Winning $10K Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Sold At 7-Eleven, Walmart Winning $10K Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Sold At 7-Eleven, Walmart
Winning $10K Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Sold At 7-Eleven, Walmart There were three third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, June 6, Mega Millions drawing. They matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize, New Jersey Lottery officials said.  Those tickets were purchased at the following locations: Bergen County: 7-Eleven #34205, 1 Kinderkamack Rd., Montvale; Bergen County: Junior Smoke Shop, 42 W. Palisade Ave., Englewood; and, Middlesex County: Walmart #2003, 979 Route #1 South, North Brunswick. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, June 6, drawing were: 06, 12, 23, 29 and 57. The Gold Meg…
$1 Million Project: Animal Shelter To Be Reconstructed By Mount Vernon $1 Million Project: Animal Shelter To Be Reconstructed By Mount Vernon
$1 Million Project: Animal Shelter To Be Reconstructed By Mount Vernon After years of neglect, an animal shelter in Westchester that closed earlier in 2023 is getting $1 million toward restoring and enhancing its services, city officials announced.  The Mount Vernon Animal Shelter, which closed earlier in 2023, will receive a million dollars in funding that will go toward "essential resources" needed to restore its operation, city officials said.  The funding was announced on Friday, May 3 by Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard and New York State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow, who represents parts of Yonkers and Mount Vernon.  In addi…
Montclair Suffers Cyber Attack: Mayor Montclair Suffers Cyber Attack: Mayor
Montclair Suffers Cyber Attack: Mayor Montclair Township was recently hit with a cyber attack, Mayor Sean Spiller announced in a YouTube video on Tuesday, June 6. In response, Spiller said the township has retained third party specialists to investigate and contact the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security, the FBI and state law enforcement.  Our township IT Department recently experienced a cyber incident. As soon as we learned of the incident, we promptly... Posted by Sean M. Spiller on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 "It appears that the criminal group that has attacked multiple other municipalities in similar fash…
Potentially Fatal Bacteria Prompts CDC Warning Potentially Fatal Bacteria Prompts CDC Warning
Potentially Fatal Bacteria Prompts CDC Warning A potentially fatal bacteria confirmed in the United States has prompted a warning from federal authorities. Three cases of B. pseudomallei, which can become lethal if not treated, have been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC has declared the bacteria endemic in the US Gulf Coast with the most recent case reported in Mississippi in January, Julia Petras of the CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, told HealthDay News. However, most of those exposed to the bacteria don't have symptoms and develop antibodies against it, s…
UPDATE: Truck Carrying Boston Mayor Was 'Unable To Avoid' Crash With SUV UPDATE: Truck Carrying Boston Mayor Was 'Unable To Avoid' Crash With SUV
UPDATE: Truck Carrying Boston Mayor Was 'Unable To Avoid' Crash With SUV The truck that carried Boston's Mayor had its sirens and lights turned on when an SUV crashed into it, according to a police report.  In Hyde Park, a department pickup truck was transporting Mayor Michelle Wu when an SUV, traveling fast, crashed into it around 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, according to a Boston Police Department report.  The department truck was driving down Blakemore Street, with lights and sirens activated, and attempted to turn left on Hyde Park Avenue on a red light, the report said.  The first lane of traffic observed the SUV's lights and sirens and cam…
Child Rapist 'Godson' Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old In Orange County, Feds Say Child Rapist 'Godson' Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old In Orange County, Feds Say
Child Rapist 'Godson' Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old In Orange County, Feds Say A registered "sexually violent" offender who was once convicted of raping a 7-year-old girl is now accused of sexually abusing another child in the region. Curtis Ellington, age 33, of Junction City, Kansas, was arraigned on child sex crimes charges in federal court in White Plains on Thursday, June 1. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District, Ellington slept at the 15-year-old victim’s Orange County home in April 2023, and engaged in sexual activity with them. Earlier Report: 'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Raping Girl, 7, Reports Move In Middletown Pr…
Murder Solved: Duo Indicted For Decades-Old Stabbing In Ossining Murder Solved: Duo Indicted For Decades-Old Stabbing In Ossining
Murder Solved: Duo Indicted For Decades-Old Stabbing In Ossining After several years of old-fashioned detective work, two men have been charged in the fatal stabbing of a fellow inmate that took place on Christmas Eve at a prison in Northern Westchester.  Both Steven Smith, age 60, of Salisbury, North Carolina, and Allah-Son-Allah, age 53, of Albany, have been indicted in the 1995 fatal stabbing of Michael Jones that took place at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, June 6.  According to the DA's Office, on December 24, 1995, around 8 p.m., Jones, wh…
