One winning ticket, worth $758 million. There was only one winning ticket sold for last night’s Powerball lottery drawing, and it was purchased in Massachusetts. The winning numbers last night were 7, 26, 16, 23, and 06, with the power play number 04×4. ##
Jurors have been selected for Senator Robert Menendez’ upcoming corruption trial. The trial will begin on September 6th and will try Menendez on charges that he accepted expensive gifts in exchange for political favors. ##
Time is running out to get your Powerball lottery tickets. New Jersey Lottery officials say the jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing has surpassed $700 million, with a cash prize approaching a half billion dollars. It’s the second largest Powerball jackpot in history. ##
A 22 year old sailor from Cherry Hill is among the men who are missing following a collision between a United States Navy destroyer and an oil tanker near Malaysia. Authorities say Kenneth Smith is one of the ten sailors missing and presumed dead. ##
Jury selection begins in a federal courtroom today for the upcoming corruption and bribery trial involving New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez. Menendez is accused of accepting lavish gifts from a Florida doctor in return for political favors. The trial could begin this fall. ##
Congressman Frank Pallone says New Jersey is getting $55.4 million to clean up sand and debris from Hurricane Sandy. Pallone says the money will be spent to remove debris and sand from navigable waterways throughout the Garden State. ##
What would you do with $650 million? That’s the jackpot up for grabs during Wednesday’s Powerball lottery since there were again no winners in the drawing on Saturday night. The odds against winning the jackpot are 292.2 million to one. ##
One man is dead following a wrong way accident on the New Jersey Turnpike in South Jersey Saturday night. The crash occurred Saturday around 11pm in Mt. Laurel. A man was driving his vehicle southbound in the northbound lanes when it struck another vehicle; the identity of the driver has not been released. ##
A new report suggests that New Jersey inappropriately provided $1 million in home loans to Hurricane Sandy victims, and the federal government wants that money back. The feds believe 21 home buyers were not qualified to get the assistance due to income limits and now it will ask New Jersey to refund the money. ##
A judge has ruled that yes, New Jersey can condemn properties in two New Jersey beach communities to widen the beach and build resilient dunes. A Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the state in connection with 60 properties in question in both Bay Head and Mantalooking. NJDEP Commissioner Bob Martin hailed Thursday’s decision.…