Flash Flood Traps Shoppers In NJ Lot: Patch PM

Good evening, North Jersey Patch readers! Here are some of the share-worthy stories from our area for today.

Here are the top five stories from North Jersey:

1. It happened that fast. Within a half hour, a supermarket parking lot on Hoboken's west side — an area notorious for flooding — was surrounded by foul-smelling water due to a downpour from Tropical Storm Elsa, making it impossible to leave on foot without traipsing through at least a foot of dark water. (Read more on Patch)
2. A car was allegedly struck by gunfire during a road rage incident on Interstate 78 in Bedminster on Wednesday night, according to the New Jersey State Police. (Read more on Patch)
3. A Toms River man who was seriously injured when he was punched during an argument on the 4th of July is facing several months of rehabilitation, and his family is seeking help with the medical bills they are facing. (Read more on Patch)
4. A young boy, around 5 or 6 years old, was killed and six others were injured in a two-car crash on Route 55 late Wednesday night, according to New Jersey State Police. (Read more on Patch)
5. Former President Donald Trump's Colts Neck golf club has agreed to pay the state of New Jersey a $400,000 fine for overserving a customer who was involved in a fatal drunken-driving incident after leaving the club in 2015. (Read more on Patch)

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