See Which NJ Olympians Took Home The Gold In Tokyo: Patch PM

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 across the Garden State:

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. All employees of this New Jersey town are now required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, its mayor told Patch. Under the township's new COVID-19 policy, employees have until Sep. 30 to provide proof of vaccination to the municipality's HR department. (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 Asbury Park-based Sea.Hear.Now music festival is requiring all attendees to either show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken three days before attending the event. (Read more on Patch)

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