Homeless Man Sexually Abuses Child in Park: 5 Must-Read New Jersey Stories

Good evening, New Jersey Patch readers! Today we’ve compiled some of the most shareable stories from the state for you.

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Here are the top five stories from across New Jersey:

1. A Haddonfield teenager knocked down his “proposal” with the help of a Phillies bat. Read more.

2. Authorities are searching for a Burlington County woman who went missing last month. Her vehicle was found in the woods, authorities said. Read more.

3. Two people died and four others were injured in a fatal truck crash on Interstate 80 in Bergen County early Wednesday morning, state police said. Read more.

4. A man forced his way into his apartment at gunpoint and then robbed the victim of drugs, cash and alcohol, prosecutors said this week. Read more.

5. Officials have charged a homeless man with sexually assaulting a 4-year-old child in a park, the Morris County District Attorney’s Office said. Read more.