NJ Native Makes History At Oscar Awards: 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. Central Jersey native Sean Baker made Oscar history on Sunday night when he won four Oscars for the film "Anora" in the same year, according to Variety. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A wildfire burning around Poor Farm Road in Hopewell, is threatening 34 structures, the New Jersey Forest Service said. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A 24-year-old Newark man has been charged with burglarizing 14 Dunkin' Donuts stores around North Jersey over two months — netting him around $18,000 in cash, prosecutors said. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Prosecutors are investigating after a person was found dead along the Bergen County shoreline on Saturday morning, they said. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Dave "El Presidente" Portnoy, the self-proclaimed pizza expert and popular internet personality, found his way to South Toms River for another of his "one-bite" pizza reviews.(Read more on Patch.)