WINNERS: 7 NJ Mega Millions Players Take Home $110K WINNERS: 7 NJ Mega Millions Players Take Home $110K
Winners: 7 NJ Mega Millions Players Take Home $110K There were seven third-tier prizewinning lottery tickets sold in New Jersey for Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing, state officials said. Two of those lucky tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $30,000 apiece. The players matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn to win the $10,000 prize.  The winning numbers for the Feb. 23 drawing were: 05, 07, 09, 20, and 57. The Gold Mega Ball was 15, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The winning tickets were sold at the following locations: Ocean County ($30,000): Bay Avenue Farm, …
Fair Lawn PD: Tailgating DWI Driver Caught After 100MPH Chase, Crash At 208/287 Ramp Fair Lawn PD: Tailgating DWI Driver Caught After 100MPH Chase, Crash At 208/287 Ramp
Fair Lawn PD: Tailgating DWI Driver Caught After 100MPH Chase, Crash At 208/287 Ramp A drunk Passaic County driver led police on a late-night chase up Route 208 at speeds that reached 100 miles an hour before crashing his pickup truck at the on-ramp to Route 287 in Franklin Lakes, authorities said. Sean Fachner, 39, of Hewitt started out by speeding up behind Fair Lawn Police Officer Brad Pindyck’s marked patrol cruiser on northbound Route 208 shortly before midnight Wednesday, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Pindyck pulled over to avoid a possible collision, then tried to stop Fachner's 2019 Chevy Silverado truck, he said. Fachner hit the gas, then pretended to stop on the shoul…
WINNERS: Four Powerball Tickets Good For $50K & $100K Sold In New Jersey WINNERS: Four Powerball Tickets Good For $50K & $100K Sold In New Jersey
Winners: Four Powerball Tickets Good For $50K & $100K Sold In New Jersey Three New Jersey Lottery tickets good for $50,000 and one for $100,000 were sold across the state. The tickets from the Saturday, Jan. 9, drawing were purchased with the Power Play option, multiplying the prize to $100,000.  One of the locations sold a winning CASH4LIFE ticket last week, and a wining Powerball ticket last month. The winning tickets were sold at the following locations: Passaic County ($100,000): 7-Eleven #32949, 1202 Main Ave., Clifton; Hudson County ($50,000): Mini Mart Food Store, 405 Danforth Ave., Jersey City; Monmouth County ($50,000): Quick Chek #133, 161…
New Jersey Lottery Ticket Worth $1,000 A Week Sold In Passaic County New Jersey Lottery Ticket Worth $1,000 A Week Sold In Passaic County
New Jersey Lottery Ticket Worth $1,000 A Week Sold In Passaic County A New Jersey Lottery player will be getting an extra $1,000 a week, after buying a winning ticket in Passaic County. The CASH4LIFE ticket from the Sunday, Jan. 3 drawing was sold at Jackpocket/Utopia Deli in Hewitt. The same deli sold a winning Powerball ticket last month. The winning numbers from Sunday's drawing were 10, 15, 21, 25 and 30. The Cash Ball was 04. The ticket wins the second-tier prize. Four tickets won $2,500 by matching four white balls and the Cash Ball, with one of those tickets doubling the prize to $5,000 with the Doubler option.  Moreover, 9,880 playe…
Three Winning Powerball Tickets Good For $50K Sold In New Jersey Three Winning Powerball Tickets Good For $50K Sold In New Jersey
Three Winning Powerball Tickets Good For $50K Sold In New Jersey Three third-tier prizewinning tickets from the Dec. 26 Powerball drawing were sold in New Jersey. All three tickets win the $50,000 third tier prize. They were sold at the following locations. Camden County: Shop Rite #531, 116 Walker Ave., West Berlin Hudson County: Union Deli & Grocery, 1516 Kennedy Blvd., Union City Passaic County: Jackpocket/Utopia Deli, 355 Warwick Turnpike, Hewitt The winning numbers were: 10, 24, 27, 35, and 53. The Red Power Ball number was 18. The Multiplier number was 02.  More than 37,700 New Jersey players took home an estimated $191,743 in prize…
‘HELP ME!’ Clifton PD Rescues Couple Kidnapped By Violent Sex Offender Posing As Police Officer ‘HELP ME!’ Clifton PD Rescues Couple Kidnapped By Violent Sex Offender Posing As Police Officer
Help ME!’ Clifton PD Rescues Couple Kidnapped By Violent Sex Offender Posing As Police Officer “HELP ME!” a Morris County woman mouthed to a stranger in the parking lot of a Clifton bank after she and a companion were kidnapped by a violent registered sex offender. That brought Clifton police, who captured both the abductor and an accomplice, authorities said. The 28-year-old woman and her companion, a 32-year-old West Milford man, told police that they were parked near the corner of Main and Vreeland avenues around 10:45 p.m. Friday when there was a tap on the driver’s side window. Travis Mann, 39, of Hewitt identified himself as a police officer and said they were breaking the law…
