Men Wanted In NJ Grandparent Scam After Pretending To Be Jailed Grandkids: Prosecutor
A pair of New York men are wanted by authorities for pretending to be New Jersey residents' jailed grandchildren asking for bail money, scamming them out of thousands of dollars, authorities said.
Jorge Peguero-Mendez, 34, and Richard Quinones-Perez, 24, both of the Bronx, New York, are wanted on charges of theft by deception and conspiracy to commit theft by deception, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
An elderly victim from Barnegat was contacted in December 2021 by an individual claiming to be her grandson, authorities said. The individual informed her that he had b…
$10K Mega Millions Ticket Purchased From North Jersey Grocer
A lottery ticket winning the $10,000 jackpot was sold in North Jersey.
The ticket from Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing was purchased at Stop & Shop #857, 219 Elm St., Westfield in Union County.
The winning numbers for the Tuesday, January 11, drawing were: 02, 03, 19, 52, and 58. The Gold Mega Ball was 16, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.
In addition to the third-tier prize won, 30 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Five of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier, multiplying the prizes to $1,000. Moreover, 38,814 other Ne…
NJ Parents, Teen Gymnast Son Killed In Florida Remembered (Tribute)
Funeral arrangements have been set for two parents and one of their sons killed in a Florida crash over the weekend.
Alfred Prieto, Danielle Prieto, and their youngest son, Antonio Prieto were killed when a truck changing lanes on Interstate 75 struck their SUV around 10 p.m. last Friday, NJ Advance Media reports. All three were pronounced dead at the scene, and all were wearing seatbelts.
Alfred and Danielle's two other sons, Alec, 25, and Roberto, a Millburn High School senior, survive them. They were not in the vehicle.
Those who knew the family penned a joint obituary for the three sl…
EU Delegate Disappears From Walking Path Outside Washington
A longtime EU delegate last week disappeared from a walking path just outside of Washington, according to Reuters and her LinkedIn page.
Sibylle Zitko, 54, of Bethesda, MD, went missing from the Lock 7 area of the C&O Canal in Cabin John, on Thursday, Jan. 6. She had last been seen in Bethesda around 6 a.m. that day, authorities said.
A native of Germany, Zitko has served more than 25 years in the EU, where she works as a legal adviser for the delegation to the US in Washington, Reuters said. She has represented the European Commission in public hearings on tariff c…
