State School Keeps COVID Vaccine Mandate:5 NJ Stories You Need To Read

Good evening, New Jersey Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the state for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories from New Jersey:

1. If a lack of ice cream makes you scream, a new mobile venture has you covered with emergency ice cream services. Ice Cream Emergency, owned and operated by first responders, is up and running along the Jersey Shore. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A world champion in jiu-jitsu has moved his namesake academy to a new location in South Jersey, where he will continue to teach students the martial art. Daniel Tavares is a native of Brazil who recently opened his new academy in Clementon. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A recent study ranked the Garden State as top in the country for personal safety, after analyzing federal data on violent crimes committed against people. New Jersey had the least reported assaults and number of sex offenses of any state, the study found. (Read more on Patch.)

4. The 27-foot long whale that washed ashore in Long Branch last week likely died because of a collision with a vehicle, researchers said. The carcass of the subadult male humpback whale, who has been observed in New Jersey waters “frequently,” was reported to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center on Aug. 12. (Read more on Patch.)

5. The list of required vaccines at Rutgers University shows that students and staff are required to get the COVID-19 vaccine before the upcoming fall semester at Rutgers University, unless they file an exemption. RU is one of about 100 colleges in the U.S. still requiring proof of the COVID vaccine, according to No College Mandates. (Read more on Patch.)