Covid-19 Coronavirus

Report: NJ county's COVID program riddled with waste and abuse
One worker was paid more than $130,000 over 11 months and the county doesn't know who that person was or what that person did, the report says.

Get ready: NJ braces for big spike in sickness after holidays
Health officials warn of a surge in respiratory illnesses and new COVID-19 cases after holiday gatherings.

Are COVID-19 vaccinations still free in New Jersey?
With the end of the public health emergency the COVID-19 vaccine is now commercial and can cost between $115 and $128 per dose.

Mask mandates continue to expand in New Jersey
COVID-19 infection rates remain relatively low, but mask mandates continue to be imposed in parts of New Jersey

Will Murphy’s mask mandate return?
A new COVID variant is surging. Doctors warn of a tripledemic. Could that trigger a return to restrictions as kids head back to school?

CDC still tells NJ to mask up as Biden ends COVID emergency
NJ COVID metrics continue to fall, but CDC says most should still mask-up

Murphy gets sweet new ride using NJ COVID $$
A new memo details how the state has spent billions in COVID-19 relief money

Hillsborough, NJ fire chief dies after contracting COVID-19
The Hillsborough Fire District said Thomas Marvits was an active member of Fire Company #3 (Station 38) for 11 years and is survived by his wife and two children.

Mask-up – CDC recommends masking in all NJ counties
COVID transmission is high in all 21 NJ counties - Masking recommended

More NJ schools impose mask mandates for 2023
Many kids returning to class after Winter break will have to mask-up in NJ classrooms

NJ school mask mandates/testing return as COVID cases rise
A spike in COVID cases and other respiratory illness have NJ schools worried about post-Christmas outbreaks

This is what Gov. Murphy said about a new mask mandate in NJ
With COVID cases rising again, will NJ impose a new mask mandate