'One Of The Brightest:' NJ Community Mourns 8th-Grade 'Star:' PM

Share-worthy stories from the New Jersey Patch network to talk about tonight:

'One Of The Brightest:' NJ Community Mourns 8th-Grade 'Star'

Maya was one of the "most amazing young ladies," a friend said. She did amazing things, too, like trying to save the ocean. Now the 8th-grader is gone, and a New Jersey community is grieving.>>>Read more.

Car Repossessed With Baby Inside, NJ Family Says

The family's SUV was towed for about five miles, according to CBS New York.

Sheep On The Lam Find Themselves In NJ Officers' Custody

The woolly escapees were corralled as they strolled down a New Jersey street on Thursday, police said.

NJ Quintuplets Stick Together, Earn Free Ride To Montclair State

"There's a bond I can't explain," their mother said. "Even though they have their own lives, at the end of the day, everybody comes home."

Man Killed On Rt. 33 Reignites Debate Over Manalapan Manor

The man hit and killed Wednesday on Route 33 was a resident of Manalapan Manor, a group home the town mayor is begging the state to close.

Also Worth a Look Today

• Central Regional Teacher Suspended After Alleged 'Indecent Act'
• A Month After Man Found Dead Near Hoboken Border, Few Details
• Actor, Barnegat Native Micah Fowler Attends 'Night To Shine'

Across America

• Your Valentine's Day Flowers Pass Through Army Of Inspectors
• Long Island Residents Urge Anti-Bullying Reforms
• AZ Boy In Wheelchair Awed To See Someone Like Him In Target Ad

Patch PM shares a few of the day’s must-read items from our New Jersey network. Thank you for reading.