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N.J. Woman Didn't Want Food And Fought Until She Died​: Patch PM

Also: NJ's newest Whole Foods opens / Sheriff's officer charged with cocaine use / Fatal cement mixer accident in North Jersey.

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N.J. Woman Didn't Want Food And Fought Until She Died

Ashley wanted peace, and she didn't want food. Now her fight against force-feeding is being compared to landmark right-to-die cases. >>>Click here to read more

Other Top Headlines

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Ocean County Sheriff's Officer Charged With Cocaine Use

  • An Ocean County Sheriff's Department K-9 officer was charged on Wednesday with possession of cocaine, official misconduct and theft after an investigation revealed he had used cocaine that had been kept for training, the Ocean County prosecutor.

Man Dies In Cement Mixer Accident

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  • A man died in a cement mixer accident Wednesday in North Jersey.

New Jersey's Newest Whole Foods Opens

  • The much-anticipated store – which many local residents and officials have called a symbol of growth and hope in the city’s downtown area – opened its doors Wednesday.

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