Travelers Beware: 'Juice Jacking' Scam Targeting Data Through Charging Stations Travelers Beware: 'Juice Jacking' Scam Targeting Data Through Charging Stations
Travelers Beware: 'Juice Jacking' Scam Targeting Data Through Charging Stations With the summer travel season underway, state leaders are warning of a new scam tactic targeting travelers’ personal information on their electronic devices. In a warning issued Tuesday, June 6, the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection encouraged travelers to protect themselves against so-called “juice jacking” on public charging stations. Officials said thieves can place hidden skimming devices inside USB ports on public cell phone charging kiosks at airports, hotels, and other public locations. “Unfortunately, nefarious scammers are always at work finding new wa…
Caught On Video: Suspect Admits Shooting 31-Year-Old To Death Outside Central Islip Restaurant Caught On Video: Suspect Admits Shooting 31-Year-Old To Death Outside Central Islip Restaurant
Caught On Video: Suspect Admits Shooting 31-Year-Old To Death Outside Central Islip Restaurant Nearly two years after a man was shot to death outside of a Long Island restaurant, the victim’s killer has confessed. Ismael Rodriguez-Rosado, age 29, of East Islip, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, June 5, in the death of 31-year-old German Ariel Montes De Oca Ramirez in August 2021. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the two got into an altercation outside of the Mi Nueva Encanto Restaurant, located in Central Islip on Carleton Avenue, at around 1 a.m. on Aug. 2, 2021. Earlier Report: Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shoo…
Stalked From Sky: Pilot Violated Schuylerville Woman's Protection Order On Flight, Police Say Stalked From Sky: Pilot Violated Schuylerville Woman's Protection Order On Flight, Police Say
Stalked From Sky: Pilot Violated Schuylerville Woman's Protection Order On Flight, Police Say A pilot in upstate New York is accused of stalking a woman for years, often flying his plane directly over her business and allegedly mailing her disturbing images. Saratoga County resident Michael Arnold, age 64, of Schuylerville, was arrested moments after landing his 1976 Cessna plane at the Saratoga County Airport on Thursday, June 1. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, Arnold flew his plane “in violation of an order of protection” that was issued by the Town of Saratoga Court. That protection order was issued on behalf of Cassandra Wilusz, a mother and owner of the Revo…
Quakertown Borough Unveils Renderings Of New Memorial Park Baseball Field Quakertown Borough Unveils Renderings Of New Memorial Park Baseball Field
Quakertown Borough Unveils Renderings Of New Memorial Park Baseball Field Officials have unveiled artists' renderings of the new structure that will replace a beloved Bucks County ballpark.  Quakertown borough officials say the new field will begin construction at Memorial Park this week.  The concrete stadium will replace the historic wooden structure that currently sits in the park, which was condemned last year due to "deteriorating structure and unsafe conditions." According to unofficial sources, the old park was originally built in the late 1930s. More recently, it has served as the home field for the Quakertown Blazers of the Atlantic Colle…
Child Rape: Schenectady Man Gets 18 Years For Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old Child Rape: Schenectady Man Gets 18 Years For Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old
Child Rape: Schenectady Man Gets 18 Years For Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old A man from the region will spend nearly two decades behind bars for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. Keith Solana, age 28, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Schenectady County Court on Tuesday, June 6, after pleading guilty to one count of first-degree rape. According to prosecutors, Solana admitted that he brought the victim to the basement of his apartment, where he engaged in oral sex and sexual intercourse. Security footage showed the two walking toward his home shortly before the incident. The child later disclosed the assault while talking with a member of t…
Migrants Arrive In White Plains: 'This Is Something We Can Handle,' Mayor Says Migrants Arrive In White Plains: 'This Is Something We Can Handle,' Mayor Says
Migrants Arrive In White Plains: 'This Is Something We Can Handle,' Mayor Says In response to New York City sending a group of migrants to a second city in Westchester, local officials are coordinating with nonprofits to make sure the new arrivals are met with help and support.  A group of 46 asylum seekers and migrants sent by NYC officials has arrived at the Central Motel Courtyard in White Plains located at 441 Central Ave., White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach, a Democrat, said on Tuesday, June 6.  The group consists of several families with children that are below school age who hail from South and Central American countries such as Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru,…