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Two Lodi Stores Sell Winning Lottery Tickets In One Week
Bergen County lottery players cashed in big in the last week, taking home tens of thousands of dollars in winnings, state officials said.
Three prizes of $20,000 or more were claimed at retailers in Lodi and Ridgefield Park between July 28 and Aug. 3, 2025, according to the New Jersey Lottery.
The wins include:
$25,000 on a Crossword Bonanza ticket sold at Hometown Grill & Deli, 25 Union Street in Lodi on July 28
$20,000 on a Crossword ticket sold at Park Stationary, 204 Main Street in Ridgefield Park on July 28
$40,000 on a Mega Millions ticket sold at QuickChek #137, 116 Route 46 Ea…
Wrestling Coach, 24, Killed In Woodcliff Lake Motorcycle Crash, Sources Say (Update)
A North Jersey wrestling coach was identified by Daily Voice sources as the motorcyclist killed in a Bergen County crash late last week.
Frank Fea, 24, of Middletown, NY, died following a crash at the intersection of Pascack Road and West Hill Road in Woodcliff Lake on Friday, Aug. 1, according to sources familiar with the incident.
Fea served as an assistant wrestling coach at Don Bosco Prep from 2022 to 2023, the school’s website says. He previously wrestled for Goshen High School and Castleton University.
Fea also worked as a resident coach at RedNose Wrestling School, where his younger…
NJ State Trooper Kills Ex-GF, New Firefighter BF, Himself: Report
A New Jersey State Police trooper shot and killed his ex-girlfriend and the firefighter she'd recently been dating before turning the gun on himself, NJ Advance Media and the New York Times report.
The Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said only that Lauren Semanchik, 33, of Pittstown, and Tyler Webb, 29, of Forked River, were found dead in an Upper Kingtown Road home in Pittstown home Saturday, Aug. 2.
Citing Semanchik's mother, Jennine Semanchik, NJ Advance Media reports that the shooter was Ricardo Santos. The outlet had the information confirmed by a source with direct know…
Motorcyclist Killed In Friday Afternoon Woodcliff Lake Crash, Officials Say
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Bergen County on Friday afternoon, August 1, authorities said.
The accident occurred around 4:51 p.m. on Pascack Road in Woodcliff Lake, near the intersection of West Hill Road, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office's Deputy Chief of Detectives, Jeff Angermeyer.
Responding officers from Woodcliff Lake, along with local EMS and police from surrounding towns, arrived to find a motorcyclist critically injured. Despite life-saving efforts, the rider was pronounced dead at the scene, Angermeyer said.
Investigators say the motorcycle…
Postal Worker From Union City Stole Credit Cards On Her Mail Route, North Bergen Police Say
A U.S. postal employee from Union City has been charged in connection with a credit card fraud scheme that targeted local residents on her North Bergen mail route, authorities said.
Eirin Novas, 39, was arrested Friday, July 25, and charged with credit card theft, fraudulent use of credit cards, and conspiracy, North Bergen Police Chief Robert J. Farley Jr. said in a press release Friday, Aug. 1.
Awilda Taveras-Bido, 46, of Newark, was also charged with credit card theft, fraudulent use of credit cards, intent of cardholder to defraud, and conspiracy. She was arrested and released on a summ…
