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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Prosecutor: Jackson Man Among Nine Arrested in Freehold Drug Ring Bust

by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD – Nine members of a Freehold Borough cocaine distribution ring were arrested yesterday, after a nine-month investigation. The group was moving approximately one-third of a kilogram of…

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Explosion reported at Port Authority Bus Terminal in N.Y.

Commuters are being told to avoid the area around the Port Authority Bus Terminal following reports of a possible explosion in the area. The New York Police Department said it was responding…

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Yankees land Stanton in blockbuster deal

The New York Yankees will acquire reigning National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins in a blockbuster trade, according to multiple reports Saturday. The deal is still pending final approval…

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Jets quarterback McCown breaks hand in defeat

New York Jets quarterback Josh McCown suffered a broken hand in Sunday’s 23-0 NFL loss to the Denver Broncos, throwing the rest of his season into doubt. McCown, 38, is in the…

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Unhappy return for Manning as Cowboys down Giants

Dak Prescott threw for three touchdowns to make it an unhappy return for Eli Manning on Sunday as the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 30-10 to keep their faint NFL…

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Claims of remorse not credible: judge tells businessman turned bank robber

A New York man who admitted to robbing a Lodi bank in 2015 was sentenced Friday to 10 years in state prison. Michael Cassano, 41, pleaded guilty in August to first-degree armed…

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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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Beltran to interview for Yankees’ manager position

Carlos Beltran will have an opportunity to wear the pinstripes again as the former New York Yankees outfielder will interview for the team’s manager position on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Beltran…

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Denzel Washington on black incarceration: ‘I can’t blame the system,’ ‘it starts in the home’

Denzel Washington stressed the importance of having a positive father figure in the home while speaking recently about the mass incarceration of black males. The Oscar-winning actor told a reporter for The…

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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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Jackson Liberty Band Marches at Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade

by Tammy Garcia The student members of Jackson Liberty High School’s band, color guard and cheerleaders spent their Thanksgiving entertaining thousands in the 6ABC Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade. There were an estimated…

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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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Freeholders Call Upon Congress to Say No to Eliminating Federal Income Tax Deduction for State and Local Taxes

TOMS RIVER – The state and local tax deduction (SALT) has for more than a century been used by taxpayers in Ocean County and throughout New Jersey as a deduction on federal…

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Attorney General Charges Jersey Town Council for Civil Rights Violations; Seeks to Take Back $3.4 Million in Green Acres Funding

From the Office of Christopher Porrino, NJ Attorney General TRENTON – Likening the conduct of Mahwah township officials to 1950s-era “white flight” suburbanites who sought to keep African-Americans from moving into their neighborhoods,…

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

Prosecutor: Jackson Man Among Nine Arrested in Freehold Drug Ring Bust

Explosion reported at Port Authority Bus Terminal in N.Y.

Yankees land Stanton in blockbuster deal

Jets quarterback McCown breaks hand in defeat

Unhappy return for Manning as Cowboys down Giants

Claims of remorse not credible: judge tells businessman turned bank robber

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

Beltran to interview for Yankees’ manager position

Denzel Washington on black incarceration: ‘I can’t blame the system,’ ‘it starts in the home’

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

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

Jackson Liberty Band Marches at Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade

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

Freeholders Call Upon Congress to Say No to Eliminating Federal Income Tax Deduction for State and Local Taxes

Attorney General Charges Jersey Town Council for Civil Rights Violations; Seeks to Take Back $3.4 Million in Green Acres Funding

Jackson Liberty Band Crowned 2017 State Champions

Will Todd Frazier’s Game 4 Heroics Get His Family Better Seats for Game 5?

Yankees rally late to stun Astros, level MLB playoff series

Yankees’ Frazier Visits With Little Leaguers on Day Off Between ALDS Wins

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