NJ Parent Mad Over COVID Rules Prompts School Lockdown: 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. An angry parent forced the Academy of Our Lady School into lockdown after trying to enter the building. Police said he was upset about the school's COVID-19 policies. (Read more on Patch)
2. A cat that survived a harrowing journey underneath the hood of a car is officially on the mend. And don't worry – he's being super-spoiled in the meanwhile, the Bloomfield Animal Shelter says. (Read more on Patch)
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4. William Paterson University hosted the first of 11 in-person commencement ceremonies on Monday and the class of 2021 received their diploma after a challenging end to their college career due to the coronavirus pandemic. And two of their graduates got engaged at the ceremony. (Read more on Patch)
5. Parents, please get your teenager vaccinated against coronavirus. That's the message from Gov. Phil Murphy at his press conference last week. And according to our Patch survey, most North Jersey parents will do just that. (Read more on Patch)

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Tomorrow's Preview

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

Wednesday, May 19

Clear throughout the day.

• High 84, low 57

More to follow: Wednesday marks the largest step forward in New Jersey's COVID recovery in months. Stick with Patch as we give you the details of what you can start doing, with and without masks. Thanks for reading!