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.

Check out the top news making headlines today across the Garden State.
Check out the top news making headlines today across 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 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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