New Jersey News Flash

(Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) (TRENTON, N.J.) All New Jersey students will be required to wear masks during the upcoming school year in the fall, The Hill reported Friday.

(Scott Olson/Getty Images) (PATERSON, N.J.) A 35-year-old man was struck by a stray bullet while laying in bed in a New Jersey apartment on Monday, according to ABC 7. The gunfire started around 12:15 a.m. near East 23rd Street and Park Avenue in Paterson.

(Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (NEW JERSEY) One of New Jersey's biggest health care systems fired six senior staff members who opposed the company's mandate and opted not to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to NBC News.

(Larry W. Smith/Getty Images) (WEST CALDWELL, N.J.) An 80-year-old woman is in recovery after she was stabbed in her own home in New Jersey on Monday, according to ABC 7. The incident took place shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Gray Street in West Caldwell.

(Larry W. Smith/Getty Images) (OCEAN CITY, N.J.) Officials announced a small plane made an emergency landing near Ocean City on Monday, according to PIX 11. The pilot was riding by himself on the single-engine Piper J3C-65 Cub when it came down on the Route 52 bridge just before 1 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

(Tobias Schwarz/Getty Images) (NEWARK, N.J.) Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said Tuesday that the city will implement its first shared bike and e-scooter program — called NewarkGo — through a six month pilot program starting this month, according to ABC 7.

(Larry W. Smith/Getty Images) (MAHWAH, N.J.) Officials announced Tuesday the arrest of a New Jersey man was arrested in the Bronx after being deemed the top suspect in the killing of his co-worker, according to the New York Post.

(Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (NEW JERSEY) Courts across New Jersey have thrown out at least 88,000 marijuana convictions since July 1, with more cases slated to be dismissed, according to ABC 7.

(Javier Torres/Getty Images) (TRENTON, N.J.) New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday that the COVID-19 delta variant is currently the dominant strain across the state, according to PIX 11.

(Jewel Samad/Getty Images) (WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, N.J.) Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac confirmed Monday that at least four people were victims of a shooting at a New Jersey hotel where two rooms were booked for a bachelorette party, according to NBC 4 New York.

(Bryan R. Smith/Getty Images) (NEWARK, N.J.) Newark Police are in search of a motorcyclist who struck a 10-year-old girl and abandoned the scene on Friday, according to ABC 7. Officials said the hit-and-run took place shortly after 6:45 p.m. near the intersection of Chancellor Avenue and Schley Street.

(Jim Wilkes/Getty Images) (RAHWAY, N.J.) Officials called off an Amber Alert for a missing 2-year-old from New Jersey after the child was found and his father was apprehended on Saturday, according to ABC 7.

(Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) (ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.) New Jersey's yearlong pandemic ban on smoking inside Atlantic City casinos will end Sunday, just in time for the Fourth of July holiday, as the state continues to ease its coronavirus restrictions, NJ.com reports.

(John Greim/Getty Images) (JACKSON, N.J.) New Jersey officials closed down one of the more popular rides at Six Flags Great Adventure after it partially derailed on Tuesday, according to PIX 11.

(Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) (NEW JERSEY) New Jersey is sending extra relief for emergency crews in Surfside, Florida after the building collapse, where crews are still working to remove rubble and find any occupants, according to ABC 7.

(Stan Honda/Getty Images) (NEWARK, N.J.) Newark Police responded to a shooting where a 9-year-old girl was injured after a dispute between two teens on Wednesday, according to NBC 4.

(Victor J. Blue/Getty Images) (ELIZABETH, N.J.) During the Fourth of July weekend, a replica of the Statue of Liberty will be visible in New Jersey as it arrived on Wednesday from France, according to ABC 7.

(Kena Betancur/Getty Images) (NORTH BERGEN, N.J.) A fire broke out behind a North Bergen business on Wednesday that left multiple cars in flames, according to ABC 7. The cars and surrounding items were burned near 91st Street, just outside of Fairview, at around 6:45 a.m.

(Paul Hennessy/Getty Images) (NEW JERSEY) New Jersey officials announced the health and safety guidance for the 2021-2022 school year on Monday, according to ABC 7. Gov. Phil Murphy revealed all public school districts in New Jersey are expected to offer full-time, in-person learning for the upcoming school year.

(Jewel Samad/Getty Images) (NEWARK, N.J.) Newark Police were able to locate a child safely after the child was kidnapped during a carjacking on Monday, according to ABC 7. The incident took place shortly after 4:30 p.m. in the 100 block of 16th Avenue in Newark.