NJ Businesses Change Mask Rules As COVID Cases Surge: Patch PM

Man drowns in Manchester lake, fatal July 4 shootout video released, NJ Olympian wins a gold medal in Tokyo tops our news.

Posted Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 5:27 pm ET|Updated Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 5:31 pm ET

Good evening, South Jersey Patch readers! Here are some of the share-worthy stories from our area for today.

Here are the top five stories from around the Garden State:

Several big-box retailers in New Jersey will once again require customers and employees to mask up as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that both unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals wear masks in areas of high or substantial transmission — which is most of the nation. (Read more on Patch)
A Jackson Township woman has been charged with murder in the shooting death of her husband, authorities said Monday. (Read more on Patch)
A fatal shootout between Newton police officers and a 61-year-old Newton man on July 4 is detailed in footage from police body and dash cameras, as well as the 9-1-1 call by the NJ Office of the Attorney General. (Read more on Patch)
Athing Mu, a 19-year-old athlete from Trenton won the Olympic Gold medal in the women's 800-meter race on Tuesday in Tokyo. (Read more on Patch)
A Bergen County man drowned Sunday while swimming in the lake at the Heritage Minerals site in Ocean County, according to the Manchester Township Police Department. (Read more on Patch)

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