Grandma Accused Of Stabbing 5-Year-Old: 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. Officials charged a Delaware man with kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child, after they say he took a North Jersey 11-year-old from her home across state lines. The 27-year-old man met the girl on Roblox, prosecutors said. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A 16-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting earlier this month in Paterson that left a man dead and two others injured. Officials said the charges the teen faces would constitute murder and conspiracy to commit murder if he were an adult. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A 20-year-old Mercer County native missing in Israel is dead, his family said. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A New Jersey woman is competing to be the next "face of horror." Ashley McClelland has loved horror movies since she was young. The contest she wants to win offers $13,000 and a meeting with the star of "Friday the 13th." (Read more on Patch.)

5. A Passaic County woman is facing multiple charges after prosecutors said she stabbed her 5-year-old granddaughter multiple times. (Read more on Patch.)