Crack-Cocaine Operation Dismantled In Paterson, $2,500 In Drugs Seized: Sherriff
A four-week drug investigation in Paterson ended with the arrest of a 48-year-old man accused of running a crack-cocaine operation from his apartment, authorities said Friday, Nov. 28.
Ricky Isaiah Peoples, 48, was allegedly distributing crack-cocaine from his home at 165 North Main Street, located on the second floor of the building, in Paterson, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said.
Detectives obtained court-approved warrants for Peoples and his apartment before conducting surveillance on Wednesday, Nov. 25, in the area of North Main Street, Adamo said.
Detectives saw Peoples le…
NJ Player Wins $1M Powerball Prize At Cape May County Supermarket
A Powerball player in Cape May County won $1 million in Wednesday night’s drawing after matching all five white balls, lottery officials said.
The winner missed only the Powerball number.
The winning ticket was sold at Starns Village Super Market (ShopRite of Rio Grade), 1700 Route 47 south, lottery officials said. The winning numbers were 07, 08, 15, 19 and 28. The Power Ball was 03, and the multiplier was 03, according to the lottery.
No player won the jackpot, which has now grown to $719 million for Saturday’s drawing. The cash value is $333.3 million, officials said.
Since Sept. 8, wh…
