NJ Waitress Kidnapped, Assaulted By Diners Who Ditched: 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. A waitress was kidnapped and assaulted after a group of people attempted to leave a South Jersey diner without paying their bill over the weekend, according to police. (Read more on Patch)
2. A 22-year-old Weehawken man was charged with the murder of his girlfriend Saturday, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office. He surrendered to the SWAT team after barricading himself in a home, authorities said. (Read more on Patch)
3. A pair of kindhearted bystanders and some West Orange police officers recently some adorable ducklings with a bit of "outside the box" thinking. (Read more on Patch)
4. It was a quarter-mile trek on Schooley's Mountain County Park's blue trail on Saturday, then another 30-foot descent to rappel down a steep and slippery rock face to assist an injured hiker. (Read more on Patch)
5. A retired Summit middle school theater director was charged Friday for sexual contact with a student at the school five years ago, officials said. (Read more on Patch)

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