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Kittens Thrown Away, Wayne Grad Wins Emmy This Week

Top Patch stories of the week.

It’s been a busy week in Wayne. Check out the links below to top Patch stories of the week, and if you have an idea for a story you’d like to see on the site next week, email it to Jessica.mazzola@patch.com.

Newborn Kittens Thrown Away in Wayne Parking Lot Garbage Can

Animal rescue agencies are now looking for whoever allegedly placed the four kittens in bags and threw them in a public trash can in Wayne, report says.

Cops: Wayne Teen Broke Into Car, Led Police on Chase

A Wayne teenager who led cops on a brief foot chase through several Essex County backyards, police say. 

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Wayne Valley Grad Wins NY Emmy

Alice Gainer is now a CBS-TV reporter, but got her start at a station in Wayne.

Wayne Woman Accused of Killing Baby Trial Delayed 6 Months

Prosecutors are fighting a decision about evidence inclusion in the case, report says. 

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Wayne Makes Most Repeat Flood Claims in NJ

According to a new report, the township has more homes that have had multiple insurance claims than any other town in New Jersey.

Community Garden Plots Open at Van Riper Hopper House Museum

Plots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.


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