unauthorized acce…

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by Cecilia Levine
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200 United Passengers Evaluated After Newark-Bound Flight Diverts To NY: Officials 200 United Passengers Evaluated After Newark-Bound Flight Diverts To NY: Officials
200 United Passengers Evaluated After Newark-Bound Flight Diverts To NY: Officials A flight bound for Newark Liberty International Airport was diverted to Orange County, NY, officials said citing both turbulence and an ailing passenger. Nearly 200 passengers were evaluated, with some taken to local hospitals, when United Airlines Flight 85 from Tel Aviv landed at the New Windsor Airport at approximately 6:45 p.m. Friday, March 29, according to the FAA and Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus. View this post on Instagram A post shared by New Windsor EMS (@new_windsor_ems) While Neuhaus said the flight was diverted …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cost Of Victory: Taxes Could Rob NJ's Record Lottery Winner Of Hundreds Of Millions Cost Of Victory: Taxes Could Rob NJ's Record Lottery Winner Of Hundreds Of Millions
Cost Of Victory: Taxes Could Rob NJ's Record Lottery Winner Of Hundreds Of Millions The winner of the massive $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot will actually bring home much less money than that. The New Jersey Lottery said the winning ticket in the Tuesday, Mar. 26 drawing was purchased at ShopRite Wine & Spirits on Route 66 in Neptune. No winner had come forward publicly as of Friday, Mar. 29, and state law allows large lottery jackpot winners to remain anonymous. The winning numbers were 7, 11, 22, 29, and 38, and the MegaBall was 4. The final prize from the $1,128,000 jackpot will heavily depend on whether the winner takes the cash option or annuity. The cash op…

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by Chris Spiker
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Bacterial Infection With Unusual, Serious Symptoms Prompts CDC Warning Bacterial Infection With Unusual, Serious Symptoms Prompts CDC Warning
Bacterial Infection With Unusual, Serious Symptoms Prompts CDC Warning A bacterial infection is appearing nationally with unusual and serious symptoms according to federal authorities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just issued a Health Alert warning that the rare illness, caused by a strain of Neisseria meningitidis bacteria, has a higher fatality rate than normally seen with meningococcal infections. As of Monday, March 25, 143 cases have been reported to CDC for the current calendar year, an increase of 62 cases over the 81 reported as of this date in 2023.  Cases caused by this strain are disproportionately occurring i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Jersey Shore Gym Rallies To Help Woman Get New Prosthetic Leg: Campaign Jersey Shore Gym Rallies To Help Woman Get New Prosthetic Leg: Campaign
Jersey Shore Gym Rallies To Help Woman Get New Prosthetic Leg: Campaign A fitness group is rallying to help a Jersey Shore amputee get a new prosthetic leg, according to a fundraising campaign. AMP'D Fitness in Belmar is collecting money to support AmyMarie DeLuca, a woman who joined the gym at the end of 2023. A GoFundMe page raised more than $12,500 from at least 290 donations as of Friday, Mar. 29. AMP'D owner Max Gomez created the GoFundMe and also had his leg amputated. The New Rochelle, New York, native said he lost his right leg below the knee after a severe motocross accident when he was 18. Gomez moved to the Shore in 2015 and opened up two AMP'D…

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by Chris Spiker
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$15M Lotto Ticket Sold In Monmouth County Amid Hot Streak For New Jersey $15M Lotto Ticket Sold In Monmouth County Amid Hot Streak For New Jersey
$15M Lotto Ticket Sold In Monmouth County Amid Hot Streak For New Jersey Another lottery ticket worth millions of dollars was sold in Monmouth County, officials said. The New Jersey Lottery said a Pick-6 ticket worth $15 million was sold at the Wawa convenience store on Highway 33 in Freehold. The $30 million jackpot was split with another winning ticket in Morris County. The winners were in the Pick-6 drawing on Thursday, Mar. 28. The winning numbers were 13, 27, 32, 36, 37, and 43. This is the latest winner of a massive lotto prize in Monmouth County. The winning ticket in the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, Mar. 26 was sold at ShopRite W…

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by Chris Spiker
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TWINS! Punxsutawney Phil Becomes Proud Papa Groundhog TWINS! Punxsutawney Phil Becomes Proud Papa Groundhog
Twins! Punxsutawney Phil Becomes Proud Papa Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil and his mate, Phyllis, are now parents to twin baby groundhogs, the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club announced on Wednesday, March 27. "The babies are currently in with mom and dad at the zoo that is located at the Punxsutawney Memorial Library, and can be viewed thru the viewing window!" the club stated in the release.  Our excitement continues with a short video of our new arrivals! Phil and Phyllis were not far from these little ones in... Posted by Punxsutawney Phil on Wednesday, March 27, 2024  The names of the babies were not released.  Phil predi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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WINNER! Somerset County Powerball Player Scores Big Bucks WINNER! Somerset County Powerball Player Scores Big Bucks
Winner! Somerset County Powerball Player Scores Big Bucks It was a winning Wednesday for two North Jersey Powerball players. Tickets sold in Somerset County and Passaic County matched four numbers plus the red Powerball in the drawing held on Wednesday, March 27, winning $50,000. The tickets were sold at a ShopRite in Bernardsville and Union Food Store in Totowa. The winning numbers were 37, 46, 57, 60, 66 and the red Powerball was 8.

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by Sam Barron
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WINNERS: Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K WINNERS: Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K
Winners: Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K A pair of Powerball lottery players in South and Central Jersey won $50,000 in the Wednesday, March 27 drawing. the winning Powerball numbers were 37, 46, 57, 60, 66, and the Powerball was 8. The Powerplay was 2x. The winning tickets were sold at: Buck Road Mini Mart, 600 Buck Rd., Monroeville in Salem County, and; Sunoco 7012 Kilmer, NJ Turnpike Milepost 78.7 North, East Brunswick in Middlesex County.

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by Jon Craig