Teen Takes Asphalt Roller On Beach Joyride: 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. Police said a 13-year-old boy stole an asphalt roller from a construction site in Union Beach and took it for a drive down some borough streets. (Read more on Patch.)

2. After a Jeep driver crashed into a dollar store in Ocean County, shoppers and employees are still unable to go in. The force of the impact caused the building's outside roof structure to partially collapse, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Basking sharks, the second-largest living shark, have been spotted off the South Jersey coast twice in two weeks. These sharks have large home ranges, but to be spotted off the Jersey Shore is a "rare sighting," according to the Cape May Whale Watch. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Three people who were arrested following a police chase and a crash Tuesday on Tuesday have been charged with theft, after officials say they stole a cell phone package from a FedEx driver. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Police are searching for a missing 12-year-old girl from North Jersey who is known to hang out at a major transit hub; the girl, Jolie Diaz of Newark, was last seen Tuesday. (Read more on Patch.)