NJ Mass Shooting Update / Mask Mandate Lifted / Park Closures

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

'Gun Clutched In His Hand:' NJ Mass Shooting Details Released

Details were released now that two people have been arrested, including a man who was throwing the party where the mass shooting took place.>>>Read more here.

Face Mask Order Lifted: What You Can Do Now Amid COVID In NJ

Gov. Murphy says New Jersey has reopened key areas of life amid COVID. See what you can – and can't – do now, even as he offered one note of caution.

Emergency Closures At Several NJ Parks Due To 'Illegal' Use

Portions of New Jersey state parks will be closed locally due to what the state called "unprecedented unauthorized use."

Grief For NJ Mass Shooting Victim Who Came To America For Nursing

Asia Hester was one of three people who were killed in Saturday's mass shooting in New Jersey.

Thousands Of Brood X Cicadas In Mercer, 'War Of The Worlds' Site

VIDEOS: The "Brood X" cicadas emerged in Mercer County – including the Martian site from the sci-fi drama, "The War of The Worlds."

Princeton HS Students Make A Meal Of Cicadas For Research

Princeton High School's Research Program is organizing a cicada eating project to study its sustainability and nutritional value.

Man Who Died After Falling Off Watercraft In Ocean City Is ID'd

A Pennsylvania man died last week after falling off a personal watercraft in Ocean City, State Police said Monday.

Gov. Murphy: Expect Masks In NJ Schools In The Fall Amid COVID-19

Gov. Murphy told MSNBC he expects masks will be worn in NJ schools – though he didn't say which ones. COVID-19 will have an impact, he said.

NJ Changes Workplace, Child Care Rules Amid COVID

Employers will no longer be required to accommodate remote work, Gov. Murphy said. Here's what other changes are being made for child care.