Dunkin Donuts Murder, RHONJ Mansion in Foreclosure, Gangs Threaten Police: April 2015 on Patch

We are presenting our “12 days of 2015 on Patch” by looking at New Jersey Patch’s top 10 stories of each month in 2015.

During April, authorities searched for a man suspected of killing his wife at a Dunkin Donuts, the bank began foreclosure proceedings on the mansion owned by ’Real Housewife’ Teresa Giudice and the family of a Brick woman searched for answers after they said she was bruised at a care facility.

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Here is the full list of the top 10 stories on Patch sites across New Jersey during April 2015:

1. ‘Real Housewives Of New Jersey’ Stars Losing Their Mansion (April 18)

The bank that holds the mortgage for a Montville mansion owned by “Real Housewives of New Jersey” stars Teresa and Joe Giudice started foreclosure proceedings against the couple.

2. FBI Manhunt Continues For Suspected Dunkin Donuts Murderer Who May Have Fled New Jersey (April 23)

The FBI says it’s conducting a manhunt for Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel, 24, after he allegedly killed his wife earlier this month in a Dunkin Donuts where they both worked.

3. Cops: Four George Washington Bridge Suicides In Nine Days (April 27)

A Long Branch man was identified as one of the latest victims in a pattern of suicides that’s happened lately at the George Washington Bridge: Four in nine days, police said.

4. David J. Moody, Berkeley Township Police Officer, Dies Suddenly At 36 (April 8)

Berkeley Township Police Officer David J. Moody, who passed away suddenly at his Forked River home.

5. Brick Woman’s Daughter: My Mother Was Hit At Care Facility (April 30)

The daughters of a Brick woman have one question: How did their mom get a big bruise around her left eye?

6. 75 Farm Animals Dead, 200 Rescued From Home Where Alleged Child Endangerment Occurred (April 8)

Seventy-five farm animals were found dead and more than 200 have been rescued from a home where a couple was arrested and charged with child endangerment, authorities said.

7. Credible Threat: Gangs Threaten to ‘Take Out’ Police Officers (April 27)

Some of the country’s most notorious gangs have banded together to put ”hits” out on police officers nationwide, authorities announced.

8. Gloucester Premium Outlets Announce First Stores to Occupy Center (April 9)

The stores include Adidas, Armani Outlet, Banana Republic Factory Store, Brooks Brothers Factory Store, Calvin Klein, Cole Haan, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Factory Store, Lucky Brand, Puma, Tommy Hilfiger and Under Armour.

9. Teacher Suspended for Having Third Graders Write ‘Get Well’ Letters to Convicted Cop Killer (April 11)

A New Jersey school teacher was suspended by her district and denounced by the head of the New Jersey State Police union after having her students write “get well” letters to Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former death row inmate and convicted cop-killer.

10. New Jersey Deli Owner Who Showed White Pride Now Wants Your Money (April 18)

After Jim Boggess posted a “white history month” sign in the window of his New Jersey deli, he lost his business and then launched a fundraising appeal on the website GoFundMe.