$1K A Day For Life: Lyndhurst Lottery Ticket Hits $7M Jackpot As Cash4Life Nears End
A Bergen County lottery player hit the jackpot in dramatic fashion, winning the $1,000 a Day for Life grand prize just before the game comes to an end, state officials announced Friday, Feb. 20.
The player matched all five numbers and the Cash Ball in Thursday night’s drawing, securing the top prize with a cash value of $7 million, according to the New Jersey Lottery.
The winning numbers were 51, 54, 57, 59 and 60. The Cash Ball was 03.
The winning ticket was sold at Krauszer’s Liquor Wine & Food Store, 123 Valley Brook Ave., in Lyndhurst. The retailer will receive a $30,000 bonus for …
Jessica Pegula Rallies Past Amanda Anisimova To Reach Dubai Final
New York's Jessica Pegula punched her ticket to the final at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a comeback win over NJ's Amanda Anisimova on Friday, Feb. 20.
Jessica Pegula throws her racquet away , she just defeated Amanda Anisimova in the more hardest way possible from a set down in the first set, to twice being a break down in the second set as well . that reaction just tells it all , 1-6, 6-4 , 6-3pic.twitter.com/XRBLDAXXn3 — THE BUDAPEST 🇭🇺 (@iamaheadbro) February 20, 2026
No. 4 seed Pegula, of Buffalo, defeated No. 2 seed Anisimova, of Freehold, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Center …
Mugshot Shows Bloodied Driver Who Cops Say Crashed On Route 4, Fled Across Route 17
A 31-year-old Paterson man was arrested after crashing on Route 4 in Paramus, fleeing across Route 17, and hiding inside a closed business late Thursday, Feb. 19, authorities said.
Larry W. Urtarte, 31, of Paterson, was operating a 2006 Pontiac G6 westbound on Route 4 in the local lanes at approximately 11:30 p.m., when he tried to enter the express lanes, Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti said. During the maneuver, the vehicle struck a metal divider and became disabled, the chief said. Urtarte fled the scene on foot prior to police arrival.
Paramus officers responded a…
Missing Plainfield Teen Connor Oldfield Found Dead In Brook, Officials Confirm
A 19-year-old New Jersey man with autism who had been reported missing since January has been found deceased, city officials announced Thursday, Feb. 19.
The body of Connor Oldfield, who was reported missing on Saturday, Jan. 24, was found in the Green Brook near the Roosevelt Avenue bridge, according to the City of Plainfield and the Plainfield Police Department.
“This is a heartbreaking loss felt across our entire community, and we extend our deepest condolences to Connor’s family, loved ones, friends, classmates, and all who have been praying for his safe return,” Mayor Adrian O. M…
Glen Rock Accountant Admits $10M Ponzi Scheme, Bank Fraud, Feds Say
A Bergen County accountant and tax preparer admitted in federal court Tuesday, Feb. 17, to running a Ponzi and bank fraud scheme that bilked victims out of more than $10 million, authorities said.
Evangelos Drosos, 51, of Glen Rock, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp in federal court in Trenton to three counts of wire fraud, one count of bank fraud, and one count of failure to file an individual income tax return, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello said.
Drosos was first charged by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office last April with stealing nearly half a m…
