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Ridgewood NJ Lottery Winner Scores $221K in Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot!

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Ridgewood NJ, luck continues to shine on the Garden State as New Jersey Lottery officials announced that yet another Jersey Cash 5 jackpot has been claimed — this time by a Bergen County player who matched all five numbers to win $221,666 in Wednesday’s drawing.

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Bergen County Hero Dies Saving Friends in Poconos Kayak Accident

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Norwood NJ, a Bergen County man tragically drowned on May 25 while heroically attempting to save two friends whose kayak had overturned in a small lake in the Pocono Mountains.

According to the Pocono Mountain Regional Police, Bibin Michael, 40, of Norwood, NJ, entered the water without a life jacket after seeing two people fall out of their kayak. The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. behind homes near Sir Bradford Road in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania.

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