NJ Child COVID Hospitalization Spike Prompts Vaccine Plea: 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. There is an urgent need for everyone in New Jersey to get vaccinated as more children are being hospitalized with COVID-19, according to officials. (Read more on Patch)
2. A local restaurant may be the first in the state to require proof of vaccination for guests who would like to dine indoors. (Read more on Patch)
3. A Sussex County felony who owns a plethora of weapons, including a grenade launcher, pleaded guilty in Federal court to unlawfully possessing weapons and marijuana. (Read more on Patch)
4. Todd Frazier said he knew something was up from the moment his wife, Jackie, Facetimed him Monday afternoon as he was arriving home after his silver-medal trip to the Tokyo Olympics. (Read more on Patch)
5. When Alexia Jorge had shorter hair, she often blended in on the baseball diamond until opponents got a closer look. When she competes for the Saint Elizabeth University baseball team, she'll become the first woman in squad history and approximately the 16th female student-athlete to ever play college baseball. (Read more on Patch)

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