Assailant With Crossbow Shoots Pet Shop Worker: 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. An employee is recovering from being shot in the face with a crossbow at a Bergen County pet store on Monday night, officials said. She is reportedly in stable condition, and authorities are searching for the assailant. (Read more on Patch.)

2. More have come forward with concerns over 'cancer cluster' in a New Jersey town, specifically near its high school. (Read more on Patch.)

3. There aren't many opportunities in life to be "perfect," and one New Jersey student has seized his — joining an elite group of high school scholars in the process. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A police officer shot a man who was wielding twin swords after being called for a welfare check at a North Jersey home, prosecutors said. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Police charged a driver with DUI after he crashed onto the Island Heights boardwalk and took down a light pole early Sunday morning. (Read more on Patch.)