'Sweet Girl:' NJ Crash Victim / Customer Refuses Tip / Vaccines

Check out the top news that made headlines this week across the Patch network in New Jersey:

'Such A Sweet Girl:' NJ Native, Cheerleader Killed In Crash

The 16-year-old NJ native, an all-star cheerleader, brought a smile to everyone she was around and was a friend to anyone. Now she is gone.>>>Read more here.

NJ Restaurant Customer Refuses Tip Due To COVID Rules

"I'm sorry the server gets screwed on this. Don't kick paying customers out after 90 mins," the person wrote on an $86 bill.

Where To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine In New Jersey (UPDATED)

The state's distribution of the COVID vaccine continues and appointments are expanding. Here's the latest on how to schedule an appointment.

NJ School Districts With Most Drug, Alcohol Cases: New Data 2021

You may be surprised to see which NJ school districts now have the most — and least — drug and alcohol cases amid COVID, new data says.

Report Shows Town-By-Town NJ COVID Impact, Infection Rates Ranked

Many NJ towns had COVID-19 spikes and ranked high for cases and infection rates. A new report shows NJ's town-by-town 2020 impact, ranked.

COVID In New Jersey: Gov. Phil Murphy Gets Vaccinated; Approves Aid To Restaurants, Bars

He threw his fist in the air and shouted "Boom!" upon getting the first dose.

Grief, Tributes For 2 Moms Found Dead In NJ Restaurant

"They were our mothers," one wrote about the two women found in a New Jersey restaurant Tuesday. One had 11 children; the other had four.

Lacey Mom Never Got To Hold Her Baby; She Died After COVID Battle

Brittany Bodzak, 35, was a mother to three children, including a four-week-old baby girl who was born while Brittany was sick.

Ocean City Cop Accused Of Assaulting Child For Years

Court records released on Friday allege an Ocean City police sergeant sexually assaulted a minor beginning when she was 15.