Crime & Safety

Disbelief, Anger In Small N.J. Town As Young Girl Found Buried: Patch PM

Also: A timeline of the Solebury Farm Mystery / $1M Lottery ticket sold in Union County / Drug distribution operation busted.

Stories to talk about this evening:

Disbelief, Anger In Small N.J. Town As Young Girl Found Buried

The scene in the tiny town of Keansburg is one of disbelief, anger and grief Thursday afternoon. The body of 11-year-old Abbiegail "Abbie" Smith was discovered this morning, buried just feet from where she lived on Hancock Street. >>Read more here.

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

4 Missing Men: The Solebury Farm Mystery Timeline

  • A small Bucks County town just miles from New Jersey has been on edge since four young men went missing within a week. One body has been recovered. Here is the timeline.

$1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Union County

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

  • A $1 million New Jersey Powerball second-prize winning ticket was sold at a Union County convenience store.

Cocaine, Heroin Distribution Operation Uncovered In Middlesex County, Police Say

  • This man allegedly turned his Perth Amboy home into a large-scale heroin and cocaine facility. State Police raided it last week.

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