Sharks Spotted Off Jersey Shore / 2 Women Struck By Lightning At Beach / Rattlesnake Warning / New Gas Tax Plan

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

Sharks Spotted Off Jersey Shore Beach, Cops Say [VIDEO]

A school of sharks was spotted off the Jersey Shore on Tuesday.

Chris Christie Was Really, Really Unhappy About Trump VP Snub: Reports

Yes, Gov. Chris Christie really wanted to be vice president of the United States. And he let Donald Trump's team know it, reports say.

Bear With 3 Cubs Attacks N.J. Woman Outside Home: Cops

A black bear with her three cubs attacked a woman while she was walking a dog outside her New Jersey home, police said.

Two Women Struck By Lightning At Point Pleasant Beach

Two women were struck by lightning this afternoon as they fled the beach in advance of severe storms, Point Pleasant Beach police said.

N.J. Mother Of 3 Stabbed To Death While Kids Slept: Cops

A New Jersey mother of three was stabbed to death Tuesday while her children slept, police said. Her husband was taken into custody.

N.J. Lawmakers Agree To New 23-Cent Gas Tax Hike Plan

New Jersey lawmakers say they've agreed to a new 23-cent gas tax hike plan that wouldn't include a sales tax cut, as Gov. Chris Christie wanted.

Read N.J. Parents' Touching Obituary For Son Who Died Diving At Jersey Shore

Thomas and Karym Hoens wrote a very touching obituary for their son Jeffery, 17, who died while diving with friends in Avon-By-The-Sea on Saturday.

'Happy' N.J. Woman Didn't Walk 4 Miles Into Train, Family Argues

A New Jersey family is fighting to change the determination that their jovial 18-year-old daughter committed suicide-by-train last year.

Venomous Rattlesnakes Spotted In South Jersey; Police Issue Warning

There have been several confirmed sightings in recent days of endangered timber rattlesnakes; an expert says it's mating season.

Woman Who Accused Donald Trump Of Attempted Rape Speaks Out [VIDEO]

A woman who filed, but later dropped, an attempted sex-assault lawsuit against Donald Trump and two N.J. casino executives is speaking out.