Dirty Diapers, Fires, Alcohol Closes NJ Park: Patch PM

Good evening, North 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. Large volumes of people leaving dirty diapers, drinking alcohol, lighting fires, creating makeshift latrines, potentially dangerous swimming, and leaving excessive garbage have created health and safety concerns at Ten Eyck Park. (Read more on Patch)
2. An inmate, who was brutally beaten by multiple guards in January, has filed the first lawsuit against Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. (Read more on Patch)
3. The memory of the 1967 race riots in Newark – which many are now calling a "rebellion" – still brings fire to the hearts of many people in New Jersey's largest city. And on the 54th anniversary of those fateful days, they made their voices heard throughout the Brick City. (Read more on Patch)
4. More than 88,000 cases involving marijuana arrests in New Jersey have been dismissed in the past two weeks as the state continues its journey into cannabis legalization, officials announced Monday. (Read more on Patch)
5. A 23-year-old gas station employee faces a murder charge after his 56-year-old co-worker was found dead on Monday night, the Bergen County Prosecutor said. (Read more on Patch)

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