Two people were killed in an Ocean County car crash, a woman died in a Jersey Shore house fire, two cats were shot in Gloucester County, a man was framed for the killing of his girlfriend, and more headlines you may have missed from the weekend in New Jersey.
A man accused of burning his girlfriend and leaving her in the woods of the Pinelands to die has been cleared of the charges, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said Friday.
Instead, Chelsea M. Villano, 33, of Eatontown, has been charged with two counts of falsely incriminating another person in connection with an incident that happened in Plumsted on Oct. 15, Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
Read more: Man Cleared Of Accusations He Burned Girlfriend, Left Her To Die In Ocean County Woods
Two cats were found with suspected gunshot wounds from a pellet gun or a small-caliber firearm in West Deptford on Thursday, according to media reports.
One cat was found injured at Ford Avenue and May Avenue and the other was found near Crown Point Road and Church Street and rushed to Epic Veterinary Urgent Care in Cherry Hill, according to News 12.
A man thought to have shot and killed a 27-year-old last week has been apprehended, according to authorities.
Edwin Betancur, 28, of Paterson, has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Joshua Fernandez, 27, also from Paterson.
Read more: Killer Of 27-Year-Old North Jersey Man Arrested, Police Say
Two New Jersey restaurants have closed after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
True Food Kitchen, a wellness-focused brand, has shuttered its two locations in Hackensack and Menlo Park on Oct. 4.
Read more: True Food Kitchen Files For Bankruptcy, Closes 2 NJ Locations
A Toms River woman died Friday when a fire broke out in her apartment, authorities said.
Barbara Booker, 67, was identified Sunday as the victim of the fire that was reported about 11:20 p.m. on Friday, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.
Read more: Woman Dies In Accidental Apartment Fire At The Jersey Shore
Two people were killed and a third was seriously injured Saturday when two vehicles hit a tractor-trailer that was stopped on the Garden State Parkway in Toms River, New Jersey State Police said.
Caryn J. Coon, 22, of Forked River, and Lauren J. Maturo, 32, of Syosset, New York, were killed in the crash that was reported at 9:42 p.m. on Saturday, Trooper Christopher Postorino said.
Read more: 2 Killed, 1 Seriously Hurt In Parkway Crash In Ocean County
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