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3 Kids Drowned In Pools Since Memorial Day: 5 Must-Read NJ Stories

Check out the top news making headlines today across the Garden State.

Check out the top news making headlines today across the Garden State.
Check out the top news making headlines today across the Garden State. (Shutterstock)

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 across New Jersey:

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1. It took decades of hard work, partnerships and compassion for the natural world. But the future is finally looking much brighter for bald eagles and ospreys in New Jersey, state officials say. Read more.

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2. NJ voters head to the polls Tuesday to make their voices heard in the primary. Here's what to know. Read more.

3. All residents are accounted for after a massive fire Sunday that destroyed a mixed-use apartment building in Paterson, but have been displaced, officials said. Read more.

4. A Howell Township man fatally stabbed his mother while she was sleeping early Monday, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office announced. Read more.

5. Two children pulled from a swimming pool at a Gloucester County home during Memorial Day weekend have died, officials confirmed to Patch. And another drown in a separate incident. Read more.


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