Ex-Boyfriend Of Jersey Shore's JWoww Charged With Extortion: PM

Share-worthy stories from the New Jersey Patch network to talk about tonight:

Ex Boyfriend Of Jersey Shore's JWoww Charged With Extortion

An ex-boyfriend of "Jersey Shore" star Jenni Farley has been charged with extortion after he threatened to tell secrets about her to the media.>>>Read more.

Assaults, Deaths Plague NJ Psychiatric Hospital, Lawsuit Says

Abuse, assaults and even deaths have become normal at the hospital, a civil rights lawsuit against state officials alleges.

Amazon Delivery Man Stole Packages In Several NJ Towns: Cops

Video footage showed him stealing the packages, police said.

Parkway Crash: Truck Hits Overpass, NJSP Says

A truck hit the overpass on the Garden State Parkway Wednesday morning amid a multi-vehicle crash that shut down the northbound lanes of the highway, authorities said.

NJ Cop Stopped, Improperly Searched Vehicles: FBI

Matthew Torres, 30, was charged with civil rights violations after he allegedly searched motor vehicles and stole money from people.

Also Worth a Look Today

• Man ID'd In Fatal Rt. 287 Crash: Police
• Westfield Teen Charged In School Hate Graffiti Incident
• NJ Pup Saves Girl's Life Who Had Seizure

Across America

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Patch PM shares a few of the day’s must-read items from our New Jersey network. Thank you for reading.

Thomas Lippolis, photo by Toms River Police Department