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Murphy Politically-Pressured To Lift NJ Mask Mandate: Christie
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie recently told an interviewer that he thinks “politics are closing in on Phil Murphy.”

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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie recently told an interviewer that he thinks “politics are closing in on Phil Murphy.”

St. Patrick’s Day parades, an international film festival, a popular crawfish fest and other fun happenings are planning 2022 returns.
The school district doesn’t plan to monitor children who choose to stay masked at school after March 7, said Superintendent Michael LaSusa.
Beacon Hill Road was closed and is reopened. Mount Lebanon Road is still blocked because of downed wires, Washington Township police said.
With petition deadline dates nearing, a new bill intended to give extra time for families of special education students to apply for help.
The road was closed and detoured for nearly seven hours, Chester Police Department said.
Czig Meister’s Stout Fest on Saturday expects to have over 40 stouts on tap.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may terminate Woodland Behavioral and Nursing Center programs by March 3, a spokesperson said.
The demand for ebooks increased during and after the pandemic, the library’s director said.
The benefit event for the Chester First Aid Squad is scheduled for April 30.
Three young spellers will take part in the Highlands District Spelling Bee scheduled on March 19, said a Junior Women’s Club spokesperson.
“Multi-party confidential discussions” have continued on the redevelopment and affordable housing project, said Mayor Thaddeus Kobylarz.
A program discussed could provide residents who are in the low and middle income ranges access to green energy, one official said.
Gov. Phil Murphy described the death of Robert Mulcahy III, 85, who was Gov. Brendan Byrne's chief of staff, as “the passing of a giant."
Joseph Demauex of Riverdale was charged in the theft of cash and two registers from Budd Lake Bagel & Deli II, police said.
After a nearly three-year hiatus, Michael Arnone’s 31st Annual Crawfish Fest is aiming for a return the weekend of June 3.
Gina Pateman, 52, of Califon, died in a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday, a representative of the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.
Washington Township is accepting applications for a police records clerk through Feb. 21.
Families can take tours of the new school now, for children between the ages of six months to six years, said the location's owner.
Pre-register for the clinic on Thursday, with a limited number of appointments at the Chatham Senior Center.