As vaccine remains in such short supply, some first-dose appointments canceled at one South Jersey hospital
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The first lady says the goal is to reduce the maternal mortality rate by more than 50% over five years.
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(Sarah Blesener/The New York Times via AP, Pool)Governor acknowledges problems, blames federal government’s failure to supply enough doses to NJ
During the height of the pandemic, 16 members of The Woman’s Club of Paramus volunteered their time cutting fabric and sewing masks.
It’s the first COVID-19 death at the low-security prison where more than half of the inmates have tested positive since March.
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Immigrant protections, additional pandemic aid and a full U.S. census count are among the provisions the president signed in his first days in office
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New Jersey-based drug maker Merck shuts down development of its two COVID-19 vaccines due to poor trial results. Another homegrown vaccine maker, Johnson & Johnson, ...
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Merck was late to the game in the effort to develop coronavirus vaccines and instead has been focusing on coronavirus treatments.
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(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)DEP lays out aggressive strategy to overcome state’s dependence on fossil fuels by mid-century
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(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Overhauling the federal response to COVID-19 and its economic fallout, and getting students back to the classroom are top of the agenda
Health officials reported New Jersey’s first two cases of the highly-contagious coronavirus variant first found in the UK. Experts have been assuming for weeks that ...
President sets goal of 100 million vaccine shots administered in first 100 days in office
According to the latest data from the state, nearly 600 cases of COVID-19 have been traced back to 121 schools in all 21 counties.
Some retailers are offering pay and work incentives to make getting the vaccine more convenient and the work environment safer.
Reuters is reporting that Walmart will offer vaccines in certain New Jersey stores.
‘Reform is a moral question, it’s a national security question and it’s an economic question,’ says NJ senator
John Meehan from Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)Layoffs, enrollment declines and students’ financial difficulties are among challenges, school leaders tell state Senate committee
Ervins Strauhmanis via FlickrThe state was charged millions of dollars in fees last year to help New Jersey keep its budget afloat
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Gov. Murphy says the state’s Rt is among the lowest in the nation
COVID-19 count in NJ is skewed by several factors: testing shortages, home deaths, fatal heart attacks and strokes caused ...
NJ was recently ranked Number One in US, based on educational achievement and test scores; on that basis, which ...
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