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8-Year-Old Fights Off Attempted Abduction: 5 Must-Read NJ Stories

Catch up with the stories making headlines today in the Garden State.

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. Armed with a pencil, an 8-year-old student says she had to fight off a man who tried to abduct her on the way to school Wednesday morning. She ran to school and told officials, and police are now investigating the incident. (Read more on Patch.)

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2. Newark Airport TSA officers uncovered more than a dozen "artfully concealed" bullets in an international traveler's carry-on bag this week, each individually wrapped with aluminum foil. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A woman suspected to be in possession of a drug mix known as "tusi" or "pink cocaine" attacked the police officers who tried to take her to the hospital for evaluation, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

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4. Two teens were rescued from a fiery crash over the weekend, thanks to the help of a Good Samaritan. (Read more on Patch.)

5. It looks like planes will take to the skies this summer in Atlantic City after all, with a reimagined airshow in the works. (Read more on Patch.)

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