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December 20, 2021

New Jersey Politics

Coronavirus

Cory Booker tests positive for COVID, he says

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker disclosed the positive test Sunday night.

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

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Racism in N.J.’s child protection system

Systemic racism has pervaded New Jersey's child welfare system for decades, and those who run it do not dispute that.

By Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Education

N.J. may drop requirement that teachers live in the state

State lawmakers are considering changing the law.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Opinion

Pollster: 2021′s election results may signal some new, troubling trends for Dems and the GOP | Opinion

There was a drop in urban support for Murphy, the white working-class isn't as Democratic and upper-middle-class residents aren't as Republican.

By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist

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Politics

Atlantic City casino tax breaks, smoking ban are hotly debated in N.J.’s lame-duck voting session

Atlantic City is once again a big topic of discussion in Trenton.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

With ‘shoe drop’ protests, parents preemptively oppose a school vaccination mandate

Despite surging cases, there is no school vaccination mandate in New Jersey, and with more than dozen 'Operation Shoe Drop' events around the state in recent weeks, some parents aim to keep it that way.

By Steve Strunsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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