January 23, 2021
By: Tyler Eckel
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP (MERCER): Hamilton Police and EMS responded to Route 156 and Yardville Allentown Road just before 10:00 pm for a person that was struck by a vehicle. The man was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in stable condition.
The intersection was shut down for a short period of time.
Photos by Tyler Eckel
January 23, 2021
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–
TRENTON (Jan. 23, 2021) – One Michigan ticket matched all five of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot. The estimated cash value was $776.6 million.
In New Jersey, there was one second-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday, January 22, drawing that matched five of the five white balls drawn winning the $1,000,000 prize. The ticket was purchased at 7-Eleven #11027, 2075 Route 88, Brick in Ocean County.
There were ten third-tier prizewinning tickets sold that matched four of the five white balls and the gold ball winning $10,000. Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:
- Bergen County: Krauszer’s Food Store, 403 Midland Ave., Garfield;
- Burlington County: Wawa #8423, 76 Springside Rd., Westampton;
- Mercer County: 7-Eleven #27391, 1517 Pennington Ave., Ewing;
- Mercer County: Pennington Luk Oil LLC, 2558 Pennington Rd., Pennington;
- Middlesex County: Park Deli, 80 Raritan Ave., Highland Park;
- Monmouth County: Little Silver Family Pharmacy, 10 Church St., Little Silver;
- Morris County: Krauszer’s Food Store, 95 West Main St., Chester;
- Passaic County: 7-Eleven #11463, 356 Rifle Camp Rd., Woodland Park;
- Sussex County: 7-Eleven #37251, 63 Water St., Newton; and,
- Warren County: Mini Mart, 1312 US Highway 22 East, Phillipsburg.
In addition to the second and third-tier prizes won, 236 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. 15 of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $1,000. Moreover, 389,264 other New Jersey players took home $1,455,848 in prizes ranging from $2 to $400. The winning numbers for the Friday, January 22, drawing were: 04, 26, 42, 50, and 60. The Gold Mega Ball was 24, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.
The jackpot resets to $20 million for the next drawing on Tuesday, January 26, at 11:00 pm. All New Jersey Lottery Mega Millions tickets must be purchased before 10:45 pm to participate in the drawing. Mega Millions tickets cost just two dollars; by adding the Megaplier option for an extra dollar per play, players can increase their non-jackpot winnings up to five times. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 46 participating jurisdictions. Drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Jersey Cash 5 Boasts the Biggest Cash Jackpot EVER
Jersey Cash 5 Leaps to Record $2 Million Jackpot
TRENTON (Jan. 23, 2021) – New Jersey Lottery would like to announce the record-breaking jackpot for tonight’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing. The drawing for the all-cash jackpot of $2 million happens tonight at 10:57 pm, so be sure to get your tickets in time. The $2 million jackpot is the highest jackpot for Jersey Cash 5, ever – topping the 2013 record of $1.96 million.
With daily drawings and jackpots starting at $100,000, seeing jackpots top the million-dollar milestone is a rare treat for the game’s loyal players, but the two-million-dollar jackpot breaks new ground for the Jersey Cash 5 record books. For just a dollar, Jersey Cash 5 is a great option for players to pick their lucky numbers – or go with a Quick Pick option – and hope for the five-out-of-five match tonight.
Jersey Cash 5, which held its first drawing in 1992, has already proven to be a vital component of the Lottery’s offerings to support our State.
January 23, 2021
Photos, video and story by: Michael Ratcliffe
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Quick work by the Trenton Fire Department this morning (Jan. 23, 2021). The fire department was alerted at about 11:17 a.m., crews from E1, E10, E9, L1, R1 and Bn1 arrived to find a working fire at the rear of the duplex at 688-690 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The “all hands” was transmitted, adding E7, L4, SS1 and Bn2 to the assignment. Multiple hoselines were stretched and the blaze was quickly brought under control.
Photos, video and story by: Michael Ratcliffe Photos, video and story by: Michael Ratcliffe Photos, video and story by: Michael Ratcliffe
January 23, 2021
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Around 10:00 am Trenton Police, Trenton Fire Department, TEMS and Capital Paramedics responded to Farragut Avenue between Garfield Ave. and Oakwood Alley for a person trapped by a collapse. Upon arrival the person was removed from a wall collapse and was seriously injured. Trenton EMS and Capital Health Paramedics transported the person to the Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center and a “trauma alert” was called. No further information is available at this time.
January 23, 2021
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ (MERCER)–A man became trapped near the falls when he entered the Peddie Lake under his own volition this morning around 8:36 am. and had to be rescued according to Hightstown Borough Police Department, Sergeant Benjamin L. Miller.
Hightstown Police stated that on Saturday, January 23, 2021, at 8:36 a.m., officers were dispatched to the Peddie Lake, near the waterfalls, Main Street, for a male in the lake. Upon arrival, officers observed an elderly male subject standing, who appeared disoriented, in the lake; the officers immediately requested the Hightstown Fire Department’s water rescue unit and an ambulance for the extraction and care of the subject. The subject was assisted by fire personnel up a ladder and removed from the lake. The subject was transported to Princeton Medical Center by the Hightstown First Aid Squad for evaluation.
Responding the the scene, Hightstown Police Department, Hightstown Fire Company, Capital Health Paramedics, and Hightstown First Aid Squad. Robbinsville Township Fire Department, East Windsor and Plainsboro Fire Departments were dispatched but were not needed and turned around en-route.
