NJ Prison Closing After Women Inmates Were Beaten By Guards: 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. After multiple inmates were reportedly severely beaten, Governor Phil Murphy said Monday he plans to close the scandal-ridden Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. (Read more on Patch)
2. Authorities in Maplewood have confirmed that gunshots killed an 18-year-old student and injured a 17-year-old at the athletic fields of a local high school Sunday, and that the incident is being investigated as a homicide. The 18-year-old has been identified as Moussa Fofana, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. (Read more on Patch)
3. A fast-moving fire at a Hudson Terrace apartment building displaced residents and sent two responders to the hospital Saturday, according to the Fort Lee Fire Department. (Read more on Patch)
4. An 11-year-old boy has been reported missing, the Fort Lee Police Department said Monday morning. He was found in New York City. (Read more on Patch)
5. The first thing you need to know about Wilder McGraw is that he loves trains. Specifically, NJ Transit trains. So to celebrate his third birthday, McGraw boarded an NJ Transit train in Ridgewood headed for the Waldwick Whistle Stop restaurant on Saturday. (Read more on Patch)

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