Adored NJ Code Officer Dies 2 Days After 35th Birthday: Patch PM

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Adored NJ Code Officer Dies 2 Days After 35th Birthday

The woman's sudden passing from a bacterial infection has left her husband and young son, as well as her family and friends, reeling. "She was a force of joy," one said.>>>Read more here.

2 People Killed, At Same Time, By NJ Transit Train

A man and a woman were standing in the middle of the tracks.

School Lockdown, Foot Chase, Woman Ejected From Car In NJ

Three people were arrested and an all-girls high school was placed on lockdown following a crash that ejected one woman late Wednesday morning.

58-Pound, 59-Inch Striped Bass Caught In NJ

Perhaps most incredibly — other than the fish's sheer size — is that John Callahan caught it just by casting off a local beach.

Cracked Window Forces Flight To NJ To Make Landing

The damage was noticed after the Southwest flight took off Wednesday. The incident comes several weeks after one person was killed on a Southwest jet.

Also Worth a Look Today

• Small Plane Crashes In North Jersey
• Bicycle Robber In Point Pleasant Boro Went On Stealing Spree
• Taylor Ham Ice Cream Being Scooped Up At NJ Farm

Across America

• 5 Dead In Military Cargo Plane Crash Near Savannah
• Autopsy: Stephon Clark Shot 7 Times, Took Drugs
• This Promposal Is the Sweetest Thing Ever: Video

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