NJ Winter Storm Warning Update / 2 Murdered / Kidney Transplant

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

Winter Storm Warning, Snow Alerts Expand In 9 NJ Counties (UPDATED)

UPDATE: The warnings have expanded and the expected snow totals have dramatically increased for a winter snowstorm that's expected to hit NJ. Here's the latest.>>>Read more here.

Ex-NJ Couple, Forced To Move Because Of Sandy, Killed In Murder-Suicide: Police

The two were beaten to death with a hammer, and a third person died after setting himself on fire, police said. Four pets were also killed.

NJ Hospital Gave Kidney Transplant to Wrong Patient

That kidney was supposed to be transplanted into a certain patient – but the New Jersey hospital mistakenly gave it to someone else.

E.coli Outbreak Spreads To NJ: CDC

Forty people in 16 states, including New Jersey, have now been sickened in an E.coli outbreak, according to the CDC.

100K Pounds Of Salad Recalled Due To E.coli, NJ Impacted

A New Jersey company recalled nearly 100K pounds of salad, much of it distributed to local retailers, because it may be contaminated with E.coli.

Characters, Giveaways At Paramus Toys 'R' Us On Saturday

The iconic toy retailer opened its first new U.S. store on Wednesday – two days ahead of the biggest shopping day of the year.

Grief For NJ Teen Killed By Tow Truck While Riding E-Scooter

There is a memorial reportedly for Nelson: Seventeen candles, a baseball and a teddy bear. Now there is a tragic legacy, too.

'Bear' Looking For New NJ Home After His Mom's Death

Bear had a home where he was loved— but that all changed when his mom died. Do you have room in your home for this "happy floof?"

Howell ShopRite Express Lane Fight Ends In Punches, Bite, Arrests

A Howell woman confronted a Brick woman over the number of items; a Freehold Township woman was bitten trying to break it up, police said.

Paul McCartney Performs At Hudson House In Jersey City (Video)

McCartney, formerly of The Beatles and Wings, played "I Saw Her Standing There."