Taxi Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Passenger: 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. Many questions remain about the killing of state senator's son Michael Galdieri, even after political operative and his former business partner Sean Caddle was sentenced to prison for hiring hit men. Caddle had worked on numerous campaigns, including for high-ranking Democratic State Sen. Ray Lesniak. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Ticket resellers can sell seats for an event, even if they don't have the actual seats. That may change under a proposed new law to prevent what is called tentative ticket sales or speculative ticketing. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A man accused of threatening officers after grabbing and choking his wife faces charges after a 14-hour standoff with police in Union County. The man told officers it was his intent to draw a police response and to then die by suicide by cop, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A conservation group is asking federal officials to rewrite their draft Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed wind project off the coast of Long Beach Island. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A taxi driver is accused of sexually assaulting a passenger multiple times over the weekend, prosecutors say. The 69-year-old man is in custody on charges of kidnapping and aggravated sexual contact. (Read more on Patch.)