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2 Dogs Die In House Fire: 5 Must-Read NJ Stories

Check out the top news making headlines today across the Garden State.

Check out the top news making headlines today across the Garden State.
Check out the top news making headlines today across the Garden State. (Shutterstock)

Good evening, New Jersey Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the state for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories from across New Jersey:

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1. A Wayne Township family lost their two pet dogs in a house fire earlier this week, according to officials and a report. Read more.

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2. USS New Jersey (BB-62), which recently left the Camden waterfront for the first time in decades, will return to the Camden Waterfront on June 20, the ship's nonprofit announced Thursday. Read more.

3. Rain poured in through the roof of the Westfield Station Cafe on Wednesday night causing severe damages and forcing the business to close until further notice. Read more.

4. A tractor-trailer caught fire on the NJ Turnpike in East Brunswick on Wednesday afternoon. Read more.

5. A 24-year-old Bergen County man has been charged in three armed robberies at North Jersey gas stations and stores in one day, prosecutors said. Read more.


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