See Which NJ Olympians Took Home The Gold In Tokyo: 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. Although these athletes have proved to be champions at the state level and beyond, several New Jerseyans tested their expert prowess on the world stage at the Tokyo Olympics this year. From July 23 to Aug. 8, the Olympians are continuing to demonstrate years of training and strife after the games were postponed from 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Read more on Patch)
2. New Jersey hasn't followed New York City's lead in requiring proof of vaccination for indoor restaurants. But one Morristown establishment might. (Read more on Patch)
3. Olympic legend and Burlington County native Carl Lewis is blasting the effort of Team USA's 4x100 meter relay team after it failed to advance out of a qualifying heat at the Tokyo Games. (Read more on Patch)
4. A former pastor of St. Matthias Parish in Somerset was sentenced Wednesday to serve seven years in state prison for stealing more than $516,000 in parish funds for his own personal use. (Read more on Patch)
5. The state's best history teacher hails from Ridgewood High School. Medha Kirtane was named the 2021 New Jersey History Teacher of the Year after a record 8,510 educators were nominated for the award. (Read more on Patch)

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