Ex-Gov. Christie On COVID, Mask Wearing: 'I Was Wrong:' Patch PM

Share-worthy stories from the New Jersey Patch network to talk about tonight:

Ex-Gov. Christie On COVID, Mask Wearing: 'I Was Wrong'

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he had time to think while spending a week in the ICU.>>>Read more.

NJ Hospitals Restrict Visitors Due To Local Coronavirus Uptick

One hospital network has seen an increase in patients reporting flu-like symptoms to their emergency departments.

Murphy Announces Leadership Shake-Up At NJ Veterans Homes

Gov. Phil Murphy announced changes in leadership at the veterans homes in Paramus and Menlo Park after a fumbled coronavirus response.

NJ Man Tending To Dead Deer Hit And Killed, Police Say

A man who police think was in the roadway tending to a dead deer was himself hit and killed by a car on Friday morning, authorities say.

NJ Given Go-Ahead To Release Police Disciplinary Records

The move, announced in June by Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, was held up in courts by police union lawsuits.

Also Worth a Look Today

• Atlantic City Cops Pull Suicidal Man From Parking Garage Ledge
• Car Fatally Strikes Lyndhurst Woman, 75, In Nutley: Police
• Colts Neck Brewery Honors Eli Manning With Tribute Beer

Across America

• US Coronavirus Cases Pass 8M; More Than 218,000 Deaths Reported
• AP Fact Check: Rhetoric From Trump, Biden In The Non-Debate
• Masks, Social Distancing Likely Into 2022, Fauci Tells PA Doctors

Patch PM shares a few of the day’s must-read items from our New Jersey network. Thank you for reading.