Listeria Recalls / Schools With Most Drugs / $430M Lotto Winner: May on Patch

The listeria recall expanded, the state released a list of the school districts with the most drug and alcohol cases, and a New Jersey woman won a $429.6 million Powerball jackpot. In an unfortunate turn of events after a New Jersey prom, two teens died in a wreck and sadly, a retired local police officer died in the annual Unity Tour.

Here's a look at the top news that made headlines in the past month across the Patch network in New Jersey:

308 New Jersey School Districts With Most Drug, Alcohol Cases

New Jersey releases a list of substance abuse cases reported by each school district every year. Here is the list of the school districts with the highest to lowest number of cases in 2014-15.

Meat and Chicken Products Recall: Listeria Warning Spreads To Frozen Vegetables With Meat

The Listeria recall of vegetables expands to 47 million pounds of frozen chicken and meat products that include veggies.

New Jersey Mom, 7 Kids Win $429.6M Powerball Jackpot

The winning numbers came to Pearlie Smith in a dream, her daughter says.

Two New Jersey Girls Killed Hours After Prom

Two New Jersey teenage girls were killed and two others were injured Saturday morning just hours after their high school prom, police said.

Retired Cop In Critical Condition From Injuries On Police Unity Tour Ride

Roxbury Township's Lt. Joe Franklin was injured in Far Hills on the first day of the 320-mile bike ride to Washington D.C.

Students At These New Jersey Schools May Be Better College-Prepared Than Anybody

These N.J. high schools performed the best on Advanced Placement tests, perhaps making their students more college-prepared than anybody.

Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run That Injured 2 Boys At New Jersey School

Two children, 5 and 8 years old, were struck by a hit-and-run driver at a New Jersey school, police said.

Woman Hits 3 New Jersey Banks In One Day

A woman robbed three banks in New Jersey in less than 24 hours. She has since been arrested.

Major New Jersey Gambling Bust Involving 46 People, 32 Towns Revealed

A swim instructor, a teacher and 6 restaurant owners were nabbed in a major gambling bust involving 46 people in 32 N.J. towns.

42 Sickened At Jersey Shore Hotel Wedding: Reports

Forty-two of the 150 people who attended a wedding at a Jersey Shore hotel last month reportedly fell ill within 2 days of the reception.

PHOTO: Valerie Arthur, one of the Powerball winners.