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Winners: NJ Powerball Player Takes Home Half A Million Dollars, Another Gets $50K
One lucky Powerball lottery player in New Jersey is half a million dollars richer, and another lucky player will take home $50,000.
Tickets matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball for the Saturday, Nov. 26 drawing were sold at Minute Mart on Netcong Road in Budd Lake and Super Convenience on West Front Street in Plainfield, lottery officials said.
The winning numbers were 15, 30, 47, 50, and 51. The Red Power Ball number was 03. The Power Play was 10x.
The Plainfield winner will take home the $50,000 third-tier prize.
Meanwhile…
'One Of The Good Ones': Loss Of PA Coach, Dad Mike Essery, 38, Shatters Hearts
Beloved Pennsylvania coach and devoted father Michael T. Essery died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the age of 38.
Michael attended Sacred Heart Manoa, Cardinal O’Hara, and LaSalle University, where he was known for his academic and athletic excellence, his obituary says.
Michael coached for Sacred Heart CYO and served as a District Sales Manager for CompX Security Products.
He had an “insatiable love for life, a passionate commitment to his family, friends and community, and a generous spirit to all those whom he came in contact with,” his obituary says.
But above all, Michael wi…
'Bright, Intelligent, And Kind-Hearted Young Man' Logan Israel Of Philadelphia Dies, 15
Beloved Philadelphia boy Logan Matthew Israel died unexpectedly on Saturday, Nov. 19. He was 15.
Described as a "bright, intelligent, and kind-hearted young man," Logan will forever be remembered for his wisdom and infinite kindness. He “had a special way of connecting with people of all ages and from all walks of life,” his obituary says.
Logan had many passions, from video games and science to rock climbing, escape rooms, and Dragon Ball Z, according to his memorial. He had a sharp sense of humor matched with incredible wit.
“It was hard not to smile around Logan,” reads his obituary. “H…
Son Arrested For Brutal Murder Of 82-Year-Old Father: Mercer County Prosecutor
A Mercer County man was arrested for murder after brutally stabbing his 82-year-old father, authorities said.
Joelle Jackson, 54, was charged with murder and weapons offenses, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri announced in a release alongside local officials on Wednesday, Nov. 23.
Police responded to a stabbing at an apartment in the 700 block of Denow Road in Hopewell Township around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, and found Ishmeal Jackson, 82, on the kitchen floor with multiple stab wounds, Onofri said.
Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene.
A follow-up investigation by…
