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August 16, 2021

New Jersey Politics

Coronavirus

8 more N.J. counties have high levels of COVID transmission, CDC says

Just four of New Jersey's 21 counties are below the CDC's highest risk rating for virus activity.

By Katie Kausch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

Pandemic drinking soars among Blacks, Hispanics, women with young children, study says

Alcohol consumption increased across all segments of the U.S., but reached a particularly critical point among minorities and women.

By Elizabeth Llorente | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

N.J. businesses to get socked with $250M unemployment insurance tax hike

The state Department of Labor on Friday notified businesses of the coming payroll tax hike.

By Samantha Marcus | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

With Delta variant raging, the race is on to vaccinate N.J.’s hardest hit communities

Many underserved communities continue to have low vaccination rates despite being among the hardest hit by the pandemic, and the uptick in COVID infections is adding a new urgency to getting these residents inoculated.

By Elizabeth Llorente | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Trenton plans to outlaw marijuana sales downtown. Weedman says he’ll keep selling.

Ed "NJ Weedman" Forchion has no plans to stop selling to his customers if he does not get a license to sell marijuana.

By Kevin Shea | For NJ.com

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What you could get from Biden’s plan to spend $4.5 trillion, N.J.

Congress is considering a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and a $3.5 trillion measure for child care, health care, education and climate change.

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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