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A New Jersey lottery scratch-off ticket worth $1 million was bought at a gas station in Bergen County on Sunday, officials said. The lucky ticket for the “$1,000,000 Spectacular” game was sold at On the Run, a convenience store in the Exxon on Palisade Avenue in Fort Lee, the New Jersey Lottery said.

While testing her luck at New London County's Mohegan Sun in the village of Uncasville on Sunday, Oct. 13, a resident of New Rochelle in Westchester County won a whopping $100,929.93, the casino announced on Friday, Oct. 18. The lucky winner, identified as "Donna Z.," won the jackpot while playing...

Meet “Dinosaur,” the 17 foot tall, two-ton aluminum pigeon. For the next year-and-a-half, its perch will be New York City’s High Line. “Pigeons and birds, as we know, are what remains of dinosaurs,” said artist Iván Argote. “So, what if we transform a pigeon and we bring it to a scale of a Tyrannosaurus rex? Maybe we’re looking now [at] what pigeons see from us. Maybe we’re now the pigeons, and we’re the ones running away, and then they’re, like, the dominant ones.”

A sweet elderly pit bull was left tied to a tree in Queens with a bloody, gaping chest wound — and it’s still a mystery who ditched the sickly pooch. The 8-year-old dog was left for dead with advanced-stage mammary cancer near Atlas Mall in Glendale on Tuesday, according to City Council members Bob Holden and Joann Ariola. Neighbors reported the abandoned dog to the lawmakers after confusion about whether the call was a police matter — and bystanders rushed her to a shelter with help from the rescue group Lend-a-Paw, according to a council source. “[A rescuer] had suspected that she had just given...

The group behind the viral "Portal" art installation in New York City's Flatiron Plaza has relocated the livestreaming sculpture/social experiment to Philadelphia, Portals.org confirmed on Saturday.Users on social media noticed the mysterious portal, while not yet connected to the others across the world, was placed in Philadelphia's Love Park recently. Photographer HughE Dillon captured the lit-up portal Friday night and posted pictures and video on his Instagram account @PhillyChitChat.Portals.org says the portal will turn on next week and connect to multiple others around the world via a 24/7 livestream. According to the organization's website, there are established portals in Vilnius,...

These harrowing homes are open for tours — or even an overnight stay — if you’re brave enough

[Montvale, N.J.] Benjamin Moore announced its Color of the Year 2025 as Cinnamon Slate 2113-40 – a mix of heathered plum and velvety brown. Adaptable, yet distinct, Cinnamon Slate brings a soothing familiarity and balance to any design, according to the company. “As the use of more saturated color...

Monday, Oct. 7, was particularly remunerative for nine winner. Three draw participants and six Scratch-Off players combined to win nearly $800,000. The top winner landed the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot of $413,896, with a ticket sold at J&M Grocery in Newark. John’s Liquors & Deli in Hudson County’s Kearny sold...

When thinking of Weehawken, many may picture Alexander Hamilton’s famous duel with Aaron Burr or the Lincoln Tunnel helix, but it’s also becoming known as a dining hotspot. DRIFT Restaurant & Bar is the latest addition to the booming Lincoln Harbor district, contributing to this transformation along the Hudson, joining other popular spots like Faubourg Weehawken.