Babysitter Sued After Toddler's Drowning: 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 across New Jersey:

1. A Union City man driving a stolen car and suspected of shoplifting at the Secaucus Kohl's jumped into the Hackensack River last Friday. Read more.

2. New signage has been installed both inside and outside Willowbrook Mall, as JCPenney prepares to move out of the adjacent Wayne Towne Center and take an anchor position at Willowbrook. Read more.

3. An early-morning home fire in Hopatcong on Monday claimed the life of a 64-year-old man, officials said. Two police officers were also treated for smoke inhalation. Read more.

4. A man has been charged with kidnapping and assault in an attack on a woman in the parking lot at Aldi on Sunday, Toms River police said Monday. Read more.

5. The parents of two-year-old Alani Sophia Holmes, who drowned in a New Jersey pool in 2022, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her babysitter and her family. Read more.