Here Is The Good Garden State News For This Week

Hello North Jersey Patch readers! We thought we would share with you some of the good news we saw this week to help fill out your Sunday.

Here are the Garden State Good News stories from North Jersey for this week:

1. Scotch Plains is honoring a township 12-year-old boy, who is battling a rare form of cancer, with a special day on Saturday. (Read more on Patch)
2. Newark has kicked off a bold social experiment, and it could make New Jersey's largest city a nationwide trendsetter, officials say. (Read more on Patch)
3. Saddle Brook resident Ruben Arriaga Sr. fought COVID-19 for 100 days at Valley Hospital this year. Now, he may need a lung transplant. (Read more on Patch)
4. Formerly known as East Blackwell Street Bridge, it underwent a reconstruction project during 2020, reopening in November. (Read more on Patch)
5. A parade will be held on Monday night to show Basking Ridge's First Responders some love in honor of EMS Appreciation Week. (Read more on Patch)

Tomorrow's Preview

More to follow: A new week starts tomorrow. Make sure you keep connected with Patch as we tell you the latest about Memorial Day events, summer scheduling and the New Jersey COVID-19 recovery. Thanks for reading!