Murphy Begs Biden For $1.4B For Migrant Crisis: 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. Two New Jersey Devils players will be taking “indefinite leaves of absence,” the hockey team announced Wednesday. The move came hours after police in Canada ordered five hockey players to return to the country to face sex assault charges, reports say. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A dog and their owner were killed in a fatal house fire Tuesday evening in Mercer County, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Two people were seriously injured after an Uber driver and a dump truck crashed on Wednesday morning in South Brunswick, according to authorities. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A female grey seal pup rescued from Point Pleasant Beach is starting to show signs of improvement and is "a little more active and alert," according to staff at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Gov. Phil Murphy has joined eight other governors to ask President Biden for a combined $1.4 billion in aid to solve "what has become a humanitarian crisis" in the number of people arriving seeking asylum. (Read more on Patch.)