Crime & Safety

Homeless Man Sexually Assaults Child In Park: 5 Must-Read NJ Stories

Check out the top news making headlines today across the Garden State.

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:

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1. A Haddonfield teen knocked his "promposal" out of the park, with help from a Phillies slugger. Read more.

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2. Authorities are searching for a Burlington County woman who went missing last month. Her vehicle was found in a forest, authorities said. Read more.

3. Two people have died and four more were injured in a fatal truck crash on Interstate 80 in Bergen County early Wednesday morning, state police said. Read more.

4. A man forced a Bergen County man into his apartment at gunpoint, then robbed the victim of drugs, cash, and liquor, prosecutors said this week. Read more.

5. Officials have charged a homeless man with sexually assaulting a four-year-old child at a park, said the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Read more.

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