Dead Dogs in Freezer/Woodbridge Women Dead of Overdose/Multiple Dead in Rt. 9 Accident/Man Saves Drowning Dog

Middlesex County, NJ - What happened in Middlesex County this past March? Heroin continues to be a major problem in the region, causing the deaths of two Woodbridge women on March 18. In other news, New Jersey — no, make that the nation, was shocked by conditions inside an East Brunswick pet store, brought to light by the NJ SPCA on Feb. 29. Animal rights activists cheered, however, when the East Brunswick town Council revoked the license for that pet store in a unanimous vote on March 28.

Here are Patch's top read stories in Middlesex County for March 2016:

Three Dead Dogs Found in Freezer of East Brunswick Pet Store (Feb. 29)

Owner Admits It, Says Dead Dogs Could Have Been There "for Months" (March 2)

There was a stabbing in the parking lot of the Menlo Park Mall (March 2)

Readers were moved by the story of a Middlesex man's descent into heroin addiction, and how he fought against himself to get clean again (March 10)

A Sayreville police officer's tragic death was ruled a suicide, shedding much-needed light on the pressures many in law enforcement struggle with every day. (March 23)

Three people were killed, and two seriously injured in a Rt. 9 crash in Old Bridge (March 15)

Tragically, 2 Woodbridge Women Were Found Dead of a Heroin Overdose in a Sayreville Motel Room (March 18)

And finally, some good news: A Woodbridge township employee saved a drowning dog (Feb. 29). That's him and the dog, above.