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Mayor Told Daughter To Lie About Abuse Injury: Report [Top NJ News]

Catch up with the stories making headlines today in the Garden State.

Catch up with the stories making headlines today in the Garden State.
Catch up with the stories making headlines today in the Garden State. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

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. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr., already indicted on charges of abusing his daughter, is now accused of telling her to cover up how she got injured. (Read more on Patch.)

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2. A massive great white shark is swimming off the coast of the Jersey Shore, according to the OCEARCH research group. (Read more on Patch.)

3. If Nellie Pou's projected election win in the 9th District holds up, New Jersey will set a new milestone: four women in Congress at the same time. (Read more on Patch.)

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4. As another wildfire grows in South Jersey, officials have put additional evacuations in place. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A boat driver was indicted after a waterway crash that killed one of his passengers, and officials allege he was intoxicated. (Read more on Patch.)

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