Man Who Murdered Family Set Free: 5 NJ Stories You Need To Read

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. The 19-year-old accused of making threats to New Jersey synagogues and the Jewish community has pleaded guilty in federal court, officials said. This was the credible threat to synagogues that the FBI warned local police about last November. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Officials say a driver tried to illegally pass another car on I-287 Tuesday night, causing a fatal crash in Somerset County. The man's passenger died, and he and three other passengers have serious injuries. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Danny DeVito returned to the Jersey Shore on Tuesday to present a $500,000 donation to the hospital where he was born. The founder and CEO of Jersey Mike's (for whom DeVito is starring in advertisements) was also at the donation ceremony, and celebrated the actor for his philanthropy. (Read more on Patch.)

4. The state Attorney General has released body camera footage of the fatal police shooting of a 26-year-old man in April. Luke Mendez's father has told Patch he wants criminal charges filed against the officer who fired at his son. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A man who killed his family when he was home from military school over Thanksgiving break has been freed from prison after 45 years. Harry De La Roche was convicted of killing his family in Montvale over Thanksgiving 1976, when he was 18.(Read more on Patch.)