Afghan Refugees Headed To NJ Military Base: Patch PM

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

Here are the top five stories from across New Jersey:

1. Refugees being evacuated from Afghanistan as the United States withdraws its military presence will be temporarily housed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, federal officials said Monday. (Read more on Patch)
2. A family of three trapped in a car - disabled due to rapidly rising floodwaters - were rescued during Hurricane Henri in Princeton. (Read more on Patch)
3. All New Jersey school teachers and staff, as well as state employees, must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 18, Gov. Phil Murphy said during a Monday afternoon news conference. (Read more on Patch)
4. A beach in Cape May will be named in honor of a 16-year-old lifeguard who died last week after his patrol boat capsized in rough seas. (Read more on Patch)
5. A Haddonfield woman has been charged with lying to police after claiming she was grabbed by the neck by a police impersonator during a traffic stop last week, Cherry Hill police said. (Read more on Patch)

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