N.J. Towns Get A 'Report Card' / Teacher Took Bathroom Video, Cops Say / 600-Year-Old Tree To Be Cut Down

Check out the top news that made headlines this week across the Patch network in New Jersey:

NJ Towns Graded, From A+ To D-: How Did Your Community Do?

A consumer rankings service assigned a grade, on an A+-to-D- scale, to almost every town in the state. How did yours do?

Gym Teacher Put Recording Device In Faculty Bathroom: Police

An elementary school teacher is accused of planting a recording device inside a faculty bathroom at the school, Parsippany police said.

600-Year-Old N.J. Tree To Be Cut Down Monday

After roughly 600 years of standing tall in the center and heart of Basking Ridge, the mighty oak will finally come towering down on Monday.

4 Killed, 11 Hurt In Easter Weekend Crashes

Sadly, Easter weekend had several crashes.

N.J. To Receive $13 Million To Combat Opioid Crisis

New Jersey will receive a $13 million federal grant to help in the fight against heroin and opioid addiction.

Swastikas, Anti-Semitic Writing Found at N.J. Elementary School

A swastika and anti-Semitic graffiti were found at a school playground.

Lake Hopatcong Man Reportedly Dropped Baby, Posted About It On Facebook

A Lake Hopatcong man reportedly dropped a five-month-old baby, allegedly posting the truth on Facebook after lying to investigators, according to a report.

Seaside Heights Announces 2017 Movies On The Beach

If you enjoy movies on the beach, mark these dates down.

Bridgewater Man Stabbed Mother To Death, Authorities Say

Authorities have identified the victim of Monday's stabbing in Bridgewater as the suspect's mother.