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Check out the top news that made headlines this week across the Patch network in New Jersey:

NJ Ends COVID Public Health Emergency: Here's What It Means

Gov. Murphy signed a bill into law that ends the NJ COVID health emergency but would keep some orders in place. Here's what that means.>>>Read more here.

Amazon Deliveryman Runs Into Burning NJ Home

An Amazon driver on his usual route ran into a burning New Jersey home on the afternoon of May 20, helping a grandmother and child get out.

Gov. Murphy's NJ COVID Mask Reversal: Why He Did It

Pressure and practicality played big roles in Gov. Murphy's about-face in reversing New Jersey's COVID mask order.

Here Are Several New NJ Laws That Can Change Your Life

New laws are taking effect in NJ in June that will affect millions of Garden State workers and families – particularly involving the police.

East Brunswick Doctor's License Suspended For Opioids

The NJ doctor "indiscriminately prescribed" opioid painkillers to patients for years, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said.

9 Pounds Of Fentanyl, Heroin Seized In Big South Jersey Bust: AG

Enough fentanyl to kill more than 1 million people was seized in a drug bust in NJ, authorities said.

Point Beach Boardwalk Reopens After Bomb Threat

The boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach has reopened after a bomb threat this afternoon, officials said.

'Confusing' COVID Rules, Matawan Superintendent Writes To Gov.

Matawan-Aberdeen superintendent Joe Majka signed a letter to Gov. Murphy, saying his COVID rules in schools have been "wildly inconsistent."

Steakhouse, Ice Cream Shop Opening On Main Street In Woodbridge

Strickland Steakhouse, owned by a lifelong Port Reading resident, will occupy the former two-story Woodbridge National Bank building.