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The hearing on the bill was odd, with none of the bill’s sponsors, nor anyone else, testifying in favor or against the bill. Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove (R-Ocean) asked if any members knew “why are we doing this right now.” Committee chair Mila Jasey (D-Essex) responded, “I actually don’t have any information on that.” Still, there was a quick call for a vote, which was approved 5-0, with Gove abstaining because she said she wanted more information. The hearing took less than two minutes.
Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo (D-Mercer) later said he introduced the bill at the request of Mercer County Community College. He said the school has some unique programs, including its culinary and aviation programs, that attract students from other counties and even from out of state, as well as “a strong number of international students.”
A drive-thru vaccination clinic at Rutgers Plaza in Franklin Township.
Somerset County officials announced Monday that 50% of adults in the county are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and 70 percent of adults in the county have received one vaccine dose.
The county has been successful at getting people vaccinated by offering programs like mobile vaccine clinics and drive-thru vaccination clinics. Appointments are available at drive-thru clinics in Franklin Township and at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg.
“This is encouraging news that so many of us have been vaccinated, but we can’t take our foot off the gas,” said Somerset County Commissioner Sara Sooy. “The way we will get back to a more normal and open way of living is by getting an even greater percentage of adults vaccinated. I encourage any resident who is waiting or is on the fence to take advantage of our clinics throughout the county and get vaccinated this week.”
Making History
Black History Month is an opportunity for people of all cultures and ethnicities to learn more about and to celebrate the contributions that the children of Africa have made to human civilization.
It’s a chance to become enlightened about people like Mark Dean, an IBM Fellow who holds patents for inventing the first personal computer in 1981. Or Garrett Morgan, who in 1914 received patents for the Safety Hood and Smoke Protector, which later became known as the gas mask. Many people comprehend the importance of this particular invention, including lawmakers who were trapped inside the United States Capitol building on January 6.