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Apartment Building Collapses: 5 Must-Read NJ Stories

Also in today's news: Driver sentenced for speeding while Snapchatting in fatal crash and the FBI has offered a reward for missing student.

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. Mayushi Bhagat stepped out of her North Jersey apartment in pajamas five years ago and was never seen again. Her parents want their daughter home, and the FBI has offered a $10,000 reward for any information. (Read more on Patch.)

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2. The family of a 34-year-old man who died in a single-car crash on the Garden State Parkway last week has begun a fundraiser for his two young children. The children's mother is still hospitalized. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Residents were evacuated from a Passaic County apartment building on Sunday morning, after part of the two-story building collapsed. (Read more on Patch.)

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4. A judge had scathing words for a New Jersey driver who admitted he was driving drunk, speeding over 150 mph, and on Snapchat when he caused a fatal crash. The 25-year-old man received the maximum sentence for the crash. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Police confirmed that a 30-year-old man died and his father was injured after they were struck by a car trying to cross the street Sunday night. (Read more on Patch.)

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