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NJ Religious Leader Sexually Assaults Young Man During Spiritual Ritual, Prosecutor Says NJ Religious Leader Sexually Assaults Young Man During Spiritual Ritual, Prosecutor Says
NJ Religious Leader Sexually Assaults Young Man During Spiritual Ritual, Prosecutor Says A self-described religious leader in Essex County sexually assaulted a young man during a religious ritual, authorities said. Wayne Ram, 44, of Newark, was meeting with the victim at a family member's home and suggested at the family member leave on Aug. 7, in Orange, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said The victim immediately reported the assault to law enforcement, authorities said.  Ram -- citizen of Trinidad and Tobago -- was arrested on Aug. 27 on charges of with two counts of sexual assault and three counts of criminal sexual contact. He was release…

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Pair Of $1 Million Lottery Tickets Sold In NJ Pair Of $1 Million Lottery Tickets Sold In NJ
Pair Of $1 Million Lottery Tickets Sold In NJ Two lottery tickets each worth $1 million were sold in New Jersey. One ticket was from a Powerball drawing and the other was from a Mega Millions drawing. The winning numbers from Saturday's Powerball drawing were 05, 36, 39, 45, and 57. The Red Power Ball number was 11 and the Power Play was 2X. The winning Powerball ticket was purchased from Raceway #2117, 60 Raritan Ave., Highland Park in Middlesex County. The winning numbers from Friday's Mega Millions drawing were 17, 32, 40, 59, and 61. The Gold Mega Ball was 18, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The second-tier prizew…

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Son Of NJ Officer Who Died Of COVID Has Special Birthday Wish Son Of NJ Officer Who Died Of COVID Has Special Birthday Wish
Son Of NJ Officer Who Died Of COVID Has Special Birthday Wish Gavin Roberts only wants one thing for his 12th birthday, and it's something to honor his dad. A COVID-19 vaccine. Gavin, who turned 12 on Sunday, lost his dad -- Glen Ridge Police Officer Charges "Rob" Roberts -- in May 2020 to the virus. The boy's mom and the officer's widow, Alice Roberts, penned an op-ed in NJ Advance Media explaining COVID-19 has "ruled" their life ever since. "By sharing my family’s experience, I hope my husband’s death and our story can help persuade others to do the most patriotic and selfless thing I can think of doing," Roberts writes. "Get a COVID-19 vaccine!&n…

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Victim Slashed On Throat With Bottle Critical, Central Jersey Man Charged, Police Say Victim Slashed On Throat With Bottle Critical, Central Jersey Man Charged, Police Say
Victim Slashed On Throat With Bottle Critical, Central Jersey Man Charged, Police Say A Central Jersey man was arrested for slashing another man's throat with a bottle, leaving him critical during an argument Saturday night, authorities said. Perth Amboy police responding to 375 New St. found the 31-year-old resident with a gash across his throat around 9 p.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Acting Perth Amboy Police Chief Larry Cattano said. An investigation found that Josue Jeronimo had been fighting with the man when he cut his throat with a bottle, authorities said. The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for treat…

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6 Boaters Rescued In Overnight Crash Off Beach Haven 6 Boaters Rescued In Overnight Crash Off Beach Haven
6 Boaters Rescued In Overnight Crash Off Beach Haven Six boaters were rescued overnight when their 30-foot white pleasure craft struck a fixed aid to navigation off Beach Haven, the US Coast Guard said. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Command Center got a call from a civilian at 12:18 a.m., saying he overheard a large crash and several calls for help near Ham Island, authorities said. A 29-foot Response Boat-Small boat crew from Coast Guard Station Beach Haven was launched to the scene at approximately 12:20 a.m., along with an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Atlantic City. A jet ski crew from Beach Ha…

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Jersey City Officer Reunited With Baby He Caught From Balcony, 1 Charged With Attempted Murder Jersey City Officer Reunited With Baby He Caught From Balcony, 1 Charged With Attempted Murder
Jersey City Officer Reunited With Baby He Caught From Balcony, 1 Charged With Attempted Murder A Jersey City man who dangled a baby over a 2nd-story balcony before tossing it into a quick-thinking police officer's arms below has been charged with attempted murder, authorities announced. Officers were called to 64 Rose St. around 9:40 a.m. on reports of a man dangling the baby, where civilians were pleading with the unidentified man not to drop the child, city officials said. “Don’t do it brother,” says a man capturing the incident on video (below). "This is sick." View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Stocky Ahki (@humzhal…

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$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ
$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ UPDATE: Two lottery tickets winning $1 million each were sold in New Jersey. A $1 million Powerball ticket was Saturday's drawing was sold in New Jersey. The retailer was not immediately announced. The million-dollar ticket wins the second-tier prize, but no one in the US won the top-tier prize of $457 million. No one across the country won the top prize as the jackpot for the next drawing Wednesday jumped to $472 million with a cash option of $342 million. The winning numbers from Saturday night's drawing were 5, 36, 39, 45, and 57. The Powerball drawn was 11 with a Power Play of 2X.

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Woman Says She Picked Up Missing NY Native's Boyfriend Hitchhiking Alone In Wyoming Woman Says She Picked Up Missing NY Native's Boyfriend Hitchhiking Alone In Wyoming
Woman Says She Picked Up Missing NY Native's Boyfriend Hitchhiking Alone In Wyoming Authorities are speaking with a woman who claims she picked up Brian Laundrie, who was hitchhiking alone in Wyoming around the time his girlfriend, New York native Gabby Petito, age 22, disappeared. TikToker Miranda Baker said she recognized Laundrie when Petito's story broke on social media and realized he was the person she and her boyfriend gave a lift to on Sunday, Aug. 29. Laundrie and Petitto are both from the Long Island hamlet of Blue Point in Suffolk County. Earlier report: Boyfriend Of Missing New York Woman Has Disappeared, Police Say In a series of TikTok videos, Baker sa…

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Officer Catches Infant Who Man Dangled Off Balcony For 2 Hours In Jersey City (VIDEO) Officer Catches Infant Who Man Dangled Off Balcony For 2 Hours In Jersey City (VIDEO)
Officer Catches Infant Who Man Dangled Off Balcony For 2 Hours In Jersey City (Video) UPDATE: Jersey City Officer Reunited With Baby Dangled Off Balcony, Man Charged With Attempted Murder A police officer caught an infant who a man had been dangling from the 2nd-story balcony of a house Saturday morning in Jersey City, authorities confirmed (scroll for video). Officers were called to 64 Rose St. around 9:40 a.m. on reports of a man dangling the baby, sources told Daily Voice. Civilians and officers pleaded with the man not to drop the child, no more than three months old. “Don’t do it brother,” says a man capturing the incident on video (below). "This is sick." …

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Chris Christie's Nephew's Bar Mitzvah Source Of COVID Outbreak, NJ School Closure: Report Chris Christie's Nephew's Bar Mitzvah Source Of COVID Outbreak, NJ School Closure: Report
Chris Christie's Nephew's Bar Mitzvah Source Of COVID Outbreak, NJ School Closure: Report Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's nephew's Bar Mitzvah was the source of a COVID-19 outbreak that closed a North Jersey middle school, the New York Post reports. "A few" adults and students were sickened as a result of the 13-year-old boy's coming-of-age party last weekend, Mendham Township Schools Superintendent Salvatore Constantino told the outlet. As a result, the middle school was virtual on Friday, but is expected to reopen for in-person classes on Monday. Todd Christie hung up the phone immediately when The Post called him Friday, while Chris Christie declined comment and…

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