New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Wednesday said businesses can allow fully vaccinated employees to drop masks and social distancing on June 4 if they can prove they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Students at PS45 in the West Brighton section of the borough of New York on Mar 19, 2020. (File photo: Alexandra Salmieri/Staten Island Advance via AP)
25 May 2021 08:31AM (Updated:
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NEW YORK: New York City and Los Angeles, the two largest US public school districts, on Monday (May 24) announced plans to fully reopen schools, part of a parent-led nationwide trend amid a sustained decline in COVID-19 infections and rise in vaccinations.
Montclair State University
University honors four alumni; Gov. Murphy presents proclamation honoring Cole’s 23 years of service
President Susan A. Cole at the Annual Scholarship Fundraiser on May 22, 2021, with students (left to right): Guillermo Estrada ’22, Karla Farfan ’22, Ashon Lanada ’22 and Christie Rosales ’22.
In a celebration of philanthropy and achievements, more than 250 Montclair State University alumni, friends, benefactors and community members gathered on campus to raise money for student scholarships as well as to recognize the distinguished service of Montclair State President Susan A. Cole and honor four influential alumni on Saturday, May 22, 2021.
The Montclair State University Foundation announced that more than $4 million was raised in scholarship and program funds for future generations of students, including nearly $750,000 as part of the Annual Scholarship Fundraiser. Some $3.5 million of that was pledged in Dr. Cole’s honor.
Rachel Hollander | May 24, 2021
A still from an
NJ Spotlight News segment on May 21, 2021.
THIRTEEN and PBS offer regular, in-depth reporting on the coronavirus pandemic. In place of the public’s frustration at the hurdles to book a vaccine appointment, now tri-state area governments are grappling with how to convince the unvaccinated to get a readily available vaccine. At the same time, officials differ in how to respond to the new relaxed masking and social distancing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention (CDC).
Our news and public affairs programs will continue to cover COVID-19 cases and vaccinations, as well as repercussions on employment, social services, the economy and politics. Here is the most recent information from infectious disease doctors and medical professionals, government officials, and journalists who cover news about COVID-19 and its impacts. This page will be updated as reporting continues.
arrow Paramedic Bob Bertollo retrieves a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for a home-bound patient in Paterson, N.J. Seth Wenig/AP/Shutterstock
New Jersey ranks among the top 10 states in getting COVID-19 shots into people’s arms, but vaccination rates in some rural and urban municipalities remain stubbornly low. Researchers say understanding exactly why someone won’t or can’t get the shot is key to ramping up vaccinations, but hesitancy can mean different things in different communities.
In New Jersey, this reluctance has more to do with concerns about drugmakers, side effects and access rather than whether people think it can protect them against COVID-19, according to a new study.