Crime & Safety
Toddler Burned At Day Care, Woman Charged: 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:
1. Rutgers University has done an about-face on its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students and staff. Read more.
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2. A CSX freight train struck and killed a 42-year-old Bergen County man on Monday morning, according to police. Read more.
3. Legendary 12-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Lochte is stopping by LifeTime Bridgewater to host a 2-day Swim Clinic on April 27 and 28. Read more.
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4. A debilitatingly painful skin rash has plagued Alexandra McNall since she was 16 years old - when her father died of scleroderma, an autoimmune disease affecting the skin. Read more.
5. A woman has been charged with child endangerment after a toddler was seriously burned at a Bergen County day care last Thursday, prosecutors said. Read more.
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