A Lacey Township man killed his seven year old son, wife, and family dog before taking his own life on Thursday. Authorities say the killings took place in a residential neighborhood; the 51 year old suspect had self-inflicted injuries and later died at a hospital. ##
Two suspects have admitted their roles in a multi-million dollar prescription drug fraud scheme that included many public officials and doctors, costing the public over $25 million. 42 year old Matthew Tedesco of Linwood and 43 year old Robert Bessey of Philadelphia were behind the fraud scheme. Both will be sentenced in December and will…
For the 19th consecutive drawing, no winner in the Powerball lottery. New Jersey Lottery officials say the estimated top prize for Saturday night’s drawing will be over a half billion dollars. It will be the eighth largest jackpot in our country’s history. ##
Governor Christie has reaffirmed his opposition to any exploration of offshore drilling for fuel off the coast of the Garden State. Christie says there are too many potential negative impacts for the New Jersey shoreline to support this proposal. Christie says he’s opposed this measure for the past seven years. ##
The United States Coast Guard medivaced a fisherman off a boat about five miles off the coast of Manasquan Inlet on Tuesday. The 49 year old man was suffering chest pains and shortness of breath. He was taken to shore where he was treated by emergency medical services. ##
Details are still emerging regarding an accident that involved a motor vehicle injuring five pedestrians last night in the South Jersey community of Clementon. Police say the driver remained at the scene of the accident. ##
A 13 year old boy from Middle Township died from an overdose that included heroin and fentanyl. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Jamie Lund, the mother of Vincent Weiner, confirmed the account of her son’s death on social media over the weekend. Weiner was a local seventh grade student. ##
A Powerball lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a packaged goods store in Sea Isle City. The New Jersey Lottery announced that one of the five tickets sold in New Jersey that are worth $50,000 was sold at Kixx Package Goods, on 63rd Street. ##
Former New Jersey Senate President John Russo has died at the age of 84. Russo lost a battle with cancer on Saturday night. He wrote the law that reinstated the death penalty in New Jersey in 1982. ##
Make sure you get your Powerball lottery tickets. There was no winner in Saturday’s drawing, which makes the estimated top prize for Wednesday night’s drawing a staggering $430 million. Powerball tickets cost two dollars apiece. ##