Police Shoot At Alligator: 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. Officials said a bomb threat disrupted a planned Drag Queen Story Hour organized at the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice in Princeton. More than 50 people, mostly families and children had to move to a separate site after police received a threat that "numerous explosive devices" were in and around the building that morning. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Police are seeking answers after finding an injured goat in South Jersey, and said the animal may have come from a vehicle that was transporting farm animals. Video surveillance showed a gray, older-style Ford pickup traveling "at a high rate of speed" with what appears to be a chain dragging behind it, police added. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Hazmat crews and local fire departments contained a 200-gallon diesel fuel spill on Monday morning in Howell, according to officials. Police said the driver "was not paying attention" and the fuel overfilled. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Six Flags Great Adventure is denying that park representatives ignored a teenage TikTok user's report of. safety malfunction on one of their roller coasters. The user claimed she was riding a roller coaster when the restraint bar "popped up" during the ride, and says she and the passenger next to her held it down until the ride ended. (Read more on Patch.)

5. An alligator remains on the loose in Middlesex Borough and has still not been caught as of Monday afternoon, police and environmental officials said. A police officer fired at the reptile Saturday night after multiple attempts to capture it, officials said. Officers had to shut down a park Monday because so many people were trying to get a glimpse. (Read more on Patch.)