Newark, NJ|News|
Newark Will Require Vaccine Proof To Enter Many Businesses, Bars
The city’s latest COVID mandate will start on New Year’s Eve. It will affect restaurants, bars and other businesses – see the list here.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
New Jersey: Finding Our Way Forward
The coronavirus shutdown brought civic life and commerce to a standstill for months. These stories of revival show how communities, businesses, schools and essential institutions in New Jersey are finding ways to reopen, recover and move forward.
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Gloucester Township, NJ|News|
Black Horse Pike Schools Not Going Virtual Heading Into 2022
The Black Horse Pike Regional School District is prepared for the possibility of going full-remote, but has no plans to at this point.
Anthony Bellano, Patch Staff
Montclair, NJ|News|
Montclair Council OKs Indoor Mask Mandate, Cites Omicron Spread
Montclair is rolling out a 30-day indoor mask mandate, partly due to the rapidly spreading omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Cinnaminson, NJ|News|
Quarantining NJ Students Can Stay In School Under Pilot Program
New Jersey may launch a "Test to Stay" pilot program in schools after the new year, health officials said on Monday.
Anthony Bellano, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
Masks Are Back: Newark Indoor Mandate Returns As COVID Spikes
Masks must be worn at all times while indoors at any public facility. The latest decree comes amid the rise of omicron, officials said.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Montclair, NJ|News|
Winter Outdoor Lunch Tents Arrive At Montclair Schools
The Montclair Public School District has put up “heavy-duty” outdoor tents in an attempt to keep students warm as they eat lunch outside.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
Sen. Cory Booker Of NJ Says He Has Breakthrough COVID Case
“I’m beyond grateful to have received two doses of vaccine and, more recently, a booster,” the senator said.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Gloucester Township, NJ|News|
Live Theater Returns To Mainstage In Gloucester Township Saturday
Live theater returns to Gloucester Township this weekend when the Mainstage Center for the Arts presents its “Home for the Holidays” show.
Anthony Bellano, Patch Staff
Montclair, NJ|News|
COVID In Essex County: Latest Case Totals, How To Get Vaccine
See the latest case and death totals for each town in Essex County. Learn how to get a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
New Jersey Marks Anniversary Of First COVID Vaccine: Video
Gov. Phil Murphy: “Over the last year, we have learned that vaccines are the best tool we have in preventing hospitalizations and death.”
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Gloucester Township, NJ|News|
Gloucester Twp. Woman Giving It 1 More Shot With Dream Business
Shana Mastranduono says few things are worth fighting for. Shana's Wild Fig, an NJ eatery getting a second chance, is one of them for her.
Anthony Bellano, Patch Staff
Montclair, NJ|News|
Montclair Council Extends COVID Rent Freeze, But Concerns Linger
Montclair Councilman: “There’s no other alternative other than to keep helping until we get rent control.”
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
Earth, Wind & Fire Postpones NJ Shows, Cites ‘COVID Safety’
The band was scheduled to play two shows in Newark. Their announcement came days after the first omicron case was confirmed in New Jersey.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Moorestown, NJ|News|
Moorestown Natives Help Students, Schools Amid Pandemic
Lisa Reid Matos and Dana Knowlton Filippoli put together Stand Up For Students, a charity that helps struggling schools and students.
Anthony Bellano, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
NJ Health Expert Says Travel Bans ‘Ineffective’ Against Omicron
“For all the talk of ‘following the science,’ what this amounts to is the opposite,” a New Jersey health expert says. Do you agree? [Poll]
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
Newark Airport, Others Will Test For Omicron COVID Variant
New Jersey is a “hub for international travel and commerce,” Gov. Phil Murphy said after the latest federal travel ban was announced.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Moorestown, NJ|News|
Outdoor Dining Becomes Permanent In Moorestown
Council has passed legislation making outdoor dining a permanent part of life in Moorestown.
Anthony Bellano, Patch Staff
Gloucester Township, NJ|News|
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Spike As NJ Braces For Omicron Variant
New Jersey has hit a seven-week high in COVID-19-related hospitalizations as the state braces for the arrival of a new coronavirus variant.
Anthony Bellano, Patch Staff
Cinnaminson, NJ|News|
COVID Omicron Variant Prompts NJ Travel, Masking Changes
Gov. Phil Murphy called NJ a "hub for international travel," adding that the state is gearing up for the arrival of the new variant.
