Cop Saves Driver Before Car Bursts Into Flames: Top 5 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. Police rescued the driver in a single-car crash moments before the vehicle burst into flames Sunday night, according to officials. Firefighters arrived soon after to extinguish the flames. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Community members are mourning the death of a mother and teen daughter who were shot to death in their Mercer County home on Saturday. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A man was charged with assault after headbutting a child at a North Jersey mall and screaming "I hope you die," police said. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Ten chickens died in a fire on the property of a Somerset County home Sunday night, according to police. A neighbor reportedly put out the flames in a greenhouse, which was being used as a chicken coop. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Online support is growing for a wheelchair-bound boy who was injured in a fatal crash last week in Morris County. The four-year-old was in a van transporting children home from a school that serves children with disabilities. (Read more on Patch.)