$135K In Winning Lottery Tickets Sold Across Bergen County In One Week: Here's Where
Bergen County’s luck was on full display this week after four winning lottery tickets sold at local stores brought in a combined $135,000, according to the New Jersey Lottery.
The prizes came from Powerball and scratch-off games purchased in Dumont, Elmwood Park, New Milford, and Little Ferry between Oct. 6 and Oct. 11, officials said.
A $50,000 Powerball ticket from the Oct. 6 drawing was sold at Stop & Shop #828, 20 Washington Ave., Dumont. That same day, a $25,000 Crossword Bonanza scratch-off ticket was purchased at ShopRite, 180 Broadway, Elmwood Park.
Later in the week, a $50,000…
Bergen County Lottery Players Win $40K Combined On Lucky Tickets: Here's Where
Two lottery players in Bergen County are celebrating major wins totaling $40,000, New Jersey Lottery officials said.
A $10,000 winning ticket for the Lucky 13 game was sold at Food Mart, located at 430 Market st. in Elmwood Park, according to lottery officials. The ticket was for the Monday, Sept. 29 drawing.
A second player struck gold days later with the Big Money Spectacular game, winning $30,000 on a ticket sold at 7-Eleven #29776, located at 272 Liberty Street in Little Ferry, officials said. The ticket was for the Oct. 4 drawing.
Both retailers will receive bonuses from the New Jerse…
Multiple $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Bergen County: Here's Where
Bergen County is home to a string of big lottery wins this month, with lucky tickets totaling $270,000 sold at convenience stores, gas stations, and a Walmart.
According to the New Jersey Lottery, three $50,000 Powerball tickets were purchased in the county on Monday, Sept. 1:
7-Eleven #39387, 67 East Ridgewood Ave., Paramus
7-Eleven #18609, 1605 Lemoine Ave., Fort Lee
Another $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at Quick Chek #101, 40 Route 17 North, Ramsey.
On Saturday, Sept. 6, Bergen County players scored three more big wins:
$10,000 Bingo Times 10 ticket at Fos…
Man Sucker Punches Stranger At Wallington 7-Eleven For 'Picking On Woman,' Cops Say
A Bergen County man is accused of assaulting a stranger and stealing his phone outside a 7-Eleven, authorities said.
On Sunday, Aug. 31, at approximately 10:57 p.m., Wallington Police Officers Peter Wojcik and Robert Ventura responded to the 7-Eleven at 358 Main Ave., in Wallington, for a report of an assault, Detective Szymon Popek said in a release.
A 36-year-old male victim told police that while waiting by the exit after buying coffee, another man — later identified as Derek Allen, 36 — punched him in the face with a closed fist, pushed him out the door, and threw him against a trash bi…
Bloodshed At 7-Eleven: Woman Stabs Man Outside Carle Place Store, Police Say
A woman is facing felony charges after stabbing a man outside a 7-Eleven store on Long Island, police said.
Officers responded to the Carle Place store, located on Old Country Road near Meadowbrook State Parkway, at around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24, for a report of a man bleeding, according to Nassau County Police.
When they arrived, they found a 56-year-old man with stab wounds to his arm and back. He was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
Police arrested Courtney Tolbert, 37, of Island Park, at the scene without incident. A knife was recovered nearby, according to detectives.
To…
NJ Man Robbed 7-Eleven At Gunpoint, Arrested After Pursuit: Wall Twp PD
A 44-year-old Ocean Township man was arrested and charged following a vehicle pursuit on Monday, July 21, after he was identified as the suspect in armed robbery, Wall Township police said.
At 9:30 a.m., Ocean Township police alerted officers of an armed robbery and stolen vehicle incident at a 7-Eleven, Wall Township police said. Anthony Bowe, the suspect, was believed to be in Wall Township, police said.
Officers observed a stolen vehicle parked in the lot of a local business at Route 138 and Allenwood Road and saw a man matching Bowe’s description, police said.
