Grief For Beloved NJ Teacher Found Dead In Ohio River: Patch PM

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

Grief For Beloved NJ Teacher Found Dead In River On New Year's Eve

He was the teacher who could always make you laugh. On Wednesday, his former students talked about how their thoughts of him, and their hearts, were sad.>>>Read more.

NJ Teen Killed In PA Ski Lift Accident

A New Jersey teen was killed in a ski lift accident at a Pennsylvania ski resort on New Year's Day, authorities said.

Pit Bull Mauls Husband And Wife At NJ Park

The man was severely injured and his wife was bitten on the ear and her hand, police said.

NJ Congresswoman-Elect Refuses To Be Paid Until Shutdown Ends

A US congresswoman-elect from New Jersey is throwing in her lot with nearly 20,000 federal employees in the state who aren't being paid because of the ongoing government shutdown.

Man Set Fire To Toms River Home After Fight With Wife: Prosecutor

A firefighter suffered second-degree burns searching for people in the burning Silverton home on New Year's Day, the prosecutor said.

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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.

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