Speed cameras? Not in New Jersey

Here are the top New Jersey news stories for Monday:

⬛ NJ First Lady Tammy Murphy suspends Senate race campaign

Tammy Murphy speaks to the press in Paramus 3/4/24 (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

TRENTON — New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy is suspending her Democratic primary campaign for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by indicted U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez.

Murphy made the announcement in a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday afternoon.

The first lady said remaining in the race would mean waging a "divisive and negative campaign" which she was not willing to do.

⬛ Caught on camera out of state? NJ bill says you don't have to pay

When a speed camera or red-light camera in another state captures your license plate for a supposed violation, the companies behind those cameras need more information about you before they can actually issue a ticket.

Under a proposed law in New Jersey, the state wouldn't be able to share any of that pertinent info. It's sponsored by both Democrats and Republicans in the state Senate and Assembly.

⬛ NJ man charged with crime spree against women in Ocean County

(Courtesy Dunoff Photography via The Lakewood Scoop)

LAKEWOOD — A 35-year-old Monmouth County man has been arrested for a series of disturbing attacks against women that ended with a police chase and crash in Toms River, according to authorities.

Quamel Benton, of Farmingdale, is accused of going on a crime spree Thursday that lasted into the early morning hours of the next day.

⬛ NJ teen, 22-year-old man killed in separate Friday night crashes

Crash in Vorhees 3/22/24 (6abc)

DEPTFORD — Two fatal crashes that happened within hours of each other in South Jersey on Friday remain under investigation.

The first crash happened around 8 p.m. in Deptford, according to Deptford police Det. Sgt. Bob Jones. Two vehicles crashed at the intersection of Hurffville Road and Deptford Center Road.

Around two hours later, Vorhees police were called to Haddonfield-Berlin Road near Lafayette Road.

⬛ NJ firefighters help dog that got stuck in tire rim

Daisy got stuck in a tire rim. (Franklinville Volunteer Fire Co.)

FRANKLIN (Gloucester) — This poor pooch had a wheelie bad day.

Police and firefighters in this Gloucester County township rushed to the aid of a dog named Daisy, who got stuck after putting her head through the rim of a tire.

Some of the cutest pets in New Jersey from last year!

See some of the entries from our 2023 cutest pet contest.

Gallery Credit: New Jersey 101.5

Another NJ Friendly's restaurant closed: Here's how many are left

Although the Marton, NJ, Friendly's has been closed for a while, it's now being demolished for future development. But with the closure of the Marlton location, how many Friendly's restaurants are actually left? Here's a look at all remaining locations in New Jersey and beyond as of March 2024, according to the company website.

Gallery Credit: Mike Brant