Man Threatened To Kill 2 Hostages With Knife: 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 cross-country winter storm on track to hit New Jersey will likely end its nearly two-year-long snow drought, said forecasters. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A South Jersey farmer was sentenced Wednesday to 60 days in prison for his role in 2021's U.S. Capitol breach. (Read more on Patch.)

3. TGI Friday's began the new year by shutting down several of its Garden State locations, in a move to close "underperforming" locations. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Yet another wind farm off the Jersey Shore just got canceled. Empire Wind 1 and 2 would have been New Jersey's biggest wind farm to date. (Read more on Patch.)

5. An Atlantic City man has been charged with holding two female acquaintances hostage, then assaulting and robbing them, police said. Justin Williams, 39, held the women against their will, threatened to kill them and stole from them, said authorities. (Read more on Patch.)