COVID Booster Shots Could Be Available In 3 Weeks In NJ: Patch PM

Good evening, New 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. About 2.4 million New Jerseyans may soon become eligible for the first COVID-19 booster shots, which could be arriving as early as three weeks. (Read more on Patch)
2. The carcass of a 54-foot whale washed up on a Barnegat Light beach on Sunday. (Read more on Patch)
3. With the help of the entire community and a little harmonica, Bear was reunited with his Bridgewater family after being lost in the woods for two weeks in the woods. Read more on Patch)
4. A Metuchen man was sentenced to prison on Friday for attempting to lure an underage boy on social media for a sexual encounter, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. (Read more on Patch)
5. A customer at Six Flags Great Adventure was injured Sunday evening when she fell while climbing onto the roof of a building in a restricted area, a park spokeswoman said. (Read more on Patch)

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