Pickup Truck Falls Through Ice, Arsenic Wine, Winter Drags On: March 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 March, the firing of a Wawa employee caused a regional uproar, the harsh winter continued, a teacher’s anti-gay Facebook post drew ire and several wines sold in New Jersey were part of a class-action lawsuit.

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

1. Wawa Customers Up In Arms Over Firing Of Beloved Gas Attendant (March 29)

The reason for his firing, according to the Facebook reports, is that a customer was offended by his choice of item used to spray windshield cleaning fluid on the customer’s windshield: a spray toy called “Weepy the Wee Wee.”

2. Dog Found Dead In Truck That Fell Through Toms River Ice (March 1)

A pickup truck fell through the ice in Toms River.

3. Snow To Fall Throughout New Jersey, Eastern PA As Bad Weather Continues (March 27)

The National Weather Service issued a ”Hazardous Weather Outlook,” saying strong, gusty winds could accompany the first storm as it moves through Friday. Thunderstorms were also possible.

4. Somerset County Teacher’s Anti-Gay Facebook Post Draws Ire From Celebrities, Alumni (March 12)

The high school teacher’s comments drew outrage from celebrities, including Susan Sarandon and former RHONJ cast member Greg Bennett

5. ‘Real Housewives Of New Jersey’ Star With 47 License Suspensions Catches Another Break (March 30)

A “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star who was scheduled recently to lose his driver’s license has had his sentencing postponed because of a medical issue with one of the attorneys involved.

6. Death Near NJ Transit Train Tracks In Point Beach (March 10)

A man’s body was discovered near a coupling area on the New Jersey Transit train tracks on Route 35 northbound and Trenton Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach.

7. The Complete List of Wines In New Jersey That May Contain Poisonous Arsenic (March 21)

A class-action lawsuit filed Thursday claims that many inexpensive brands of wine contain illegal and dangerously high levels of poisonous inorganic arsenic.

8. Holmdel Elementary School Evacuated After Report of Armed Intruder (March 31)

When police received a report of an armed intruder at a Holmdel elementary school, they countered with a full-scale police response, but now that report is being investigated as an apparent hoax, authorities said.

9. Brookdale Community College Suspends Student Over Alleged Offensive Tweets (March 2)

Officials at Brookdale Community College in Middletown have suspended a student who is accused of posting offensive tweets about Curt Schilling’s daughter, according to published reports.

10. Tuxedo-Wearing Gas Attendant’s Firing Not Wawa’s First Controversial Employee Action (March 31)

As the story of Michael Cuzzo of Brick and his firing by Wawa continued to reach a wider audience this week, history shows that Wawa is not immune to personnel problems.