Jeff Goldman

The lucky lottery ticket was sold in Essex County.

The final day of autumn on Friday will bring a shot of winter weather to New Jersey with up to a couple of inches of snow in northern areas by Saturday morning before a very cold weekend.

A 39-year-old nurse is charged with sexually touching three patients, according to a criminal complaint.

The man was arrested after one of the teens noticed the device.

A driver who cut across three lanes of traffic on Route 22 caused a crash that forced another car to slam into a utility pole before going airborne

An 26-year-old man who fired on Newark police officers attempting to arrest him for an earlier fatal shooting in the city is facing an additional charge of attempted murder, officials said.

The fatal crash, which took place near Graef’s Boat Yard, shut down Longport Boulevard in Egg Harbor Township for about five hours.

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed ahead of Friday night's drawing — to $862 million with a cash option of $392.1 million.

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday's lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $862 million, with a cash option of $392.1 million.

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $88 million with a cash option of $40.2 million.