More NJ Reopenings? / Amber Alert Case Update / Beer Toss Video

Check out the top news that made headlines this week across the Patch network in New Jersey:

Gov. Murphy: More NJ Reopenings Coming As Key COVID Metric Drops

Gov. Phil Murphy said he's planning on announcing an "accelerated reopening" on Monday while announcing that a key COVID-19 has dropped in New Jersey. Here's what he means.>>>Read more here.

Update In Amber Alert Probe For Missing 7-Year-Old NJ Girl

Police in the New Jersey Amber Alert probe are reportedly investigating after someone claiming to be her father posted a video about Dulce Maria Alavez

Video Shows Vice Principal Tossing Beer At NJ Diners

The vice principal tossed the beer at New Jersey restaurant diners after his wife complained that a transgender woman used a bathroom, reports say.

12 New Jersey Restaurants To Pay All Staff $15 An Hour

Tim McLoone, who owns 12 restaurants across New Jersey, is one of the first restaurant owners in the state to enact a $15 minimum wage.

REAL ID Deadline Extended Again For NJ: Here's What This Means

The Department of Homeland Security has delayed the NJ implementation of the REAL ID Act by 19 months due to the ongoing COVID pandemic.

U.S. News 2021 High School Rankings: 8 In New Jersey In Top 100

U.S. News ranked NJ schools based on several factors amid the COVID crisis. Here's the list of the top 100 NJ schools and their rankings.

30 Indicted In Deadly NJ Heroin Ring: Prosecutors

Thirty people were charged in a deadly New Jersey ring that involved large amounts of heroin and murder, prosecutors say.

33 NJ Bars, Restaurants Allegedly Broke COVID Rules In Past Month

Two NJ restaurants may have their liquor licenses revoked, and 31 others face possible penalties amid the coronavirus pandemic.

NJ Eases COVID-19 Rules For Proms, Graduations, Other Activities

The state is set to increase capacity limits amid the COVID-19 crisis and allow other NJ reopenings. Here's where.