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Why Was Our Mother's Hand Left Behind At Crash Scene, N.J. Family Asks: Patch PM

Also: Conviction overturned in Rutgers webcam case / Dentist smoked meth, had it sent to office, authorities say / 5 second rule debunked.

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N.J. Family: Why Was Late Mother's Severed Hand Left Behind At Crash Scene?

A grieving New Jersey family wants answers months after their mother's severed hand was found at a fatal accident scene. Susan Pfost's two children discovered the hand two days after the accident when they went to the crash scene to erect a roadside memorial, according to Theresa Grabowski, the attorney for the family.>>>Read more on Patch.

Yesterday's Patch PM: College Student From N.J. Known As 'Mom' Found Dead In Her Apartment

Find out what's happening in Collingswoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Find out what's happening in Collingswoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • A New Jersey dentist smoked crystal meth and had it sent to his office, among other drug violations, according to authorities.

Dharun Ravi Gets Conviction Overturned In Rutgers Webcam Case

  • Dharun Ravi, the roommate of village native Tyler Clementi who filmed him having an intimate encounter with another man, had his 15-count conviction overturned by a state appeals court Friday.

Man Struck, Killed Trying To Cross Route 9: Prosecutor's Office

  • A 76-year-old man was killed on Route 9 Wednesday night when he was struck, a spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.

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