N.J. woman wins $5M with accidental scratch-off lottery ticket purchase

A New Jersey woman won $5 million with a scratch-off lottery ticket she purchased accidentally in New York City and didn’t even bother checking for two weeks. Oksana Zaharov, 46, of Edgewater,…

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Holiday and Christmas Events in Ocean County This Weekend. Dec. 1-3, 2017

Event: Our Gang Players presents Miracle on 34th Street Date: 12/1/2017 – 7pm, 12/2/2017 – 7pm, 12/3/2017 – 2pm, (more) Venue: Stafford Township Arts Center When 12/1/2017 – 7pm12/2/2017 – 7pm12/3/2017 – 2pm Click for more…

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Councilman Nixon: Jackson’s Division Between Orthodox and Non-Orthodox Must End Now

JACKSON-The township council of Jackson which has drafted a large number of ordinances aimed to curb the growth of Orthodox Jews here is now singing a different tune after it was issued…

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Miracle on 34th Street Coming to Jackson Memorial High School This Weekend

JACKSON – On Dec. 1-3, the Jackson Memorial High School Drama Club will be putting on a production of “Miracle on 34th Street,” with a special offering of “Cookies and Crafts with…

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Phil Murphy: Terrorist “Jerk” No Reason to End Immigration Amnesty Program

TRENTON — The “jerk” at the center of the deadly New York City bike path attack that killed eight people and left at least 11 injured should not automatically put an end…

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Jackson Liberty Band Crowned 2017 State Champions

by Tammy Garcia JACKSON-The Jackson Liberty Marching Band are your 2017 NJ STATE CHAMPIONS! This is the first time in the school’s short history the band has held the title of State…

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Toms River Regional Schools Celebrates Maker Movement

Volunteers and Platinum Sponsors Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation help create third free Jersey Shore Makerfest for educators and community members from around region The community is invited to attend the third…

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White House Press Briefing Transcript: September 15, 2017

MS. SANDERS: Good afternoon. At the top I’d like to read a statement on the recent attacks in the UK and France: The United States strongly condemns the cowardly terrorist attack in…

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Trump lands in N.J. for weekend stay

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump returned to New Jersey late Thursday for the first time since becoming the nation’s 45th president After joining Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the Intrepid Sea,…

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Revolving Door of Bail Reform Well Oiled in Bergen County as Burglar Let out of Jail Again…and Again

TEANECK-Police in Teaneck arrested a man that has been in and out of the Bergen County Jail at least 31 times since 2002 on new burglary charges on Friday. Ali Beretay, aka…

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Seaside Park Bombing Terrorist Would Have Scored Lower Than Shoplifter Under NJ Bail Reform PSA?

A document making its rounds today purportedly shows a leaked training document claiming Ahmad Khan Rahami, the terrorist who was shot and captured in Linden after setting off bombs in Seaside Park and…

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Powerball jackpot jumps to $255 million for Wednesday drawing

The Powerball jackpot has climbed above the quarter-billion dollar mark for the first time since late November. Wednesday’s top prize is $255 million with a cash option of $154.4 million. The drawing…

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Black History Month Spotlight: Frederick Douglas

Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born into slavery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in February 1818. He had a difficult family life. He barely knew his mother, who lived on a…

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Queens Teen Arrested After Making Threat to Carry Out School Shooting in NJ

by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD-A Queens, New York, juvenile taken into police custody Sunday evening poses no threat to the safety of students after posting hoax threats to carry out a shooting…

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Man Who Pushed State Trooper Out of Moving Vehicle During Car Jacking Gets 10 Years in Prison

TRENTON-A a Newark man was sentenced to prison on Friday for a violent crime spree in which he seriously injured a State Police detective when the detective tried to stop him from…

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Jackson Student to Perform at Carnegie Hall

JACKSON-Katrina Zangrillo, a student at Jackson Memorial High School has been selected for the 2017 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. She will perform as a Soprano one in February…

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Monmouth man charged with attempted murder of Eatontown cops in court today

by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD-An Eatontown man charged with the attempted murder of Eatontown police officers, during an armed robbery last month will have a first appearance in court today, announced Monmouth…

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After Striking Out as President, Hillary Considering Running for NYC Mayor

Report: Clinton Mulling NYC Mayoral Run Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is “talking about” running for New York City mayor, Newsmax reports. It has only been 57 days since President-elect Donald…

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Shore Mourns Loss of Local Hardcore and Thrash Pioneer

by Phil Stilton TOMS RIVER-In the early half of the 1980’s when most high school kids were jamming to the likes of Motley Crue, Judas Priest and Ratt, a small group of…

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Don Trump Wins Election for Third Time

by Phil Stilton NEW YORK CITY-Donald Trump has become the only President in history who has had to continue campaigning long after his Election Day victory. Nothing that liberal losers Jill Stein…