Cops Shot Woman Over Water Bottle, Family Says: 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. The family of a woman who was fatally shot by police says she was holding a water bottle —not a knife — when officers fired on her in her family's North Jersey apartment. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Authorities are investigating the apparent drugging of a 75-year-old woman, after a stranger reportedly used a contaminated object to disorient her and forced her to withdraw money at a bank. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A man accused of abandoning four dogs at the Humane Society of Atlantic County now faces animal cruelty charges, police said. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Two police officers were hospitalized after a van crashed into the back of a patrol vehicle on Interstate 78 on Friday night. (Read more on Patch.)

5. More than 150 employees at a YMCA in Passaic County have received notice that their jobs will be cut — with local officials saying they want to hire many of these people to work at a new township community center. (Read more on Patch.)