Raised By Deaf Parents, NJ Teen Wins Big Scholarship: Patch PM

Share-worthy stories from the New Jersey Patch network to talk about tonight:

Raised By Deaf Parents, NJ Teen Wins Big Scholarship

“When I was really little, I actually wanted to be deaf like my parents. I would get so angry when my mom would tell me, ‘No, you can hear,’ ” the teen said. “I just wanted to be like them.”.>>>Read more.

School Bus Driver In Fatal NJ Crash Is Innocent, Lawyer Says

The driver involved in last week’s fatal school bus crash on I-80 on Friday was ordered to stay in jail for at least another week.

Man Tried To Lure Teens Into Prostitution Near NJ High School

A man was charged this week with trying to lure teens into prostitution near a New Jersey high school, police say.

Girl, 4, Was ‘Playing’ Before Fall Out Window: Police

Thursday’s incident is the second serious fall this month in one New Jersey community involving a young child.

Proposed Pipeline Station Blasted By Essex County Official

Williams/Transco wants to build another gas compressor station near the Essex County Environmental Center. Activists aren’t thrilled.

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