After 94 Years, Iconic Park Sets Closing Date: 5 Must-Read NJ 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. There are only a few more weeks to use up your tickets before Gillian's Wonderland Pier closes for good, as an official last day has been set. (Read more on Patch.)

2. New Jersey made history for itself when its newest member of the U.S. House of Representatives was sworn in for duty — it's the first time the Garden State has had three women serving in Congress at the same time. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Residents were evacuated after a car crashed into a townhouse in Summit on Wednesday, police said. (Read more on Patch.)

4. One parent spotted a swastika scratched into a classroom chair in Westfield during a back-to-school night recently, prompting a police investigation. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A South Jersey man faces federal charges after a child overdosed on cocaine in his drug-filled apartment, authorities said. (Read more on Patch.)