NJ Mom Takes Child's Ashes On Stage To Get HS Diploma: 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. Emily Michaela Murillo died before she could graduate from South Brunswick High School. So on June 22, with Emily's ashes in hand, her mother Erin Popolo crossed the stage to receive her daughter's diploma from a school she said failed her child. (Read more on Patch)
2. A U.S. Postal Service worker from Union has been charged with taking bribes and distributing, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig. (Read more on Patch)
3. Self-proclaimed pizza expert and popular internet personality Dave "El Pres" Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports, stopped by Matawan eatery Grana Pizza Cafe to see if its pizza could stand up to his discerning taste buds. (Read more on Patch)
4. Cats piled on each other in cabinets, while others walked around floors so filthy you couldn't see to the bottom. This was the "horrific scene" that Wise Animal Rescue came across. (Read more on Patch)
5. The 4th of July weekend is upon us, and that means lots of people will be hitting the roads. Here's the latest traffic report. (Read more on Patch)

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