$1,000,000 Powerball Prize Split Between Long Island Friend Group
Talk about good friends.
Nine Long Island pals have claimed their lottery winnings, lottery officials announced.
The group of friends, all from Westbury, split their respective shares of a $1 million Powerball second prize on Friday, April 14, the New York Lottery reported.
The winning numbers for the drawing, which occurred on Friday, January 13, were 30-43-45-46-61 and Powerball 14.
Each friend took their payment as a single lump sum after required withholdings, according to lottery officials.
The winners are:
Leonard Foxson
Toby Giagrande
Frederick Kleinsteuber
Martin Kopelowi…
Gift Cards-For-Votes Scheme Leads To Election Fraud Indictments: NJ Prosecutor
Three campaign workers for a Perth Amboy City Council candidate have been indicted for bribery, witness tampering and election law violations after offering gift cards to voters, authorities said.
A detective reportedly posed as a voter to make the arrest, they said.
A Middlesex County grand jury returned a seven-count indictment charging campaign workers Ana Camilo, 62, Annet Sanchez, 52, and Maria Peralta, 60, all of Perth Amboy, with various offenses stemming from their involvement in efforts to offer $20 ShopRite gift cards to voters in return for completed mail-in b…
