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FILE - Mega Millions lottery ticket forms at a convenience store (Credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In New Jersey

A Mega Millions jackpot ticket was sold in New Jersey Friday night, while the Powerball jackpot stands at a whopping $600 million.

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Jets Practice Field

Planned Jets Helipad Has Madison, N.J., Residents Fuming

The New York Jets have found themselves locked in a fierce battle with their neighbors, as hundreds of residents living near the team’s practice facility protest new construction plans for a helipad.

2013/05/15

Photo Of Crime Scene Tape (John Li/Getty Images)

Report: Teen Shot Dead A Block From High School In Newark

A teenager in Newark was killed Wednesday in a drive-by shooting about a block from the high school he attended, according to a published report.

2013/05/15

Brandon Holt (CBS 2)

Lawyer: Father Of 4-Year-Old Boy Who Shot Playmate In New Jersey Is Cooperating

Attorney Robert Ebberup released a statement Wednesday in which he criticized the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office for arresting his client in front of his family while they ate dinner Monday.

2013/05/15

Facebook homepage (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Prosecutors: Men Scammed Investor By Claiming They Had Early Facebook Shares

Three men have been charged in New Jersey with stealing $6.7 million from an investor, in part by claiming they had special access to Facebook shares before the company went public.

2013/05/14

Rashawn West

Newark Man Accused Of Holding 3-Year-Old Hostage In Apartment

A man has been arrested and charged, after allegedly holding his girlfriend’s toddler-age son hostage as he threatened suicide in Newark, N.J.

2013/05/14

Brandon Holt (CBS 2)

Authorities Charge Father Of 4-Year-Old Who Shot Playmate, 6, In New Jersey

Anthony Senatore, 33, was arrested at his Bayville home Monday night, CBS 2 reported. He was charged with of having multiple unsecured weapons accessible to children, according to a published report.

2013/05/13

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, LIPA Crews (credit: CBS 2)

Legislators Tentatively Back Cuomo’s Plan To Do Away With LIPA

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo received tentative support from legislative leaders Monday for his plan to finally sideline the Long Island Power Authority, which has been criticized for high rates and questionable response in disasters — most infamously including Superstorm Sandy.

2013/05/13

Gavel (Credit: Clipart)

Former New Jersey Yeshiva Teacher Admits To Sexually Abusing Boy

A former New Jersey Yeshiva teacher changed pleas in the middle of his trial Monday, admitting that he sexually abused a boy he met while working as a camp counselor.

2013/05/13

Michael Bell

Police Search For Father Who Allegedly Beat Infant In Plainfield, N.J.

Police in Plainfield, N.J., on Saturday were looking for a father who beat and gravely injured 3-month-old infant on Friday night.

2013/05/11

Trenton Standoff

Standoff Persists In Trenton; Woman, Child Killed

A hostage situation persisted in Trenton, N.J., Saturday morning, after a woman and a child were found dead inside a home.

2013/05/11

Gov. Chris Christie

Down Comes Christie’s Hand And Snuffs A Spider Out

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had no mercy for a spider that crawled up onto his desk as he spoke to a group of children late last week.

2013/05/06

Newark Police Cruiser (file/credit: Levon Putney/WCBS 880)

Man Carjacked, Run Over With Own SUV In Newark

A man suffered broken legs Monday morning two assailants carjacked his sport-utility vehicle and him over in Newark.

2013/05/06

Ridgewood Underage Drinking Party

17 Teens Arrested At Underage Drinking Party In Ridgewood, N.J.

Police in upscale Ridgewood, N.J., busted a massive house party this weekend, and 17 teenagers were hauled off in handcuffs.

2013/05/05

Ambulance (credit: clipart.com)

Taxi Driver, Second Man Stabbed In Paterson, N.J.

A taxi driver and another man were hospitalized early Sunday after they were both stabbed in Paterson, N.J.

2013/05/05

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