Fake Baby Tied To Tesla: 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. An 8-year-old child drowned in a Morris County creek near a home on Wednesday, said officials. Police and paramedics tried to revive the boy, but he sadly did not survive. (Read more on Patch.)

2. New Jersey lawyer Matthew Nilo, accused in the rapes of women in Boston in 2007 and 2008, pleaded not guilty to attacking four more victims in court. uring the time of the alleged attacks, Nilo was a 19-year-old college student on break, staying at his home. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Someone scrawled Nazi symbols and hateful words on playground equipment in Somerset County this past weekend, and police are investigating. One resident told Patch she saw more graffiti Wednesday on an area that had already been cleaned. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Developers of Ocean Wind 1 are suing Cape May County, in what is the latest clash over the offshore wind project. Ocean Wind 1 claims the county and its officials are attempting to stop the project by refusing to issue permits. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A social media "prank" involving tying a fake infant to the roof of a car does not have one North Jersey police department amused after a driver created a panic driving around a local mall. The stunt could be dangerous for a number of reasons, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)