Riley Yates
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Easton, PA, United States
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Powerball lottery: Did you win Saturday’s $366M Powerball drawing? Winning numbers, live results (6/17/2023)
The winning Powerball lottery numbers are drawn Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 10:59 p.m. The Powerball jackpot drawing today (6/17/2023) is worth an estimated $366 million for a single winner → Read More
Famed N.J. mystery writer Carol Higgins Clark dies at 66
Clark was a member of the New Jersey Hall of Fame, as was her mother, Mary Higgins Clark. → Read More
A 22-year-old N.J. man was shot in his home by police. Now, his family is suing for wrongful death.
Bernard Placide Jr. was killed by police in Englewood on Sept. 3 after they responded to a domestic violence call. → Read More
Five months after a Newark man died in police custody, his family says they have no answers
The state Attorney General's Office is investigating the Jan. 5 death of Raul L. DeJesus, 43, of Newark. → Read More
The 16 times N.J. cop misconduct cases were settled for $1M or more
An investigation by NJ Advance Media found 370 legal settlements across New Jersey police departments since 2019 involving allegations of misconduct. Of those 16 settlements involving 13 police departments were for at least $1 million. → Read More
Powerball lottery: Did you win Saturday’s $162M Powerball drawing? Winning numbers, live results (5/20/2023)
The winning Powerball lottery numbers are drawn Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 10:59 p.m. The Powerball jackpot drawing today (5/20/2023) is worth an estimated $162 million for a single winner. → Read More
‘God knows what they are doing.’ Clark Township racism scandal unresolved a year after revelations
Secret recordings captured the mayor and police brass using racial slurs. A long-promised investigation still hasn't concluded. → Read More
N.J. has investigated 75 police-involved death cases in four years. See them all here.
A majority of the cases involved police shootings. But other deaths were also represented, including people who suffered medical episodes while in police custody and drivers struck by cars fleeing police pursuits. → Read More
N.J. changed the way it probes deaths involving police. Is the system working?
Advocates and the families of those killed say it hasn't lived up to its promise. → Read More
Powerball lottery: Did you win Saturday’s $700M Powerball drawing? Winning numbers, live results (2/4/2023)
The winning Powerball lottery numbers are drawn Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at 10:59 p.m. The Powerball jackpot drawing today (02/04/2023) is worth an estimated $653 million for a single winner. → Read More
One dead in fire at Newark apartment building
The blaze occurred Saturday night on the 800 block of Franklin Avenue. → Read More
Mega Millions lottery: Did you win Friday’s $685M Mega Millions drawing? Winning numbers, live results (12/30/22)
The winning Mega Millions lottery numbers are drawn Friday, Dec. 30 at 11 p.m. The Mega Millions jackpot drawing for 12/30/2022 is worth an estimated $685 million for a single winner. Check back later to see if anyone won the jackpot. → Read More
One man killed in shooting in N.J. city
A man was killed Thursday night in Passaic County, prosecutors said. → Read More
State Police seek the public’s help in fatal hit-and-run in South Jersey
A pedestrian was killed Thursday in Cape May County, and police are looking for the driver. → Read More
N.J. baby saved after overdosing on opioids; parents charged
Authorities said police officers in Monmouth County administered an overdose reversal drug to save the baby. → Read More
Powerball lottery: Did you win Saturday’s $149M Powerball drawing? Winning numbers, live results (12/17/2022)
The winning Powerball lottery numbers are drawn Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, at 10:59 p.m. The Powerball jackpot drawing today (12/17/2022) is worth an estimated $149 million million for a single winner. → Read More
Powerball lottery: Did you win Saturday’s $47M Powerball drawing? Winning numbers, live results (11/12/2022)
The winning Powerball lottery numbers are drawn Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, at 10:59 p.m. The Powerball jackpot drawing today (11/12/2022) is worth an estimated $47 million million for a single winner. → Read More
Two men shot in Bergen County, authorities say
Police were called about 5 p.m., where they found the men, each with a gunshot wound, Bergen County prosecutors said. → Read More
In this N.J. GOP stronghold, will a racism scandal matter to voters?
Tuesday's election in Clark Township comes after the mayor, the police chief and an internal affairs sergeant were caught on tape using racial slurs. → Read More
N.J.’s most competitive congressional district includes P’burg. And the stakes are high.
The competitive contest between Rep. Tom Malinowski and Republican Tom Kean Jr. could foreshadow which party controls the U.S. House come January. → Read More