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NJ eyes financial break for Atlantic City casinos
New Jersey lawmakers are proposing financial relief for Atlantic City's casinos to help them continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
It was unclear how OSHA planned to enforce the rules. A senior administration official said the agency would target companies if it gets complaints.
Murphy wins? AP calls NJ governor’s race; Ciattarelli says ‘count all legal votes’
The Associated Press on Wednesday called the New Jersey governor's race for Gov. Phil Murphy, saying he narrowly won a victory over former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli.
CDC gives OK for COVID-19 vaccines to start for kids, 5 to 11
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's advisers decided Tuesday that Pfizer's shots should be opened to the country's 28 million children, ages 5 to 11.
American Airlines flight cancelations continue after weekend
American Airlines canceled hundreds of flights Sunday for a third straight day as it struggled with staffing shortages and upended weekend plans for tens of thousands of travelers.
Hard Rock looks beyond AC to add casinos in Meadowlands, NYC
Hard Rock would need permission from New Jersey voters to build in the Meadowlands — a plan in 2016 that would have authorized casinos outside Atlantic City was soundly rejected.
FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters
The latest moves would expand by tens of millions the number of Americans eligible for boosters and formally allow “mixing and matching” of shots — making it simpler to get another dose.
New Jersey is first in nation to see $1B month in sports betting
Football season sent more gamblers to sports books and, crucially, their phones, according to figures out Monday.
Colin Powell has died of COVID-19 complications, family says
Colin Powell was the first African American to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state.
Trial in 1990s Long Branch, NJ family murders ends in hung jury
Monmouth County prosecutors say the mother and adult son, accused of killing two close relatives months apart, will be retried.
FDA panel endorses booster shot for J&J COVID-19 vaccine
U.S. health advisers endorsed a booster of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine Friday, citing growing worry that Americans who got the single-dose shot aren't as protected as those given two-dose brands.
NJ worker critically hurt in 3-story elevator shaft fall — police
The 23-year-old construction worker was at the top of an elevator shaft being built in a new apartment building in Bergen County, police said.