Father Shoots Daughter To Death: 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. Those searching for a missing teacher in North Jersey have focused in on a nature preserve, near the hotel where her abandoned car was found. Lara Emanuele, 46, has been missing for six days and a coordinated search party is canvassing the woods of Berkshire Valley State Wildlife Management Area. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A fugitive wanted for murdering someone in Maryland has been caught in South Jersey, said officials. U.S. Marshals arrested the man after a six-month search, and say he is wanted for stabbing someone to death on Dec. 4. (Read more on Patch.)

3. The police chief accused of rape faces new charges, as investigators say he targeted three female employees in "sexually inappropriate, criminal acts" over a period of several years. The indictment charges suspended Manville Police Chief Thomas Herbst with sexual assault, official misconduct, and other crimes. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Loved ones identified the driver who died after the truck he was operating turned over and caused a fiery collapse on Interstate 95 this past Sunday as Nathaniel Moody of South Jersey. The 53-year-old was a loving father and an experienced driver, his family said. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A man faces murder charges after authorities say he shot his 27-year-old daughter at an apartment in Bayonne on Monday night. First responders pronounced Keyanna Brown dead at the scene, and her father Errol is being held at the Hudson County Correctional Facility according to officials. (Read more on Patch.)