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Alleged Drunk Driver Kills 3 In Car Crash, NJ Transit Announces 9 Percent Fare Hike, Rosie O'Donnell Puts Home On The Market, Woman Dies In House Fire Tops North Jersey News

Here's a look at the biggest Patch stories from the past week.

A man, woman, and baby were killed when the vehicle they were driving in was sandwiched between two other vehicles, New Jersey State Police announced.

Man Drives On Sidewalk During Police Chase

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The man hit a pay phone and mailboxes and tried fleeing on foot after he crashed his car.

Casino Referendum Not Going To Voters This Year

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New Jersey voters will not be asked in November if they favor expanding casino gambling outside of Atlantic City.

Rosie O’Donnell’s $7M Bergen County Home Is Up For Sale

Rosie O’Donnell has put her $7 million Saddle River home on the market.

Woman Identified in Fatal Apartment Fire

Kelly Smith, 31, a resident of the multi-apartment residence, was killed as a result of the Morristown fire, authorities announced.

Merger Finalized For The Largest Hospital Chain In New Jersey

Barnabas Health and Robert Wood Johnson Health System have agreed to a merger that will create the largest health care system in New Jersey… if the NJ Attorney General approves.

9 Percent Fare Hikes For NJ Transit Rail, Bus Users In New Jersey

NJ Transit rail and bus users will pay an average 9 percent increase in fares, NJ Transit announced.

Cat Trapped in Truck Engine for 28 Miles Adopted by Family

Less than two weeks after a small cat was trapped inside a pickup truck’s engine, the feline now has a new home.

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