3 Killed When School Bus, Car Crash: 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. On Friday, Lady Edwina the groundhog will make her annual weather prediction during a holiday event at the Turtle Back Zoo — and she usually throws in a Super Bowl forecast, too. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Important patient information including names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and clinical information may have been compromised during a cyberattack on a New Jersey health system last year, hospital officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Christina Khalil isn’t a stranger to burning the candle at both ends. The social worker and longtime community activist is among the candidates who have thrown their hats into the ring for a U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey this year. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Two people are facing charges after an infant was found to have ingested cocaine, said officials. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Three elderly people were killed after a car crashed into a school bus in Middlesex County on Wednesday evening, authorities said. (Read more on Patch.)