NJ COVID Survivor, Yankee Fanatic To Celebrate 97th: 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. Florence Simek stepped up to the plate and knocked COVID-19 out of the park when she came down with the virus last year. Now it's time for the Chatham resident and Yankees fanatic to celebrate. (Read more on Patch)
2. A Paterson mother has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of her 7-year-old and the assault of his older brother, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office. (Read more on Patch)
3. The two famed bald eagle babies at Duke Farms in Hillsborough are all grown up and were recently captured on video taking their first flight. (See the video and a funny TikTok on Patch)
4. A former student in the South Orange-Maplewood School District filed suit last Wednesday against the district, saying he's one of six victims of former teacher Nicole Dufault, who in January 2020 pleaded guilty to having had sex with students. (Read more on Patch)
5. A transgender woman has faced hostility and discrimination at her job with the Department of Water Pollution Control, and she believes it's because of her gender identity, according to a lawsuit. (Read more on Patch)

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Tomorrow's Preview

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

Tuesday, May 18

• Partly cloudy throughout the day.
• High 76, low 50
• 5 mph winds, with gusts up to 12 mph

More to follow: Now that Governor Phil Murphy has announced all schools must be open full-time this fall, it has left some districts looking how they can make the mandate a reality. Check out our coverage Tuesday along with the latest on New Jersey's COVID recovery and our biggest opening yet. Thanks for reading!