Parsippany Men Captured In California Sentenced In Roommate's Beating Death
A Parsippany man who fled to California after killing his roommate during a drunken brawl last summer must spend more than four years in prison before he'll be eligible for parole.
Rogelio Laureano-Gonzalez, 26, admitted last month that he struck Jaime Lopez-Basilio, 27, in the head, killing him, during a drunken argument at their Old Bloomfield Avenue home last September.
Laureano-Gonzalez fled with another roommate, Cirilo Rojas-Paulino, 25, and were later captured in Kern County, CA, authorities said. Superior Court Judge Stephen J. Taylor sentenced Laureano-Gonzalez …
Winner: Powerball Ticket Good For $500K Sold In Elizabeth
A Powerball ticket worth $500,000 was sold in Elizabeth.
The ticket from Wednesday's drawing was worth $50,000, but because it was purchased with the Power Play multiplier, it is now worth ten times as much.
The winning numbers were 03, 10, 34, 36, and 62. The Red Power Ball number was 05. The Multiplier number was 10.
The ticket was sold at D & L Meat and Deli on Fairmount Avenue.
he Powerball jackpot rolls to $79 million for the next drawing to be held Saturday, July 11, at 10:59 p.m.
Three Busted In Separate Newark Graffiti Incidents
Three people are facing charges after being caught spray painting a mural and words onto traffic boxes in Newark, authorities said.
Police saw Alexa Lipke, 25, of Green Brook, writing graffiti on traffic light boxes at Broad and Franklin streets near City Hall on June 28, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. She was arrested on graffiti and drug-related charges.
Then, on July 5, officers saw Jayrone Rivera, 25, of Bergenfield, and Brendan Roura, 29, of Brooklyn, spray paining a mural at McCarter Highway and Hamilton Street, Amrbose said. Both were arrested and c…
