NJ Woman's COVID Breakthrough Case Nearly Killed Her: 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 New Jersey:

1. To date, about 6,000 vaccinated Americans have either died or were hospitalized with COVID-19 in what are called "breakthrough" cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nancy Miller, 62, of Port Monmouth should know. She was one of them. (Read more on Patch)
2. A Newark man has been accused of robbing, carjacking and sexually assaulting a woman who stopped to use an ATM on her way home from church two years ago, authorities announced Wednesday. (Read more on Patch)
3. Another Morristown chef became a winner on "Chopped." Brandon Campney, of Stirling Tavern, came out victorious on Tuesday's episode. (Read more on Patch)
4. A pair of customers dining outside at a local restaurant were robbed at gunpoint last week, Bloomfield police said. (Read more on Patch)
5. Trinitas Regional Medical Center announced Thursday it is mandating all its staff, including physicians who practice at the facility, to become fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or to register a valid medical or religious exemption by Oct. 1. (Read more on Patch)

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