Toddler Shot In The Head, Woman Charged: 5 NJ Stories You Must 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. With NFL teams required to trim their rosters Tuesday, the Eagles released former South Jersey football star Tyreek Maddox-Williams, a linebacker. But he could still make the roster in some capacity, or land with another NFL team. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A family of singers from New Jersey hit the stage of "America's Got Talent" again this week, in the live semifinals. See what the judges thought of the Sharpe Family singers' rendition of a Kansas classic. (Read more on Patch.)

3. For the 50th anniversary of Six Flags Great Adventure, park officials are gearing up to unveil a new roller coaster and a new safari "glamping" experience. Park officials said their new coaster, The Flash, will be the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. (Read more on Patch.)

4. In 2021, New Jersey banned prisons from making profits by holding immigration detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). But the law has hit a big roadblock in the courts, as the only facility in New Jersey still housing ICE detainees for profit could renew its contract with the agency. (Read more on Patch.)

5. After a 3-year-old boy shot himself in the head Tuesday, authorities have charged a woman with endangering the welfare of a child and other offenses. Police said the child, a Trenton resident, suffered a graze wound and was in stable condition in the hospital. (Read more on Patch.)