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Mother Arrested After 6-Year-Old Dies: 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. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

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. Police arrested a Newark woman after her 6-year-old daughter was found unresponsive on Monday, and later died. (Read more on Patch.)

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2. Two teenage boys have been charged with setting fire to a Union County playground last October. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Three people were charged after a man threatened to shoot people with a stolen gun inside a South Jersey bowling alley when a fight escalated, Egg Harbor Township police said. (Read more on Patch.)

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4. Authorities are searching for a Philadelphia man accused of fatally stabbing a Bridgeton resident after breaking into his home, according to multiple reports citing police. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Netflix's "Stranger Things" star and Summit native Sadie Sink is rumored to be cast in the next "Spiderman" movie, according to Deadline. (Read more on Patch.)

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