$50,000 Powerball Tickets Sold In Bergen, Morris, As Jackpot Jumps To $343 Million
Four New Jersey Lottery tickets each won the $50,000 third-tier Powerball prize from Saturday's drawing.
With no top-prize winner, the jackpot for Wednesday climbed to $343 million the 35th largest in U.S. lottery history -- with an estimated $233.3 million cash option.
The four prize tickets this past weekend were sold in Bergen, Morris, Salem and Cape May counties.
The winning numbers were 20, 24, 38, 56 and 68. The Red Power Ball number was 18. The Multiplier number was 02.
The tickets were sold at the following locations:
Bergen County: Quick Chek #137, 116 Route 46 East, Lodi…
4-Alarm Fire Rips Through Bloomfield's Downtown
A four-alarm fire tore through a commercial building in Bloomfield Tuesday morning.
The blaze broke out at 55 Washington St. -- which is listed online as a Heavenly Bites Hot Dogs -- although authorities did not immediately know the cause or exact location of the fire.
Local tenants said the fire started in the basement of the building and impacted a nearby florist and barber shop.
The cause was not immediately known and no injuries were reported, police said.
Companies from Newark, Montclair, Clifton, Belleville, Nutley, East Orange, West Orange, West Caldwell, Caldwell, and Irvington r…
Elizabeth Native Philip Deckert Dies, 34
Elizabeth native Philip Deckert died Jan. 10, in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He was 34 years old.
Philip was a graduate of Kean University (Class of 2010) with a degree in criminal justice. He moved to Florida in 2014, and worked as a valet for the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, his obituary says.
He enjoyed both playing and watching basketball, along with other sports, and played for the St. Hedwig Hawks in 1994-95 -- when they won the Elizabeth City Championship.
Philip is survived by his mother, Mary Ann Socha Deckert; father, Henry Deckert; sister, Veronica A. Deckert; along with friends, collea…
Community Mourns Mom, Son Killed In Nutley House Fire
Strangers and friends alike are coming together to aid a Nutley family in mourning after a house fire.
More than $4,000 had been raised as of Sunday morning on a GoFundMe for the Russo/Connors family, following the death of Amanda Russo, 29, and her 7-year-old son, Danny.
"I am raising this go fund me[sic] to help the family with whatever they may need, although nothing will bring back their beautiful Amanda & little Danny," campaign founder Danielle Furman wrote.
"Growing up with the family they were always a close knit family, always there for each other. Everywhere they went, they …
