NJ Man's Racist Rant On Video Sparks Protest: 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. A Mount Laurel man was arrested Monday amid a protest outside his home after he was seen on video shouting offensive and racial slurs at neighbors in his condominium complex. (Read more on Patch)
2. A Newark man stole a fire truck while local firefighters were battling a car blaze on July 4th, setting off a police chase that ended with a crash in Ridgefield Park, authorities said. (Read more on Patch)
3. Filmmaker Smith, of the award-winning cult hit "Clerks," "Dogma," and "Chasing Amy," plus other movies, is opening a first-of-its-kind podcast theater in the Leonardo section of Middletown. (Read more on Patch)
4. A "miracle dog" who survived a grim encounter with a gas chamber – and inspired a movement for reform in his wake – recently died in Nutley, his owner says. (Read more on Patch)
5. A Gloucester County man, who planned to run for New Jersey Governor, was charged after driving towards a crowd outside the Washington Monument on Saturday, according to reports. (Read more on Patch)

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