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May 25, 2021

New Jersey Politics

Coronavirus

N.J. to drop 6-foot distancing rule for restaurants, businesses, other venues. Indoor gathering limits to be lifted.

Gov. Phil Murphy also announced dance floors at restaurants and bars can reopen Friday.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Tough N.J. gun laws didn’t prevent mass shooting. ‘We are not immune,’ Murphy says.

The governor called on Congress to pass federal gun laws.

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. Republican gubernatorial debate called off after candidate refuses COVID test

Participants were required to test for the coronavirus within 72 hours of the event because production crews would have been sent to each candidate, NJ PBS said.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. reverses decision to house transgender woman in men’s prison

Critics raised concerns that officials had potentially violated the state’s Law Against Discrimination.

By Blake Nelson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Live in N.J.? You’ll pay more in taxes over a lifetime than anywhere else, study says

Residents of New Jersey will pay almost $1 million in taxes over their lifetimes, more than any other state.

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

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Coronavirus

N.J. unemployment agents would be assigned to state offices under bill on Murphy’s desk

It’s one of several bills attempting to alleviate the unemployment backlog and rescue residents waiting weeks or months for benefits.

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

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