Woman Struck, Killed By Car Waiting For A Ride: 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 the Garden State:

1. Blood splattered from the second floor as detectives searched Carlos Acevedo's home. One day later, he closed his bank accounts and told coworkers he was traveling to Mexico for a family emergency, according to court documents. (Read more on Patch.)

2. The Victorian architecture of Cape May is one of the highlights of the Jersey Shore, and it's only made even more beautiful during the holiday season. That's why this beautiful seaside resort was named one of America's favorite "Christmassy" towns. (Read more on Patch.)

3. North Jersey Congressman Josh Gottheimer is asking Rutgers University not to proceed with this lecture scheduled to take place Thursday afternoon, where Marc Lamont Hill and Nick Estes, both of whom are critical of Israel, will speak.(Read more on Patch.)

4. Juggling three kids each and full-time jobs, two Basking Ridge moms are following their passion to empower women through fashion. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A Wall woman was struck by a car and later died Wednesday night while waiting for a ride from a friend outside of her Brighton Avenue home, according to a police report. (Read more on Patch.)