One Of Inseparable West Milford Brothers Killed In Upper Greenwood Lake Jet Ski Accident One Of Inseparable West Milford Brothers Killed In Upper Greenwood Lake Jet Ski Accident
One Of Inseparable West Milford Brothers Killed In Upper Greenwood Lake Jet Ski Accident TRIBUTE: He came from an extremely close family and was a community role model. He set weightlifting records at West Milford High School that may never be broken and nearly carried the football team on his back during the last of his three years on varsity. Then, in an instant, he was gone. Tristan Bakalian, 21, of Hewitt, fell off a jet ski on Upper Greenwood Lake late Friday and never resurfaced, authorities said. A search of the lake that included a New Jersey State Police boat and helicopter began after they received an alert around 11:30 p.m. Friday. Divers from an NJSP T.E.A.M.S…
West Milford Man, 21, Killed In Jet Ski Crash On Upper Greenwood Lake West Milford Man, 21, Killed In Jet Ski Crash On Upper Greenwood Lake
West Milford Man, 21, Killed In Jet Ski Crash On Upper Greenwood Lake He came from a tight-knit family and was one of five inseparable brothers. He set weightlifting records at West Milford High School that may never be broken and nearly carried the football team on his back during most of his three years on varsity. An immense community this weekend began mourning the death of Tristan Bakalian, 21, of Hewitt, who fell off the back of a jet ski on Upper Greenwood Lake and never resurfaced. Authorities were alerted around 11:30 p.m. Friday. A search of the lake that included a New Jersey State Police boat and helicopter yielded no results. Divers from an NJSP…
Ex-Senior Manager From Long Island Admits To $6M Wire Fraud Ex-Senior Manager From Long Island Admits To $6M Wire Fraud
Ex-Senior Manager From Long Island Admits To $6M Wire Fraud A Long Island man who previously served as a senior manager at a Manhattan global Internet company admitted to running a shell company and defrauding his employer as part of a multi-million-dollar scheme. Floral Park resident Hicham Kabbaj, 48, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for defrauding his former employer from August 2015 through May last year, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced. When he is sentenced, Kabbaj will face up to 20 years in prison. As part of his guilty plea, he agreed to forfeit homes in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and Hewitt, New Jersey. He will also pay $6,051,453 in r…
Authorities: Rabbi Dad Of 7 Drowns Trying To Save Kids In Greenwood Lake Authorities: Rabbi Dad Of 7 Drowns Trying To Save Kids In Greenwood Lake
Authorities: Rabbi Dad Of 7 Drowns Trying To Save Kids In Greenwood Lake UPDATE: The body of a Ramapo rabbi who drowned trying to help two of his seven children into a boat on Greenwood Lake was recovered Monday, authorities said. Two children wearing life vests "were having difficulty getting into" a pontoon boat, so David Z. Traub jumped in just north of the Sportsmen's Marina at Lakeside Avenue in Hewitt on the New Jersey side, Greenwood Lake Police Chief John Hansen said. Traub, a 38-year-old Chestnut Ridge resident who led the school and synagogue at Bais Medrosh Elyon in Monsey, " got them into the boat safely with the assista…
Police ID Pedestrian, 28, Struck On Route 23 In West Milford Police ID Pedestrian, 28, Struck On Route 23 In West Milford
Police ID Pedestrian, 28, Struck On Route 23 In West Milford Authorities on Thursday said they didn’t know the condition of a 28-year-old Hewitt man who was struck by a sedan on Route 23 the night before. Joseph Lanzo was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center after being struck just after 9:30 p.m. near the Grasshopper Irish Pub on the northbound highway near Cross Road. Artem Samsonov, 27, of Pinebrook, was behind the wheel of the 2013 Lexus that struck Lanzo – and was, in turn, rear-ended by a 2014 Ford Escape driven by a 57-year-old Oak Ridge woman, Sgt. Anthony Parrello said. A landing zone was set up for AirMed One at the Paradise Kroll School…
Pedestrian Struck On Route 23 In West Milford, Medical Chopper Summoned Pedestrian Struck On Route 23 In West Milford, Medical Chopper Summoned
Pedestrian Struck On Route 23 In West Milford, Medical Chopper Summoned Authorities on Thursday said they didn’t know the condition of a 28-year-old Hewitt man who was struck by a sedan on Route 23 the night before. Joseph Lanzo was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center after being struck just after 9:30 p.m. near the Grasshopper Irish Pub on the northbound highway near Cross Road. Artem Samsonov, 27, of Pinebrook, was behind the wheel of the 2013 Lexus that struck Lanzo – and was, in turn, rear-ended by a 2014 Ford Escape driven by a 57-year-old Oak Ridge woman, Sgt. Anthony Parrello said. A landing zone was set up for AirMed One at the Paradise Kroll School…