Man Blames Loose Dunkin' Lid For 2nd Degree Burns: Top 5 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 across New Jersey:

1. Officials said a man spit at a Wayne Township officer and threatened to kill him, after he had been acting belligerently to patrons and staff at a local brewery. Read More.

2. Search and rescue crews have recovered the body of a 61-year-old New Jersey man who did not resurface after falling into a lake on Friday, state police said. Read More.

3. A New Jersey mother died from her wounds after a man assaulted her and two young children on the Independence Day holiday in East Orange, prosecutors said. Read More.

4. An injured hiker on the Sourland Mountain in Hillsborough was rescued by emergency responders on Sunday morning. Read More.

5. An Ocean County man is suing Dunkin' for negligence after a loose lid on a cup of hot coffee caused it to spill into his lap and gave him second-degree burns, he claimed. Read More.