NJ Gun Restrictions OK'd By Court: 5 NJ Stories You Need To Read

Good evening, New Jersey Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the state for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories from the Garden State:

1. A lack of lifeguards means that beach goers won't be able to swim at a popular Jersey Shore location for the summer of 2023. (Read more on Patch.)

2. As his name boomed over the loudspeakers at the football field at Brick Memorial High School, Mohammad Mir Shahnoory stepped forward to receive his high school diploma. In the stands, his family cheered, like the families of every other one of the 365 students who graduated in the Class of 2023 on Wednesday evening, phones recording and preserving the memory. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Family members of Bridgewater father Patrick Armstrong are calling on the community to rally around him as he awaits a heart transplant. It was on Friday, May 26 when 42-year-old Armstrong suffered a massive heart attack. He had spent the afternoon building a trampoline for his three children before heading to the gym with his family. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Two New Jersey fires this month stemmed from lightning strikes, state officials said Tuesday. (Read more on Patch.)

5. An appeals court ruled Tuesday that guns may not be carried in a slew of public places as litigation over gun control law in the state continues. (Read more on Patch.)