Seagull Slaps Teen's Face On Wildwood Slingshot Ride: 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. Seagulls are always lurking in Jersey Shore towns, never afraid to get up close and personal as people stroll the boardwalk. A Pennsylvania teenager had an especially close encounter with one while riding the SpringShot at Morey's Pier in Wildwood. (Read more on Patch)
2. The Sussex County Prosecutor's Office has joined the Vernon Township Police Department in the investigation of a fire they now say has suspicious origins, which engulfed Mountain Creek Resort's "High Anxiety" waterslide on June 15. (Read more on Patch)
3. The Point Pleasant Beach Little League has made it to the finals of the loser's bracket after defeat Tinton Falls on Wednesday, 17-6. Read more on Patch)
4. Iconic filmmaker Kevin Smith confirmed he will begin filming "Clerks III" this summer, and much of the filming will be done in Leonardo, home of the original Quick Stop convenience store. (Read more on Patch)
5. Police released a sketch on Wednesday of the suspect in a road rage shooting on Interstate 78 in Bedminster earlier this month. (Read more on Patch)

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