5 Dead In Halloween Fire, Toddler Stabbed By Sister: NJ Weekend

Two adults and three children were killed in a house fire in Paterson, more than 100 people were displaced by an apartment fire in Gloucester Township, a 74-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Long Branch, and a driver was killed in a fiery crash on the highway.

Here are the headlines from the weekend in New Jersey you may have missed:

5 Killed In North Jersey Fire

Five people were killed, including three children, in a Halloween night house fire in Paterson, according to officials.

Officials said strong winds in the area helped fuel the blaze.

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Woman Stabbed 2-Year-Old Brother In Brick Home, Prosecutors Say

A Brick Township woman is accused of stabbing her 2-year-old brother in their home in Brick, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said Sunday.

Marlene Rodriguez, 20, has been charged with attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and endangering the welfare of a child in the incident that happened Saturday, Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.

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3-Alarm Fire Torches Gloucester Township Apartment Complex, 5 Injured

Five people were injured early Saturday morning when a three-alarm fire ripped through a Gloucester Township apartment complex, according to officials.

Officers and firefighters evacuated the building, which consisted of 42 apartments and housed more than 100 people.

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Route 55 Crash Kills Driver

A 63-year-old man was killed and eight people were injured in a fiery crash on Route 55 in Gloucester County on Saturday night, according to State Police.

The crash happened around 10 p.m. in Elk Township when two southbound vehicles — a Jeep and a Nissan SUV — collided, authorities said. The initial collision caused a second crash between the Jeep and a southbound Ford passenger vehicle. The Jeep stopped in the center median and became engulfed in flames, killing the driver, authorities said.

Read more: 1 Killed, 8 Injured In Fiery, Chain-Reaction Crash In Gloucester Co.: Police

Victim Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries In South Jersey Hit-And-Run

A pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries after a vehicle struck them Sunday on a South Jersey roadway and fled the scene, police said.

The incident happened around 5:55 p.m. in the intersection of South and Garfield avenues in Bridgeton, authorities said. The driver fled before police arrived, according to law enforcement.

Read more: Victim Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries In South Jersey Hit-And-Run