Movie Theater Bomb Threats / Poison Beer / 400-Pound Bear Killed / State Trooper Dies in Crash: This Week on Patch

Here’s a look at the top news that made headlines this week across the Patch network in New Jersey:

Freehold Movie Theater Evacuated Twice in One Week

• The most recent threat at the AMC Theater complex at the Freehold Raceway Mall was reported Friday during a showing of the new Star Wars movie.

400-Pound Bear Suspected of Attacking Livestock Killed In Chester

• Will Jimeno killed the 384-pound animal during week-long state hunt; the bruin may have fatally attacked a llama as well.

Two N.J. Schools Evacuated After Threats, Odor

• Two separate incidents forced the evacuation of two New Jersey high schools Thursday morning.

N.J. State Trooper Dies In Car Crash

• A N.J. state trooper died in a single vehicle traffic accident Thursday while responding to a domestic dispute, police said.

Disappointed Springsteen Fan Gets A Moment With The Boss

• In a chance encounter, Brick man expresses every fan’s frustration at sold-out tickets that immediately turned up on resale sites.

Ex-N.J. Cop: I Drank A Beer That Nearly Killed Me

• An ex-N.J. police officer said he drank a draft beer at McCormick & Schmick’s in Harrah’s Atlantic City that sent him to the hospital - and almost killed him.

Raritan Double Homicide Suspect a Convicted Killer

• Raritan man charged with murdering two people on Friday was revealed to already be a convicted killer in connection with a 1991 murder in Cumberland County, authorities said.

Two Cops Shoot N.J. Man On Major Highway: Authorities

• Two police officers shot a 46-year-old N.J. suspect Monday morning, according to authorities.

Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Defrauded Around $1M From IRS: Feds

• Tax preparer admitted assisting the “Jersey Shore” reality T.V. star to help defraud around $1 million from the IRS, authorities said.

State Trooper Smashes Car Window; N.J. Driver Claims Racial Profiling

• A N.J. man has filed a lawsuit against a State Police trooper, saying he and other officers racially profiled him, smashed his car window and wrongly arrested him two years ago.

N.J. Nurse Who Reused Syringes 67 Times Did Some Other Incredible Things: CDC

• A N.J. nurse who allegedly reused a syringe while administering 67 flu shots did some other incredible things.