A house fire in Jamesburg killed two people and injured three others early Sunday, while a woman was killed and an infant survived after being ejected from a car in a Garden State Parkway crash in Lacey on Friday. Below are the headlines you may have missed from the weekend in New Jersey:
A 67-year-old woman and another resident died, and two firefighters and a third resident were hospitalized, after a fire broke out at a Jamesburg home early Sunday.
Read More Here: 2 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Middlesex Co. House Fire
A 34-year-old East Orange man was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound on Saturday night, according to media reports.
Police arrived at St. Joseph's University Medical Center after reports of a man with a gunshot wound, News 12 New Jersey said. Police located a potential crime scene near McBride Avenue and Mill Street.
A 20-year-old woman was killed and an infant suffered minor injuries after both were ejected from a car in a multi-vehicle crash on the Parkway Friday.
Iisiz Lopez, 20, from New York, NY, died at the scene of the crash, and the infant suffered minor injuries.
Read More Here: Woman Dies, Infant Survives Garden State Parkway Crash At Jersey Shore
Severe thunderstorms brought flooding and lightning across the state for a second straight day Saturday, with fire departments conducting multiple water rescues. More than 2,600 customers were without power across the state.
Read More Here: Water Rescues, Thousands Without Power After NJ Storms
A 36-year-old Pleasantville man, Carlos Garcia-Moreno, was charged with attempted murder after two people were found with multiple stab wounds in Egg Harbor Township early Sunday. He faces additional charges including home invasion burglary and terroristic threats.
Read More Here: 2 Stabbed In South Jersey Home Invasion: Report
A 12-foot, 700-to-800-pound tiger shark was caught and released by fishermen off an Ocean County beach, NJ.com reports. Around 30 people surrounded the shark to take photos and videos before it was let go. The shark was caught outside a guarded area at Island Beach State Park.
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