NJ Man Was 1st U.S. Lightning Strike Death Of 2021: Patch PM

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

NJ Man Was 1st U.S. Lightning Strike Death Of 2021

A New Jersey man was the first person in the country to be killed by a lightning strike this year, according to the Lightning Safety Council.>>>Read more.

Here's Where NJ's Getting 'Buzzy' With Cicada Ice Cream

The New Jersey ice cream store dropped a "shock flavor" last Saturday and sold out in under an hour.

Jail Time For Man Busted With Enough Fentanyl To Kill 2.4M In NJ

The drug operation was prepared to supply an amount of meth and fentanyl to kill one-third of New Jersey's population, federal authorities said.

NJ Playground Closed After Large Tree Struck By Lightning

The Rogers Park playground and baseball field in Rumson are closed until further notice due to a large downed tree, officials said.

NJ Woman, 19, Fatally Shot In Atlanta: Report

Justine Bernard had just finished her freshman year at the University of New Haven, where she made dean's list.

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• Bus Driver Shortage Could Alter Toms River Schools' Start Times
• Middlesex County Opens Drive-Thru Vaccine Clinics In Three Towns

Across America

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• France Is Sending A Second Statue Of Liberty To NYC

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