Fisherman Finds Dead Body In River: 5 Must-Read NJ Stories

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. A New Jersey university was locked down for around an hour Monday following a report of a person with a weapon in a campus parking lot, authorities said. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A South Jersey man has been sentenced to prison after his viral, racist tirade against his neighbors led investigators to find a pattern of abuse and drugs in his home. (Read more on Patch.)

3. More and more people are testing positive for the flu in New Jersey, as cases spiked across the country last week. Health officials recommended masking up again, amid rising cases of COVID-19 and RSV. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Nokia Bell Labs announced they will leave their current headquarters in Union County and relocate to HELIX, the currently-under-construction science, tech and "innovation campus." (Read more on Patch.)

5. A fisherman discovered the body of a man in the Hackensack River over the weekend wrapped in a plastic bag, officials said. An autopsy performed by the medical examiner determined the man died of multiple gunshot wounds. (Read more on Patch.)