Fire Pit Explosion Kills North Jersey Man: 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 56-year-old man died Monday afternoon after a gasoline container exploded as he was pouring it into a backyard fire pit. (Read more on Patch)
2. After a 5-year-old boy in Jersey City told his mom that he was afraid to go to the local park because someone had swiped his scooter, two roofers swooped in to buy him a new one and restore his faith in mankind. (Read more on Patch)
3. Naomi Watts is coming to town to shoot one of her upcoming projects. Titled "Goodnight Mommy," the horror movie began filming in Bedminster. (Read more on Patch)
4. A Monmouth County Grand Jury has indicted a Franklin Lakes man who was previously named as an accomplice in the 2017 home invasion of "Real Housewives Of New Jersey" star Claudine "Dina" Manzo and her then-fiance David Cantin in Holmdel. (Read more on Patch)
5. Citing serious concerns about the safety and wellbeing of New Jersey's children, and the harm social media poses to young people, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal joined a coalition of 44 Attorneys General in calling on Facebook to abandon plans to launch a version of its "Instagram" social media platform for kids under the age of 13. (Read more on Patch)

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Tomorrow's Preview

Here's a look at tomorrow's weather, as reported by Darksky.

Thursday, May 13

Clear throughout the day.

• High 71, low 44
• 9 mph winds, with gusts up to 26 mph

More to follow: We all know New Jersey has the cutest babies, but now we have a chance to prove it by submitting a photo to the new Gerber baby contest. Check out our story Thursday along with the latest on New Jersey's COVID recovery. Thanks for reading!