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With nobody across the country hitting the jackpot of $387 million during the Friday night Mega Millions drawing, the number has increased to $420 million with a cash option of $191.7 million. The last winner of the Mega Millions jackpot was on September 10 for a prize of $800 million, according to NJ.com. The post Mega Millions Rolls Up Jackpot To $420 Million appeared first on Coast News Today.

Galloway Township Police posted on their Facebook page the arrest of 51 year Matthew A Shriver from Brigantine after he was accused of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 16. Search warrants including the suspects phone and vehicle led to “corroborating evidence” being discovered. Shriver was charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault in the… The post Gymnastics Center Co-Owner Sexually Assaults Teenage Girl According To Police appeared first on Coast News Today.

According to a press release from the County of Cape May, Woodbine Road will have a resurfacing project expected to begin on Thursday November 21 around 6pm until approximately 6am the next morning, and work will continue overnight the following night. Woodbine road will be resurface starting at DeHirsch Road and extending North towards Route… The post County To Begin Resurfacing Of Woodbine Road appeared first on Coast News Today.

Eric Williams, 56 of Atlantic City, has plead guilty to first degree sexual assault in relation to a 2022 attack at the Atlantic City Bus Terminal. Police say that the woman was sleeping at the terminal at the time she was assaulted and the situation was captured by security cameras. Williams was recommended at 12… The post Atlantic City Man Sexually Assaults Sleeping Woman At Bus Terminal appeared first on Coast News Today.

On Monday night, there were no jackpot winners across the country in the Powerball lottery drawing. The winning numbers were 27, 31, 41, 52 and 69 with a Power Ball of 26 and Power Play of 3x. The jackpot rises to an estimated $144 million with a cash option of $66.2 million. The post Powerball Jackpot Jumps To $144 Million appeared first on Coast News Today.

Rainfall has become so infrequent in the Garden State that the NJDEP has adjusted their drought status to “warning”. Under the warning status, the DEP commissioner can urge the public to voluntarily use water sparingly. This status also allows the DEP to manage supplies of water in the most serious regions of the drought. To… The post NJDEP Drought Status: Warning appeared first on Coast News Today.

As many know, Ocean City’s Wonderland Pier has closed for good and is under the ownership of Eustace Mita of the ICONA Resorts Brand. NJ.com suggests the massive hotel constructed at the site of Wonderland Pier would include over 250 rooms, have over 300 parking spots, and would cost over $135 million to construct. There… The post ICONA Resorts Could Erect Massive Hotel At Site Of Wonderland Pier appeared first on Coast News Today.

A popular bar in Wildwood on Poplar and Pacific Avenues, Goodnight Irene’s (formally the Poplar Cafe) has closed the doors for good over the weekend. Locals celebrated their memories of excellent atmosphere, craft beer and brick oven pizza with staff, friends, and family. The post Goodnight, Goodnight Irene’s appeared first on Coast News Today.

The state Department of Environmental Protection has declared a drought warning for the State of New Jersey due to a lack of rain leading to dry conditions and shrinking water supplies. The warning gives the DEP more authority to make sure drinking water is distributed or transferred to each region as needed. The post Drought Warning Declared In NJ appeared first on Coast News Today.

Ocean City’s Wonderland Pier recently closed down and is set to transform into a new extension of the ICONA Resorts Brand, and they could be keeping the Ferris Wheel and Carousel. The new hotel would be 7 1/2 stories tall and would have 252 rooms. The post Wonderland Ferris Wheel Could Stay In Ocean City appeared first on Coast News Today.