Gov. Murphy Signs 6 School Bus Safety Bills Into Law: Patch PM

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

Gov. Murphy Signs 6 School Bus Safety Bills Into Law, Months After Crash

The laws were inspired by the horrific fatal school bus crash that killed a teacher and child earlier this year.>>>Read more.

NJ Names 6 Towns Up For New Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

The Garden State is about to get a little greener. See the proposed locations of the state's 6 new medical marijuana dispensaries.

Is This NJ Road Project The World's Slowest? Guinness Will Actually Judge

An application has been made to name the road project — nearly 1,000 days in the making — an official Guinness record.

Cop Busted After Leading Police On Chase On NJ Highway: Cops

The police officer was charged with driving while intoxicated, according to authorities.

Ocean City Spa Was 'House Of Prostitution,' Authorities Say

A 61-year-old woman was running prostitution services out of L&G Spa, authorities said.

Essex County Girl, 11, Helps Save Mom From Gun-Wielding Man: PD

Newark police shot and killed a man from Orange who held a mother and her daughter hostage in their home, authorities said.

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

Image: Emergency personnel work at the scene of a fatal Paramus school bus crash on Interstate 80 in Mount Olive Thursday morning. (By Avi Gibli, used with permission)