NJ Student's Tragedy: Girlfriend Charged / Tornado? / Plane Crash

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

Girlfriend Charged In Suicide Of College Student From NJ

The college student's 21-year-old girlfriend repeatedly encouraged the 22-year-old to kill himself, prosecutors said. He killed himself on the day of his graduation.>>>Read more here.

Tornado Touchdown In NJ? National Weather Service Investigating

As a New Jersey community recovers from the ravages of Friday's storm, the National Weather Service is checking to see if a tornado is the culprit.

Something 'Overwhelmed' Him: Mystery In NJ Plane Crash Into Home

Retired NYC cardiologist Michael Schloss was such an experienced pilot that something must have gone catastrophically wrong, a friend said.

Nearly 2K Layoffs In NJ As Store Bankruptcies, Closings Hit State

More than 300 of those layoffs in New Jersey came on Friday. Here's where.

Couple Found Dead In North Jersey Home, Son In Custody: PD

The couple were found dead inside their home Sunday night, police said, and an "armed and dangerous man" is in custody.

19 Alleged Child Predators Arrested In Big Statewide NJ Bust

Those arrested in the massive New Jersey child-predator bust include a firefighter, a security guard and an engineer for a television network.

NJ Mom, 3-Year-Old Critically Hurt While Trick-Or-Treating: Cops

A 3-year-old girl and her mother were struck by a car while trick-or-treating in NJ, police said.

Bag Of Heroin At South Jersey Halloween Event: Police

Police determined that heroin was found in a child's candy bag, police said.

North Brunswick Train Station Gets Major NJ Transit Approval

Major news: Residents in North Brunswick, East Brunswick and South Brunswick have been waiting for a train station along Route 1 for years.

South Jersey Mother Of 2 Killed In Murder-Suicide: Police

"Shelbi was so loved:" Two people were found dead inside a NJ home in an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said.