As an officer attempted t…
Watched On Camera, Wallington Duo Arrested In Drug, Stolen ID Bust: Cops
Two men were busted in Wallington after police say they were caught on borough surveillance cameras with drugs and stolen ID cards.
The arrests happened on Friday, July 18, when officers Wojcik and Officer Ventura, monitoring a corner camera, spotted two men acting suspiciously, Wallington Detective Lt. Joseph Rock said.
One of the men, Jeslin Martinez, was recognized from prior burglary cases. The second, Jakub Bartosik, was allegedly seen discarding drug paraphernalia into a bag, Rock said.
Police tracked Martinez to the 7-Eleven on Paterson Avenue, where he was arrested on a $1,50…
Heroin, Crack, And A 2-Year-Old: Duo Charged In 7-Eleven Rochelle Park Traffic Stop, Cops Say
A Lodi man and woman were arrested after police say they were driving with heroin, crack cocaine, and a 2-year-old in the car on the Fourth of July in Rochelle Park.
Officer Chris Kiszka stopped a Ford F-150 at 11:45 p.m., after the vehicle was seen being driven carelessly into the 7-Eleven parking lot on Rochelle Avenue, police said in a release from Capt. James DePreta.
The driver, Reginald Murph, 40, refused to take field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI, police said. A search of the vehicle turned up suspected heroin, crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia, according to police.
M…
Lured To Basement, Robbed And Held Down: Trio Charged In Elmwood Park Home Ambush, Cops Say
A man was lured into a basement and robbed after meeting a woman outside a 7-Eleven in Elmwood Park, authorities said.
The victim walked into the Elmwood Park Police Department headquarters around 5:15 a.m. to report the robbery, Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said. He told officers he had met a woman, later identified as Elizabeth Womack, 37, of Elmwood Park, outside the 7-Eleven at Market Street and Mola Boulevard earlier that morning. Womack then invited him to a nearby residence in the area of Hillman Drive, the chief said.
Once inside, the woman led him to a side door that o…
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Dumont Stop & Shop Among 3 Big Scratch-Off Wins In Bergen
A $50,000 Powerball ticket led a streak of big lottery wins across Bergen County, where three more players also struck it rich on scratch-off games, according to the New Jersey Lottery.
The Powerball ticket was sold at Stop & Shop #828 on Washington Avenue for the June 11 drawing, officials said.
Between June 9 and June 15, Bergen County saw four prizes of $10,000 or more, including three scratch-off wins:
$50,000: $50,000 Jumbo Bucks, sold at 7-Eleven #38990, Paterson Ave, Carlstadt
$25,000: Crossword Bonanza, sold at Village Stationers, West Main St, Ramsey
$10,000: Mega Hot 7's, so…
Serial Rapist Who Attacked Three Women At Knifepoint In DMV Learns Prison Fate
He stalked them. He attacked them. He threatened them with a knife.
And now, Jose Angel Gomez is going away for decades.
Gomez, 42, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for a string of violent sexual attacks on three women in Washington, DC, according to federal prosecutors.
Gomez, formerly of the District, pleaded guilty in January to one count each of first-degree sexual abuse while armed, first degree sexual abuse, attempted first degree sexual abuse and assault with a dangerous weapon stemming from attacks in July, September, and October 2018, the US Attorney’s Office ann…
$20K And $10K Scratch-Offs Sold In Bergen County On Same Day
Sunday, May 18 was a lucky day for two New Jersey Lottery players in Bergen County.
One hit big at a liquor store in Bogota and another at a 7-Eleven in South Hackensack.
According to New Jersey Lottery officials, a $20,000 Loaded ticket worth $20,000 was sold at Riverview Liquors, located at 55 River Road in Bogota.
That same day, a $1,000,000 Spectacular ticket worth $10,000 was purchased at 7-Eleven #34695, located at 310 Huyler Street in South Hackensack.
Both wins came from scratch-off games.
Winners are encouraged to sign the back of their tickets immediately and file a claim with …
