Woman’s Tea Poisoned, Fatal Fire, 2 Top Pizza Spots: NJ Weekend

NEW JERSEY — A Hackensack woman is accused of poisoning an acquaintance’s tea at a Fort Lee restaurant, and one person died in an early-morning house fire in Neptune City.

Below are the headlines you may have missed from the weekend in New Jersey:

Woman Accused Of Poisoning Acquaintance’s Tea

A Hackensack woman was charged with aggravated assault after prosecutors said she spiked an acquaintance’s tea at a Fort Lee restaurant. The two had met there on Sept. 8 to talk about unauthorized transactions on the victim’s bank account. The victim collapsed on her way out and woke up in the hospital.

Read More Here: Woman Gave Poisoned Tea To Acquaintance At North Jersey Restaurant, Prosecutors Say

1 Killed In Neptune City House Fire

An adult resident was found dead after a fire tore through a home on Bennett Avenue in Neptune City early Saturday, Oct. 17. Firefighters were called shortly after 2:15 a.m. Prosecutors said there’s no sign so far that the fire was suspicious.

Read More Here: Fatal Fire Under Investigation In Monmouth County

Teen On E-Bike Airlifted After Crash

A 14-year-old girl from Mays Landing was seriously injured when her e-bike collided with a minivan on Route 40 in Hamilton Township around 5:50 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16. She was flown to the hospital by state police medevac.

Read More Here: Teen On E-Bike Seriously Injured In Cape May County Crash

2 Jersey City Pizzerias Make Best Pizzas In America List

Two Jersey City spots landed on Food & Wine’s new list of the 27 best pizzas in the country, NJ.com reported: the mozzarella pie at Bread & Salt and the East Coast margherita at Razza.

South Jersey Man’s 30-Year Halloween Display Draws Visitors

A retired postal worker has been filling his Evesham Township corner lot with Halloween decorations for more than 30 years, 6abc reported. What started with a couple of gravestones has grown into a yard full of skeletons and singing figures. Families can stop by the “Newman House” at Raymond Avenue and Hopewell Road for free.

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