3 Tornadoes Touch Down In NJ: 5 NJ Stories You Need To Read

NEW JERSEY — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from all across New Jersey. Here's a roundup of some of the stories Patch readers were most interested in across the state.

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Here are the top five stories from New Jersey:

1. A Union County woman filed a lawsuit against a Point Pleasant Beach bar, claiming she was severely injured falling at the bar after bar staff served her alcohol while she "obviously was in a visibly intoxicated state." (Read more on Patch.)

2. More sharks are being sighted near the Jersey Shore, as they are drawn to the coast for food. Factors such as warming ocean temperatures in recent years have caused an increase in shark activity, experts said. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A small business owner in New Jersey is standing his ground against a restaurant giant — and that means Garden State foodies won't be able to cash in on a $5 million promotion from Taco Bell. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A former Ocean County woman was arrested in Florida, on charges she entered the U.S. Capitol during the riots on Jan. 6, 2021. The woman had also sued Ocean County over its election records for the 2020 and 2021 elections. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Three confirmed tornadoes hit communities in North and South Jersey on separate days, during rounds of fierce thunderstorms this week. This brings the 2023 total to 13 confirmed tornadoes in the Garden State, according to weather experts. (Read more on Patch.)