Woman Stabbed 38 Times Testifies In Court: 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. After being left for dead in a parking lot, a woman who survived a 45-minute stabbing attack testified against her former partner in court. “I am here to speak his evil," she said. (Read more on Patch.)

2. An Ocean County restaurant fired one of its staff members after a wave of backlash over one of their menu items, a "Proud Boys" burger featuring "cancel culture coleslaw" and "liberty sauce." (Read more on Patch.)

3. Police confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have been "conducting operations" in several New Jersey cities. (Read more on Patch.)

4. The organizers of NJ’s popular Groundhog Day will not host the event for the fourth year in a row, after being unable to find a replacement for Milltown Mel. (Read more on Patch.)

5. The mayor of a New Jersey borough says he ran door-to-door to warn businesses and restaurants of a shooting on New Year's Eve. (Read more on Patch.)