Beloved NJ Cop Death / Wandering Child, 2 / Girl's Rare 'Stroke'

Check out the top news that made headlines this week across the Patch network in New Jersey:

Update On Beloved NJ Cop's Death: Officers Prayed For The Man Who Gave So Much

As he lay dying, police officers lined up and prayed and cried outside the hospital. In the days after his death, those who loved Ramon Torres remembered everything he did for the community. Services were also announced.>>>Read more here.

2-Year-Old Found Wandering In NJ Parking Lot

A 2-year-old was found wandering in the parking lot at a highway department store. The mother was shopping inside, police said.

Beloved NJ 3rd Grader Suffers Rare 'Spinal Cord Stroke'

The community has rallied around the beloved third grader and softball player as she recovers from a rare illness.

Beer Belly? Nope, 30-Pound Tumor, NJ Man Learns At NY Hospital

A bizarre medical case was reported out of a New York City hospital, where doctors discovered a 30-pound tumor in a NJ man's stomach.

NJ Cops Angrily Stormed Domino's Over Undelivered Pizza (Videos)

Two cops were suspended after videos show them angrily shoving a man against the wall at a Domino's because of an undelivered pizza.

Victim ID'd In Fatal Garden State Parkway Toll Booth Crash

A woman crashed into 3 vehicles and a concrete barrier at a toll plaza on the Garden State Parkway.

Big Texting-While-Driving Crackdown In These 201 NJ Towns

Put that cell-phone away! A big crackdown is coming, especially in these 201 NJ towns.

Man Dies After Struck By 3 Cars On Garden State Parkway

A man died after he was struck by three cars on the Garden State Parkway last weekend.

NJ Firefighter Killed In Crash Had Served 40 Years

The community Mark Leary Sr. spent more than four decades serving is coming together to support his family in their time of need.

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