Crime & Safety

College Student Killed In Train Strike: 5 Must-Read NJ Stories

Check out the top news making headlines today across the Garden State.

Check out the top news making headlines today across the Garden State.
Check out the top news making headlines today across the Garden State. (Alexis Tarrazi/Patch)

Good evening, New Jersey Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the state for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories from across New Jersey:

1. Actor, writer, and director Jesse Eisenberg may have another title to add to his resume after stopping by a Morristown restaurant— part-time pizza chef. Read more.

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2. A verbal altercation led to a hit-and-run that hospitalized a man Monday afternoon at Gloucester Township Community Park, police said. Read more.

3. "Multiple" people had to be rescued from a basement in Teaneck on Monday morning after police and firefighters responded to reports of a fire there, prosecutors said. Read more.

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4. Authorities are investigating a shooting that happened Monday night that sent a 16-year-old to the hospital, police said Tuesday. Read more.

5. The Princeton community is mourning after a 19-year-old Princeton University student was fatally hit by a train on Friday. Read more.

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