Teen Hired For Killing: 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 Union County pastry chef has some bragging rights after beating a celebrity chef in a Food Network showdown, which aired last week. "Bakehouse" owner Joe Murphy took the cake in an episode of "Beat Bobby Flay" on Sept. 7. (Read more on Patch.)

2. All over New Jersey, school districts started this school year as they ended the last one: searching for more bus drivers to transport students to and from school. One bus driver shared a look at the challenges of driving a school bus, and why she's still driving after 15 years. (Read more on Patch.)

3. The Westfield Board of Education rescinded its motion to remove a member Monday night, after her absences from multiple meetings. Residents shared their frustrations on the attempt to remove Sahar Aziz, who is the first Arab and Muslim woman to be elected to the Board. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A piece of heavy machinery owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fell into a sinkhole in the sand on Union Beach. According to witnesses, the excavator fell into the sinkhole last week and has been stuck there for at least six days now. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A woman pleaded guilty to attempted murder and child endangerment after hiring a 16-year-old teenager to shoot somebody and giving the teen a weapon, officials said. Rashanah Camper, 29, drove the teen around Atlantic City to locate the victim, according to officials. (Read more on Patch.)