Acclaimed Donut, Chicken Shop Makes Move To This Garden State Community

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 popular Philadelphia doughnut chain has made its long-awaited South Jersey debut. (Read more on Patch)

2.A Lakewood police officer was in critical condition on Monday after his car was hit by a pickup truck early Saturday that ran a red light and was speeding at more than 100 mph, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A 30-year-old Jersey City man was taken into custody by a SWAT Team last week after he fought with a pedestrian and then hit him with his Mercedes, said Hudson County prosecutors. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A woman and three young children were rescued from a house fire by a Raritan Volunteer Firefighter on Monday. (Read more on Patch.)

5. One man was killed and a woman injured during a weekend shooting in Trenton, Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey said. (Read more on Patch.)