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Missing Foreign Ambassador Found Dead: 5 Must-Read NJ Stories

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. (Newark Department of Public Safety)

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. Authorities recently confirmed that a longtime Ecuadorian diplomat, who lived in New Jersey, was found dead after a weeks-long search. (Read more on Patch.)

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2. A pedestrian was killed Saturday night when he was hit by a vehicle on Route 9 in Howell, officials said Monday. (Read more on Patch.)

3. The spirit of Thanksgiving soared in New Jersey’s largest city this year, with turkey and food giveaways taking place across Newark. (Read more on Patch.)

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4. Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that brought down a utility pole Monday morning, knocking out power to part of Toms River. (Read more on Patch.)

5. With the help of new technology, investigators have linked a man to a 1997 cold case murder. (Read more on Patch.)

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