2 Major NJ Highways Shut Down In Messy Tuesday Commute: Patch PM​

Share-worthy stories from the New Jersey Patch network to talk about tonight:

At Least 2 Major NJ Highways Shut Down In Messy Tuesday Commute

Crashes – one involving a bag of concrete mix – shut down two major NJ roadways during a messy Tuesday commute. A fatal 5-car crash closed another highway..>>>Read more here.

NJ Mother of Abandoned Newborn Left Girl To Die: Prosecutor

Authorities say they have arrested mother of a newborn girl found abandoned in a vacant building in New Jersey.

Bear Tranquilized, Being Moved After Roaming NJ Towns (Video)

The 150-pound bear was shot with 2 tranquilizer darts, an animal control representative said.

Debris Flies Into Woman's Windshield On Garden State Parkway

A woman was injured by a piece of debris that flew through her windshield Tuesday morning on the Parkway.

South Jersey Football Coach Claims Racist Policies Lead To Firing

Nick Strom, who is white, claims Camden Catholic fired him for having too many black football players on his teams.

Also Worth a Look Today

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• Point Pleasant Beach Ready To Ban Plastic Shopping Bags

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Patch PM shares a few of the day’s must-read items from our New Jersey network. Thank you for reading.

Photo: The bear up in the tree in Paramus. (Courtesy of Reena Roy, CBS 2, used with permission)