This NJ Town Is Requiring Vaccine Proof For Outdoor Events: 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 NewJersey:

1. As COVID cases ramp up around the county due to the swiftly spreading Delta variant, organizers of two annual events based in Hoboken have said that attendees will need to show proof of a vaccine to enter this year. The annual Propelify Innovation Festival (a tech event held each October) and a traditional community dinner — the Hoboken Spaghetti Block Party — both announced the new requirement this month. (Read more on Patch)
2. The first murder charges have been filed in connection with a New Jersey mass shooting that left three people dead and injured 11 others in Cumberland County in the spring, authorities announced. (Read more on Patch)
3. A Somerset woman was charged with aggravated criminal sexual contact of a non-verbal man she was hired to care for, said Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson. (Read more on Patch)
4. At first, the pandemic took StrixMedia away from their work. The Morristown video-production company spent the early part of lockdown at home, making podcasts, offering free consulting to companies looking to pivot and, like many, feeling fearful. (Read more on Patch)
5. It's official, the U.S. Census says: Newark has edged out Jersey City as the most populated in the state. (Read more on Patch)

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