The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office had a remembrance ceremony for 79 people, ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day Aug. 31. trib.al/of3W5TT

Masks are no longer required at indoor events, but attendees must show proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test result. trib.al/f8V2neZ

Smith and NJ's other Republican Congressman, Jeff Van Drew in South Jersey, were the only two NJ Congress reps to vote against the bill: trib.al/08qNve5

Rogelio Calyeca Postrero was earlier charged in connection with the sexual assaults of women at Duke Island Park and Six Mile Run. trib.al/ecEKRZP

Anthony Mastroianni Jr. is charged with defrauding 10 clients of nearly $1 million and also of fraudulently obtaining a $96,000 CARES loan. trib.al/igcSOzf

An Atlantic County man who was released from prison in 2021 on a sex offense is accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile this month. trib.al/KQg8RS7

A Newark man was indicted Tuesday for attempting to hire a hitman to kill a minor girl, federal officials said. trib.al/vStGDO6

A NJ correctional officer admitted attempting to smuggle a cell phone into jail for a prisoner in exchange for a bribe, officials said. trib.al/H9MjUXe

Police seek the public's help in identifying a person filmed at a Hazlet Shell station on Aug. 6, where an employee was stabbed. trib.al/AFZ1YAe

One of your neighbors published an article in the Sports section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/IDSq9ln

A Neptune woman was sentenced to three years in state prison for the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, officials confirmed to Patch. trib.al/UjQtq18

October will be their last month in their location at 67 WaterWitch Ave.​ in Highlands. Their building came under new ownership: trib.al/WLuv9DT

This family-friendly event celebrates all things water! Come for kayaking, fishing, kites, crabbing & more at Bayshore Waterfront Park: trib.al/Lp69vOf

Ernest K. Kotey, 43, is charged with the murder of his father, Nikoi Kotey, 77, after breaking into his father's Hazlet home, police say. trib.al/5h66ih6

Rutgers started allowing football players to expense DoorDash deliveries in the pandemic, as players had to quarantine if they were exposed. trib.al/Ma3R9cB

Louisiana-based Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is set to make its New Jersey debut with three locations by 2023, according to reports. trib.al/jS6SwZs

Both towns have facilities that use Ethylene Oxide (EtO), elevating cancer risk for people who live nearby, environmental officials say. trib.al/AgLuFhg

NJ followed the agency's lead in loosening school protocols, but federal health officials still recommend masks in parts of the state. trib.al/EuBtrSF

A 4-month-old child found unresponsive at a daycare this month was suffering from skull fractures and brain bleeding, according to officials trib.al/oSaVBLI

An update shortens the 2022-23 school calendar as it removes what was a day off for students, but a work day for staff. trib.al/AGpghOa