$4M Lottery Ticket Sold At NJ Gas Station: 5 Must-Read Stories

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 New Jersey:

1. One New Jersey Lottery player scored a $4 million prize after purchasing a scratch-off ticket at a South Jersey gas station last weekend. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A man died Monday morning after his car was hit by a New Jersey Transit train, with officials saying he apparently drove around the crossing gates and onto the tracks. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Nine people were injured in a three-vehicle crash on I-195 Sunday night, according to state police. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Authorities have charged two people with murder after a shooting that killed a woman and hospitalized a man last weekend in South Jersey. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A bear was spotted on Monday morning at a park in Somerset County, police announced in a community alert. (Read more on Patch.)