Parents Push NJ For Virtual School Option Amid Variants: 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. While one group of parents fights to overturn mask mandates in New Jersey schools in the fall, another group is urging Gov. Phil Murphy to allow schools to provide a remote learning option. "Some of our children actually learn better virtually," they say. (Read more on Patch)
2. It took little for Liam Christian to smile. You could tell him to fill up a shopping cart, and the 3-year-old would come back with a stick of gum. He also shared an unbreakable bond with his 5-year-old sister, Laylah. (Read more on Patch)
3. Collingswood police rescued a man from drowning after his car became submerged in Cooper River over the weekend, police said. (Read more on Patch)
4. A Pennsylvania man has been charged with attempted murder for shooting at two police officers in Gloucester County earlier this week, authorities announced on Friday. (Read more on Patch)
5. The show will go on at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, but there are some ground rules for getting in. Those attending performances will be required to show proof of COVID vaccination or — under certain circumstances — a negative test. (Read more on Patch)

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