New N.J. Whole Foods / Dead Dogs In Pet Store Freezer / N.J. Transit Strike Doomsday / More School Bomb Threats

Here’s a look at the top news that made headlines this week across the Patch network in New Jersey:

Three Dead Dogs Found in Freezer of Pet Store, NJSPCA Says

• The NJSPCA announced the gruesome find Monday after filing 267 animal cruelty complaints against an East Brunswick pet store. The dead dogs could have been in the freezer for months, the pet store owner said.

Girl, 7, Killed In North Jersey Hit-And-Run

• The girl was fatally struck while she was walking to school with her mother. An arrest was made the next day.

Whole Foods Announces Newest N.J. Location

• The opening date of the Monmouth County store was announced by the company on Facebook this week.

N.J. Transit Strike: 23-Mile Backups, 10K More Cars Per Hour, NJT Officials Say

• New Jersey Transit officials paint grim picture of travel in Garden State if 4,000 union workers stop working March 13. Meanwhile, negotiations will continue Monday in Newark.

83 N.J. Towns Ranked Among America's Most Dangerous

• More than 80 in New Jersey have been ranked among the "most dangerous small towns" in America. You won't believe who made the list.

The Billionaires Club in New Jersey

• Several New Jersey residents have made the 2016 Forbes magazine billionaires list.

Student In Critical Condition After Medical Emergency At Parsippany School

• Students at Central Middle School were placed on a soft lockdown Thursday morning when a fellow classmate had a medical emergency, school officials said.

Driver Found After Off-Duty Cop Killed In N.J. Hit-And-Run: Police

• Police say they have located the driver and car allegedly involved in a hit-and-run accident in New Jersey Sunday that involved a cop.

N.J. High Schools Cleared Following Bomb Threats Friday

• Another round of bomb threats disrupted several North Jersey schools on Friday morning. Similar incidents happened in January and February.

Watch These Hilariously Awkward Christie-Trump Press Conference Videos

• Some hilarious Internet memes artfully captured Gov. Chris Christie standing, and looking frozen behind Donald Trump on Super Tuesday.

7,827 N.J. Criminal Cases In Possible Jeopardy After Lab Tech Allegedly Faked Drug Results

• A State Police lab tech allegedly faked drug test results, possibly putting 7,827 criminal cases on which he worked in jeopardy, state says.