NJ Toddler Dies In Car Seat While Mom Was High On Drugs: Police​ [Patch PM]

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NJ Toddler Dies In Car Seat While Mom Was High On Drugs: Police

Police responded to a 911 call for an unresponsive 2-year-old at 9:45 p.m. Saturday night. The child was pronounced dead on the scene at 10:02 p.m. Police believe the child injured herself in her car seat while the mother was getting high on drugs.>>>read more here.

Teenager Killed In Westfield House Fire

Three people were inside the home at the time of the fire, and two were able to get out. The third person, who was in his late teens, was found dead on the second floor.

Route 4 Crash Victim Had Just Graduated High School, Family Says

The community is mourning two young women who were killed in a crash on Route 4 near the Bergen Town Center Mall in Paramus.

3 Busted In $100M Money Laundering Scheme In South Jersey: Police

The scheme was perpetrated out of MAIA Consulting on Route 130 in Cinnaminson, police said.

Midweek Storm Could Cause Rain, Rough Surf In NJ

A potential tropical storm could bring heavy rain, gusty winds and other coastal hazards midweek, according to forecasters.

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