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August 31, 2021

New Jersey Politics

Coronavirus

N.J. will reopen vaccine mega-sites to help with expected demand for booster shots, state says

As many as 2.4 million New Jerseyans would be eligible for a booster if a six-month timeframe is announced.

By Karin Price Mueller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

New law on prisoners could hurt N.J. Republicans

A new law counts inmates in their home towns, not where they're incarcerated, for redrawing congressional district lines.

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

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Coronavirus

Do I have the right to know if my child’s teacher is vaccinated?

While vaccines or testing is mandated, teachers have a right to privacy, experts said.

By Karin Price Mueller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Want proof that Medicare is broken? Nearly 20% of American seniors have no teeth. | Moran

President Biden embraces a fix sponsored by Rep. Frank Pallone. It's another compelling reason to back the $3.5 trillion budget plan.

By Tom Moran | Star-Ledger Editorial Board

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Coronavirus

N.J. will offer 6 million masks to schools so they can comply with Murphy’s mask mandate

Murphy has ignored criticism from critics of masks mandates and insisted his administration would crack down on districts that try and find workarounds to his mandate.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

N.J. will not extend pandemic unemployment benefits to 500K residents, Murphy says

The governor said he won’t extend the benefits because the cost to the state is too high.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Karin Price Mueller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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