Disability leaders condemn NJ’s handling of COVID, worry about 2nd wave

Disability leaders condemn the state’s handling of the pandemic and are concerned about November and December as cases are on the rise again.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

NJ school districts fear post-holiday COVID spike. Some will be remote well into January

Gov. Murphy says NJ schools have low COVID transmission rates, but some districts remain worried, especially about the holidays.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

So long to the NY Thruway toll workers. These are their stories.

For 66 years, Thruway employees have staffed toll booths up and down the highway system. That will end after Saturday. Here are their stories.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

I volunteered for a COVID vaccine trial. After two shots, and a fever, I hope results are good

My second shot in the Moderna trial gave me muscle stiffness and a short-term fever. So I think I got the real vaccine, not a placebo.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

Weed and shrooms? Marijuana decriminalization bill in NJ lowers psychedelic mushroom penalties

The bill to decriminalize marijuana in New Jersey was quietly amended to make possession of psilocybin mushrooms a disorderly person’s offense.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

Don’t miss Thursday’s deadline to claim $300 NJ unemployment benefits

Eligible New Jersey workers who lost wages due to the pandemic have until 11:59 p.m. Thursday to certify they are eligible.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

‘We are all Americans, and we have each other’s backs’: Veterans honored at NJ ceremonies

Veterans Day 2020 was a time to set aside differences and honor the men and women who have served in the armed forces.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

Why these 10 New Jersey towns are the state’s hottest housing markets right now

Montclair, Madison, Wyckoff and even far-off Sparta make the list as people seek to move to the suburbs from more crowded urban spaces.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, Nov. 11

The jackpot was an estimated $158 million with a cash option of $123.6 million.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

NJ Attorney General Gurbir Grewal quarantines after positive, then negative COVID-19 tests

Grewal tested positive using a rapid test, but a follow-up PCR test came back negative. He is still leading his office from his home.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

Here’s what you can and can’t do under NJ COVID restrictions

As the second wave of COVID-19 starts to take hold of New Jersey, Gov. Murphy is faced with familiar yet difficult decisions on how to curb the virus.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, Nov. 10; $1 million ticket sold in NJ, Calif.

The jackpot was an estimated $152 million with a cash option of $117.5 million.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

NJ election: State sets record with 4.4M votes. Here’s which counties saw the highest turnout

The figure represents 72% of the 6 million ballots issued statewide starting in September.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

Six ounces of weed! NJ weed decriminalization bill takes big step forward

Under the NJ marijuana decriminalization bill, you can hold up to six ounces of marijuana without facing charges or a fine.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

NJ weed taxes, revenue for Black communities possible as legalization advances

New Jersey lawmakers advanced legislation that will allow legal weed, as approved by voters. But there are conflicting views about the right way forward.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

Bouyed by Joe Biden win, immigration activists rally for path to citizenship in NJ

Dozens rallied in Newark and West New York, including many immigrants in the Temporary Protected Status program that Trump has moved to curtail.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

As NJ police departments look to diversify ranks, few have a minority chief. Here’s why.

Reformers say police forces should reflect the populations they serve. But in NJ and nationally, few minorities sit in the chief’s chair.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

Vatican report on Cardinal McCarrick’s sex abuse allegations expected this week

Some New Jersey residents who filed suits alleging McCarrick sexually abused them were interviewed by a Vatican lawyer for the report.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

NJ marijuana legalization ‘framework’ scheduled for hearings next week

The “enabling legislation” are the next steps to turning the marijuana legalization ballot question into actual laws governing legal weed.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Nov. 7

The jackpot was an estimated $149 million with a cash option of $116 million.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

Gov.Murphy names Cannabis Commission appointments

NJ Governor Phil Murphy names Dianna Houenou as Chair of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission and Jeff Brown as Executive Director of the Commission         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

Vatican report on Cardinal McCarrick’s sex abuse allegations expected next week

Some New Jersey residents who filed suits alleging McCarrick sexually abused them were interviewed by a Vatican lawyer for the report, expected Tuesday.         Top Featured Tags: – New Jersey News Press Release Distribution Service

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