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South Jersey Veteran Claims $100K Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Prize
Craig Reynolds, a longtime lottery player, prefers to check his tickets periodically.
Recently, Reynolds pulled out his phone and was working his way through a stack of tickets that had been building up over the month, New Jersey Lottery officials said.
“I scanned the Jersey Cash 5 tickets one by one. Not a winner, not a winner, $2, not a winner, $100,000 jackpot, not a winner... wait what?” he said.
With excitement and uncertainty, Reynolds repeatedly scanned the jackpot-winning ticket expecting the message to change.
“I immediately called my wife to tell her that I think we w…
Mall Fire Spurs South Jersey Homeschool Association's Likely Move, Campaign Says
A fire at the Voorhees Town Center on Friday, April 19, has prompted the South Jersey Homeschool Association to look for a new home, according to a campaign devoted to the cause.
The association estimates it needs $60,000 to clean up soot and smoke damage, replace unusable items, for legal costs and to secure a new location pending negotiations with the landlord.
"The fire was contained to the food court area, but soot coverage has affected the entire mall, including our facility," the association said on a GoFundMe page.
"We will need to make payments up front in order to move forward wit…
Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme: Pair Of Former Execs At White Plains Company Sentenced
Two former high-ranking executives have been sentenced for stealing millions of dollars from their employer in Westchester County through a fraudulent scheme involving sham companies and fake invoices.
The two worked at OrthoNet, a healthcare claims processing company based in White Plains.
Shawn Rains, age 57, of Le Bouscat, France, who was previously convicted of mail fraud conspiracy, mail fraud, and money laundering conspiracy after a two-week trial, was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Northern Westchester resident Joseph Maharaj, age 42, of Goldens Bridge, had pl…
Leesburg Man Splits VA Lottery Ticket With Another Winner
Sharing is caring for two Virginia men, each $122,500 richer before taxes.
Darrell Terry, of South Boston, and Lou Malfi, of Leesburg, won the tickets in the Cash 5 on Feb. 28, with EZ Match drawing.
Terry bought his winning ticket at Blue Ridge Tobacco & Candle, located at 1024 Bill Tuck Highway in South Boston while Malfi bought his online using the VA Lottery app.
The jackpot for that drawing was $245,000, which means Terry and Malfi each received $122,500 before taxes. The winning numbers for that drawing were 1-6-14-21-27.
Cash 5 with EZ Match features a rolling jackpot star…
Man Arrested For Triple Murder, Arson In Aberdeen; Victims Identified: Police
A suspicious fire that resulted in the grisly deaths of three people led to the apprehension of a Maryland man who is facing murder, arson, and other charges, authorities announced on Tuesday.
Michael Anthony Swann, 35, has been identified and charged for the triple homicide on April 15 that took the lives of Aberdeen residents John C. Claytor, 54, Talaya D. Wiley, 48, and Melissa L. Williams, 45.
John Claytor, Melissa Williams, and Talaya Wiley. Aberdeen Police Department
According to the Aberdeen Police Department, shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Monday, April 15, officers were called to t…
Agent Sells Phony Insurance Policy To Shirley Victim, Police Say
An insurance agent on Long Island is accused of selling a man a bogus policy, and police believe there could be additional victims.
Joseph Cawley, age 37, was arrested at his Ridge home on Monday, April 29, following an investigation by Suffolk County Police.
According to investigators, a Shirley man reached out to the agency saying he had paid Cawley for an auto insurance policy on Saturday, March 16, but never received any identification cards for the policy.
In all, the man paid more than $1,550 for a policy that did not exist.
Cawley, who works as an independent insurance broker, is c…
