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Newark Will Require Vaccine Proof To Enter Many Businesses, Bars
The city’s latest COVID mandate will start on New Year’s Eve. It will affect restaurants, bars and other businesses – see the list here.
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The city’s latest COVID mandate will start on New Year’s Eve. It will affect restaurants, bars and other businesses – see the list here.
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Montclair is rolling out a 30-day indoor mask mandate, partly due to the rapidly spreading omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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Masks must be worn at all times while indoors at any public facility. The latest decree comes amid the rise of omicron, officials said.
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“I’m beyond grateful to have received two doses of vaccine and, more recently, a booster,” the senator said.
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Council has passed legislation making outdoor dining a permanent part of life in Moorestown.
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Gov. Phil Murphy called NJ a "hub for international travel," adding that the state is gearing up for the arrival of the new variant.
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A hospital in Newark is requiring a booster shot for any employee who received the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine.
Gloucester Township inserted a line item for $3.4 million it received in COVID-19 relief funding into its budget Monday night.
Outdoor dining was a temporary part of Moorestown life during the coronavirus pandemic. Council is looking to make it permanent.
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The FEMA funding will help the county pay for previous pandemic-related expenses, including vaccine and testing sites.
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The plan is being presented even though there are no imminent plans to move to a remote-learning format.
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The pause is happening “out of an abundance of caution,” Montclair’s school superintendent said.
The vice president said the federal government needs to invest in child care. She also visited a COVID-19 vaccine site in Essex County.
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