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Woman Who Killed Bride In DUI Crash Sentenced: 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. (Henry Taylor/The Post And Courier via AP)

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. A New Jersey native has been sentenced to prison for crashing into a newlywed couple on their wedding day, killing the bride. The driver, who admitted to drinking, was traveling well over twice the speed limit. (Read more on Patch.)

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2. The weeks-long mystery of who has been flying drones over a North Jersey county appears no closer to being solved, and officials are now appealing to residents to help crack the case. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A township in Central Jersey recently adopted an ordinance that bans the American flag, the Constitution, and other “props” from Council meetings. (Read more on Patch.)

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4. Officials say a Westfield High School graduate was killed in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend in North Carolina. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A man is accused of beating his girlfriend to death in their shared Atlantic County home, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

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