Anthony Bellano, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
Port Authority: $7.9B Budget Shows Signs Of COVID Recovery
Revenues are inching up, Port Authority of NY/NJ officials say. But spending remains “significantly below pre-pandemic projections.”
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
Happy Reunions At Newark Airport, Others As U.S. Travel Ban Ends
Fully vaccinated residents of foreign countries are allowed to enter the U.S. with proof of a negative COVID test - with some exceptions.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Montclair, NJ|News|
DeCamp Bus Lines Expands Service In North Jersey (Here’s Where)
The Montclair-based company is expanding several routes in NJ. It temporarily shut down service amid the coronavirus pandemic last year.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
University Hospital In Newark Rolls Out J&J ‘Booster Mandate’
A hospital in Newark is requiring a booster shot for any employee who received the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Gloucester Township, NJ|News|
Decision To Be Made By Gloucester Twp. About COVID Relief Funds
Gloucester Township inserted a line item for $3.4 million it received in COVID-19 relief funding into its budget Monday night.
Anthony Bellano, Patch Staff
Moorestown, NJ|News|
Moorestown Takes Step Toward Permanent Outdoor Dining
Outdoor dining was a temporary part of Moorestown life during the coronavirus pandemic. Council is looking to make it permanent.
Anthony Bellano, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
New Fund For NJ Immigrants ‘Left Behind’ From COVID Aid
Are you a New Jersey resident who was excluded from the federal stimulus checks or unemployment? You may be eligible for a $1,000 payment.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Bloomfield, NJ|News|
Essex County Gets $2M From Feds For COVID ‘Reimbursements’
The FEMA funding will help the county pay for previous pandemic-related expenses, including vaccine and testing sites.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
A Tale Of Two Lunches: Newark Schools See Praise, Complaints
POLL: What do YOU think about the quality of lunches in Newark’s public schools?
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Moorestown, NJ|News|
Moorestown School Board To Present Potential Remote Learning Plan
The plan is being presented even though there are no imminent plans to move to a remote-learning format.
Anthony Bellano, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
Film Industry Is Rebounding In New Jersey, Including Newark
Movie producers and filmmakers are expected to spend $500 million in New Jersey this year – including in Newark, officials said.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
United Airlines Gives Every Employee $1,000 Pandemic Bonus
United Airlines is giving $1,000 to 67,000 employees – just in time for the holidays.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Montclair, NJ|News|
Montclair Schools Hit Pause Button On Pooled COVID Testing
The pause is happening “out of an abundance of caution,” Montclair’s school superintendent said.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Montclair, NJ|News|
Kamala Harris Visits New Jersey To Push For Child Care, Vaccines
The vice president said the federal government needs to invest in child care. She also visited a COVID-19 vaccine site in Essex County.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Cherry Hill, NJ|News|
$675K In Rental, Housing Assistance Available In Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill has replenished its Rental and Mortgage Housing Assistance Program after a popular response to its launch earlier this year.
Anthony Bellano, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
Systemic Racism In NJ Added To Pandemic Deaths, Advocates Say
A “return to normal” isn’t good enough when it comes to coronavirus recovery in New Jersey, a Newark nonprofit says.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Gloucester Township, NJ|News|
More Than 750 COVID-19 Cases In Camden County Schools This Fall
There have been 10 COVID-19 outbreaks at Camden County schools involving 750 cases and 700 contacts since the school year began.
Anthony Bellano, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
2,500 NJ Security Guards Fight For Pandemic Raises – And Get Them
Thousands of security officers across New Jersey were pondering a strike, their union says. Here’s what got them to back down.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
Newark Airport Reopens Crucial Runway Ahead Of Schedule
Port Authority: Work was sped up to take advantage of reduced flight schedules resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Livingston, NJ|News|
Livingston BOE: Public Needs Masks, Vaccines To Attend Meetings
Want to attend an in-person meeting of the Livingston Board of Education? Some new COVID-19 policies are about to roll out.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Caldwells, NJ|News|
Kids ‘Not Susceptible’ To COVID? Wrong, NJ-26 Candidate Says
Christine Clarke is questioning Sen. Joe Pennacchio on COVID-19, including his statement that "children aren’t susceptible to the virus."
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
