Lucky N.J. Woman Finds $500K Lottery Ticket While Cleaning Her House: Patch PM

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N.J. Woman Finds $500K Lottery Ticket While Cleaning Her House

A New Jersey woman who was cleaning her house ended up with the surprise of her life — a nearly $500,000 winning lottery ticket set to expire in mere days.>>> Read more on Patch.

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Other headlines:

2nd Alligator Pulled From Same N.J. Lake This Season

• An alligator was removed from a lake at an Ocean County campground for the second time in about a month.

N.J. Company Sold Bacteria-Laden Ultrasound Gel: Prosecutors

• An Essex County pharmaceutical company pleaded guilty to selling ultrasound gel contaminated with bacteria, prosecutors said.

Direct Flights To Cuba Could Fly Out Of Newark This Year

• The U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday announced 10 cities where round-trip flights to Cuba would be offered.

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• $3.5B In N.J. Road Projects To Shut Down Friday: See The List Here
• Major Drug Bust in Holiday City, Large Quantity of Heroin, $20,000 In Cash Seized
• Sandy Hook Beach Re-Opened

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