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June 19, 2021

New Jersey Politics

Coronavirus

N.J. reaches milestone of vaccinating 4.7M against COVID-19, Murphy announces

Gov. Phil Murphy touted the goal as New Jersey's coronavirus numbers keep dropping.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

Murphy criticizes school district that removed holiday names from school calendar

“These holidays exist as they do for a reason, and I’m on the side of keeping it the way it is,” Gov. Phil Murphy said.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

State building named for N.J. top health official for ‘grace under fire’ throughout pandemic

The new health department building in Trenton will have the name of the nurse and former hospital CEO.

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

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Politics

Essex County leader becomes new N.J. Democratic Party chairman in big election year

Essex County Democratic Chairman Leroy Jones will take over the state party from John Currie.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Morris

N.J. Supreme Court revives suit of man who said boss called him Hispanic slur

Armando Rios Jr. sued his former employer and boss over alleged slurs against Hispanics.

By Kevin Shea | For NJ.com

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Politics

N.J. unemployment rate continues slowly falling as state recovers 36,000 jobs

New Jersey's unemployment rate was 7.2 percent in May, down from 7.5 percent in April.

By Sophie Nieto-Munoz | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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