Masks are no longer required in the Statehouse complex after the State Capitol Joint Management Commission voted Tuesday to revoke all COVID-related protocols.
A new strain of COVID-19 has New Jersey officials worried. But while the governor isn't yet ready to implement another statewide mandate, some lawmakers say it should not be his decision to make.
"A lot of these decisions will, quite rightfully, be made at the district level with the input of the local health authorities and the local health realities," Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday.
Students will still have to wear masks on school buses even after New Jersey’s mask mandate lifts next month unless the federal government changes its requirement.
Forcing kids to wear masks in school has been one of the most divisive pandemic policies implemented by Gov. Phil Murphy. He is now suggesting that mandate could be lifted before the end of the school year.
A scheduled vote to extend many of Gov. Phil Murphy's pandemic orders was canceled after he said he'll continue a school mask mandate that's not in the bill.
Within New Jersey, the highest case rates are in the counties the CDC flags as having high transmission rates – in order, Cape May, Monmouth, Burlington, Cumberland and Camden.