New Jersey state government
Masks won't be required in NJ schools when new year starts
Jun. 28, 2021 03:10 PM EDT
TRENTON, N.J (AP) — Masks will not be mandatory in New Jersey's schools in the upcoming academic year, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday.
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NJ residents flock outside as vaccine earns free state parks
By Mike Catalini Jun. 25, 2021 09:41 AM EDT
NJ lawmakers advance $46.4B budget, up 15% over last year
By Mike Catalini Jun. 22, 2021 04:53 PM EDT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers advanced Tuesday a record $46.4 billion budget, a 15% increase over last year, boosting the state's public pension...
NJ hits 4.7M adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19
By Mike Catalini Jun. 18, 2021 11:00 AM EDT
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey on Friday hit Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy's goal of vaccinating 4.7 million people.
Murphy announced what he...
Murphy ending NJ's utility shutoff moratorium
Jun. 14, 2021 02:55 PM EDT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday he will sign an executive order ending a prohibition on utility shutoffs aimed at helping people...
NJ school mask mandate frustrations spill out during hearing
By Mike Catalini Jun. 11, 2021 01:19 PM EDT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Frustrated parents on Friday called on New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to relax mandates for mask wearing in schools across the state.
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Ciattarelli wins GOP nod, setting up contest with Murphy
By Mike Catalini Jun. 08, 2021 07:24 AM EDT
NJ Republicans wrestle with devotion to Trump in primary
By Mike Catalini Jun. 05, 2021 08:18 AM EDT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Republicans will decide Tuesday whether their standard bearer to take on Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy will be a strong supporter...
Murphy signs bill to end COVID-19 public health emergency
By Mike Catalini Jun. 04, 2021 02:32 PM EDT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed a bill to end the state's more than year-old public health emergency stemming from COVID-19...
New Jersey shutting down 6 mass vaccination sites
Jun. 02, 2021 02:28 PM EDT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey will be shutting down its six mass COVID-19 vaccination sites as the state moves from a mega-site model to relying on about 1...
Murphy primary campaign spending dwarfs GOP rivals'
By Mike Catalini Jun. 02, 2021 12:59 PM EDT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has spent more in the primary than all the GOP potential opponents combined, new figures from state...

NJ to give beachgoers COVID shots over Memorial Day weekend
By Wayne Parry May. 28, 2021 02:41 PM EDT
New Jersey's indoor mask mandate for vaccinated ends Friday
May. 24, 2021 02:02 PM EDT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey will lift its indoor mask mandate for people vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning on Friday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday...

The Latest: New Jersey to allow full capacity at MetLife
By The Associated Press May. 24, 2021 10:49 AM EDT
Case of Black man killed by trooper ready for grand jury
By Mike Catalini May. 20, 2021 05:25 PM EDT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A case involving a New Jersey state trooper who fatally shot a Black New York state man during a traffic stop almost one year ago is set...

COVID shot not just a day at the beach in NJ, but all summer
By Wayne Parry May. 19, 2021 02:52 PM EDT
Democrats, incumbents winners in fundraising before primary
By Mike Catalini May. 18, 2021 03:39 PM EDT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democrats outraised Republicans and incumbents hauled in more than challengers in New Jersey's legislative primary contest set for next...
Murphy: NJ schools will open full-time, in person in fall
May. 17, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Defending New Jersey's outlier to maintain an indoor mask mandate to fight COVID-19, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday also announced...