'Porch Pirate' Steals Church's Deliveries: 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 listeria outbreak, which has killed one person and sickened 11 more, has been linked to peaches, plums, and nectarines sold at stores nationwide. This includes several popular New Jersey retailers. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Customers and employees had to evacuate a Walmart store in South Jersey on Wednesday morning because of a major gas leak, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

3. The U.S. federal government has approved the largest lots to date for wind turbines to be built off the Jersey Shore. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A New Jersey couple is facing numerous charges, after authorities said they extorted more than $100,000 from a retired Tennessee teacher through a fake celebrity romance scam and caused the man to kill himself. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Police said they nabbed a "porch pirate" who was caught on camera stealing packages from a church. The packages, worth $2.6K, had recently been delivered to the house of worship, authorities said. (Read more on Patch.)