Congestion Pricing For New Yorkers, Mayor Says: Top 5 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 the Garden State:

1. In response to New York City's $9 congestion pricing toll for those driving into Manhattan below 60th Street, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said this week that he favors a similar fee for New Yorkers heading into the Garden State. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A Monmouth County resident is set to make her national TV debut on the upcoming season of “The Bachelor.” (Read more on Patch.)

3. Police are searching for a man who allegedly slapped a NJ Transit bus driver in the face after she passed him up in Newark, authorities said Wednesday. (Read more on Patch.)

4. An inmate gave another prisoner a “piledriver” onto a concrete floor, two correctional officers were taken to the hospital and an inmate trustee was attacked during a rash of violence that took place at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark last weekend, sources say. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A Howell man is in critical condition after he was hit by a vehicle on Route 9 on Tuesday, authorities said. (Read more on Patch.)