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January 19, 2022

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Coronavirus

N.J. to drop COVID test option, require vaccines for health, long-term care workers

The new rule includes New Jersey workers in a variety of health care facilities including hospitals as well as long-term care facilities and other group residential settings including prisons.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

Mother of 4 dies of COVID weeks after giving birth to son

Michelle Stani, 37, died Jan. 12 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She had given birth three weeks earlier to her son Jayden.

By Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

News

My license says it’s not a Real ID. Can I still use it at the airport?

Some driver's licenses read "not for Real ID purposes, leaving travelers confused whether they are still a valid form of identification for domestic air travel.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Coronavirus

N.J. reports 9,073 COVID cases, 42 confirmed deaths as omicron wave continues to ease

New Jersey's seven-day average for new confirmed positive tests dropped to 15,214, down 44% from a week ago but still up 228% from a month ago

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Entertainment

‘Jeopardy!’ contestants have no clue about Phil Murphy

But they got every other New Jersey clue right.

By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Entertainment

Grammy Awards announces new 2022 date, location after postponement

The 64th annual Grammy Awards were originally slated for Jan. 31

By The Associated Press

Hudson

Derek Humphrey, Meka Mo, and more join for ‘A Comedy Show!’ at SMUSH

Both have the kind of backgrounds relatable across the borders of the most packed-neighborhoods in Hudson County’s urban areas, and both of them talked a little about those backgrounds and how they want to make people laugh, in interviews earlier this week.'

By David Menzies | The Jersey Journal

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Sports

Giants

Who returns to the NFL playoffs 1st: Giants or Jets?

NFL teams in New Jersey have stunk for a decade. Which franchise turns it around first: the New York Giants or New York Jets?

By Joe Giglio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Pro And College Sports

Want to watch multiple sporting events at once? fuboTV’s multiview feature allows fans to do that and more

Do you ever find yourself wanting to watch multiple sporting events at the same time with only one screen? fuboTV has solved that issue.

By Brian Fonseca | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Pro And College Sports

NFL insider Jay Glazer on fighting mental health stigma, new book, ‘Jersey attitude,’ Giants and more | Q&A

The FOX Sports insider details his lifelong battle with anxiety and depression in his new book.

By James Kratch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Obituaries

Agnew, Beverley Smith

Beverley Smith Agnew passed away peacefully January 12, 2022, at the age of 89. Bev is survived by her husband, Francis J Agnew Jr., .....

Badgley Ph.D., Dr. Robert H.

November 9, 1938 - January 11, 2022 Doctor Robert Henry Badgley, Ph.D., passed away quietly Jan. 11, 2022, leaving his beloved wife Patricia Ann .....

Carpenter, Donald B.

Donald B. Carpenter, 90, of West Caldwell, died on Jan. 16, 2022. Visiting Friday 9:30-11:00 am at Shook-Farmer Funeral Home, Roseland, NJ, Funeral Mass .....

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