CARTERET, NJ — An Avenel woman was killed in a car crash Saturday night in Carteret, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Carteret Police Chief Theodore Nycz.

The woman was identified as Cristina Flores 34, of the Avenel section of Woodbridge.

The crash occurred on the West Carteret Bridge on Roosevelt Avenue at 9:55 p.m. Saturday, and involved an Infiniti and Toyota Camry. Flores was driving the Infiniti. Both drivers sustained serious injuries, and Flores was pronounced dead at the accident scene.

The driver of the Toyota Camry, a 23-year-old man from Carteret, was also seriously injured and was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where as of Sunday night he was being treated for his injuries.

Anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area is asked to call Detective Guzman of the Carteret Police Department at 732-541-4181 or Detective Colonna the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-3354.

The New Jersey Devils are getting another well-deserved day off today.

Last night, Jacob Markstrom really wowed again. It’s become regular at this point. In fact, it’s become a little too regular. The reaction on his big save in the links below.

Elsewhere, Ryan O’Reilly is drawing NHL trade interest, Cutter Gauthier booed out of the building, and are the Blueshirts playoff-bound?

Let’s do that hockey.

Devils News

New Jersey Hockey Now: The Devils are finally back home after a tough 1-4-1 road trip over the last few weeks. They explained to NJHN what the biggest challenge to overcome has been amid tough times. (+)

More NJHN: Jacob Markstrom WOWS, again! The Devils looked better in their OT win against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but…

Even More: The Devils locker room reacts to Jacob Markstrom, explain their third period woes, & the unique look on the man advantage in overtime against the Lightning.

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NHL Trade Talk, News, & National Hockey Now

Sportsnet: In an update on Hockey Night in Canada, it’s revealed that the Vancouver Canucks are fielding calls on their star players out of the Western Conference. Ryan O’Reilly is fetching interest, too. This is just me speculating, but could he be a fit down the middle in New Jersey? Here’s the latest NHL trade inside info courtesy of Elliotte Friedman.

The Athletic ($): That’s now two wins in a row for the Devils rival, the New York Rangers. And both against playoff-bound opponents. Bold prediction? Arthur Staple says the Blueshirts get back in the postseason.

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: As the season unfolds, the Pittsburgh Penguins have become better and better. That hasn’t been without its complications, however. Fortunately for them, they’ve found some solutions in surprising places.

NBC Sports Philly: The scene in Philly was ugly last night. Cutter Gauthier appeared against the Philadelphia Flyers for the first time since, requesting to be traded before he even played for the organization. The fans greeted him with HEAVY boos.

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A ticket sold in New Jersey won $1 million in Saturday night’s Powerball, according to the Powerball website. 

The ticket matched all five white balls to win the million-dollar prize.

It was not immediately known where in the Garden State the winning the ticket was sold.

Powerball jackpot up to $285 million

There was no winner so the lottery jackpot will increase to an estimated $285 million with a cash option of $124.9 million for Monday night’s drawing,

The jackpot was last won on Dec. 7 when a New York lottery player won a $256 million Powerball jackpot.

Winner: Man battling cancer won $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot; splitting money with wife, friend

Powerball winning numbers for 1/11/25

Here are the Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025: 3 – 6 – 32 – 37 – 65 and Powerball 4. Powerplay was 3x

Looking for an edge? These are the luckiest Powerball numbers

When is the next Powerball drawing?

Powerball drawings are held three times a week – Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Monday drawings were added in 2021.

How late can I buy Powerball tickets?

The deadline for purchasing Powerball ticket varies by state so don’t wait until the last minute. The deadline in New Jersey is 9:59 p.m. on the day of the drawing, while New York’s deadline is 10 p.m.

Click here is a complete list of Powerball ticket deadline times by state or jurisdiction.

Location, location, location: These are the states with the most Powerball jackpot winners

How do I play Powerball?

The cost is $2 per ticket, but you can add the Power Play for $1, which will increase the amount of your potential prize up to five times the original prize (except for the jackpot and Match 5). There is also a 10x Power Play possibility when the jackpot is less than $150 million.

Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a quick pick ticket with random numbers for you.

Prizes vary from $4 for the matching the Powerball to $1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California) to the jackpot for matching all six balls. You can check all the prize payouts on the Powerball website here.

Beware: No, a lottery jackpot winner isn’t giving you money. How to spot a scammer

Where can you buy lottery tickets?  

Tickets can be purchased in-person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets. 

You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.  

Winner: New Jersey grandmother of 10 planning Disney trip after winning $1 million in Powerball

What are my odds of winning?

Playing the Powerball can be exciting, but just don’t go spending those millions before you win.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 292,201,338-to-1.

The odds to match all five white balls are 11,688,053-to-1.

Unlucky? Here are 13 crazy things more likely to happen than winning the lottery

Top 10 largest Powerball jackpots

Here are the Top 10 jackpots since the Powerball lottery began in 1992:

1. $2.04 billion, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California
2. $1.765 billion, Oct. 11, 2023: Won in California
3. $1.586 billion, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
4. $1.326 billion, April 6, 2024: Won in Oregon
5. $1.08 billion, July 19, 2023: Won in California
6. $842.4 million, Jan. 1, 2024: Won in Michigan
7. $768.4 million, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
8. $758.7 million, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts
9. $754.6 million, Feb. 6, 2023: Won in Washington
10. $731.1 million, Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland

What was largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever?

Here’s a look at the top jackpots won in the United States, between the Powerball and the Mega Millions lotteries:

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California
2. $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023: Won in California
3. $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023: Won in Florida
4. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
5. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
6. $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2022: Won in Maine
7. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois
8. $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 6, 2024: Won in Oregon
9. $1.269 billion, Mega Millions, Dec. 27: Won in California
10. $1.128 billion, Mega Millions, March 26, 2024: Won in New Jersey
11. $1.08 billion, Powerball, July 19, 2023: Won in California
12. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
13. $842.4 million, Powerball, Jan. 1, 2024: Won in Michigan
14. $810 million, Mega Millions, Sept. 10, 2024: Won in Texas
15. $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
16. $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts
17. $754.6 million, Powerball: Feb. 6, 2023: Won in Washington
18. $731.1 million,, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland
19. $699.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 4, 2021: Won in California
20. $687.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 27, 2018: Two winners in Iowa, New York

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