Bruce Springsteen's Drunk-Driving Charge Dropped: Patch PM

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

Bruce Springsteen's Drunk-Driving Charge Dropped

Bruce Springsteen's drunk-driving charge connected to his November arrest on Sandy Hook was dismissed. He pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.>>>Read more.

Mother, Son Pulled From NJ Lake Identified

The two bodies pulled from the water in Grace Lord Park in Morris County were discovered with an unattended 6-year-old.

Rutgers Confronts Historical Ties To Slavery With Campus Plaques

Some of Rutgers' earliest benefactors came from families who made their fortunes as part of America's slave economy in the 1700 and 1800s.

NJ Mom Of 3 Trying To Become 'Inked' Cover Girl

A New Jersey mother of three is trying to become Inked Magazine's Cover girl. "It's been amazing," she said.

New Jersey State Troopers Rescue Teen Stuck In Frigid Marsh

It happened in Alloway Township, Salem County, late Sunday night.

Legal Weed Could Reduce Workers' Comp Claims, NJ Professor Says

A new study shows a connection between the legalization of marijuana and lower workers' compensation claims among older employees.

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