Mass Layoffs / N.J. Kindergartner Had Heroin At School / Woman Falls To Death At Superfund Site

Check out the top stories from the past week across the Patch network in New Jersey:

N.J. Kindergartner Hospitalized After Heroin Found In Lunchbox: Cops

A New Jersey kindergartener was hospitalized this week after 30 packets of heroin were found in his lunchbox, police said.

Two N.J. Companies Announce Mass Layoffs

Two prominent New Jersey companies announced mass layoffs this week that will leave hundreds without work.

N.J. Woman Killed At Superfund Site Was Adventurer, Smile 'Lit A Up Room'

Friends and family remembered a N.J. woman who fell and died at a Superfund site this weekend, saying she was an adventurer with a big smile.

NJ School Bus Driver Fired After Passing FedEx Truck, Nearly Crashing

A school bus and a FedEx truck nearly collided in Lakewood Wednesday afternoon when the bus driver attempted to pass the truck on Airport Road.

North Jersey Teachers Boycott Back To School Night

The morale of the teachers in the West Orange Public School District is “at an all-time low,” and that’s why they won’t be showing up at this year’s Back to School Night, union representatives say.

Human Remains Found In Vacant N.J. Police Station: Reports

The decomposed remains of a human body were found this week inside a New Jersey police station that has been boarded up since 1979, authorities said.

Dog Rides NJ Transit Train All Day, Owner Sought

The Shih Tzu was found last Thursday riding back and forth on a Northeast Corridor NJ Transit train.

Howell Girl Hospitalized After Soccer Goal Tips Over: Police

The goal was not anchored, according to witnesses; safety groups urge adults to be aware and ensure goals are properly secured.

N.J. Woman Disappears On Starbucks Trip, Found In Woods: Cops

A 26-year-old New Jersey woman who was missing for 10 days after a Starbucks trip has been found in the woods, authorities said.

8 N.J. Colleges Among Best In America, U.S. News & World Report Rankings Show

New Jersey has the best college in the nation — and seven others were listed among the best in the U.S. News & World Report 2017 rankings.