3rd Grade Teacher Vanishes: Top 5 NJ Stories You Need To Read

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. Officials recovered the body of an 18-year-old who went missing in a South Jersey lake after a 17-hour search, which was anxiously watched over by his loved ones and friends.Victor Rodriguez went missing after going swimming Sunday night. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Officials confirmed the man who died while trying to save his teenage daughter from a rip current at Avon-By-The-Sea is a New York City firefighter. Mark Batista, 39, went into the water to rescue his 15-year-old as she was being pulled out to sea. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Donald Trump will speak from his golf club in Bedminster on Tuesday night following a federal court hearing in Miami on felony charges. The former president, who is running for a second term in office, plans to speak at 8:15 p.m. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A man punched another adult at a Little League game and faces aggravated assault charges, officials said. The victim went to the hospital with facial injuries after the incident at a major-division playoff game in South Jersey. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Police are asking for the public's help locating a missing teacher from Morris County. Lara Emanuele, 46, was last seen on June 7 and works at an elementary school teacher in the Morris School District. (Read more on Patch.)