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Immigrants who weren’t eligible for pandemic-era stimulus programs and unemployment benefits because they’re not legally in the country will be able to apply later this month for cash from the state.

Atlantic, Camden, and Monmouth Counties had the highest number of outbreaks. Burlington and Warren Counties are not reporting any outbreaks in their schools.

"I just heard the governor talk about mask mandates," Ciattarelli said, "But as the news reported today, he participated in a very large indoor conference in which nobody was wearing masks. I do think our leadership needs to be consistent."

Oct. 18 is also the date on which teachers in New Jersey must be vaccinated against the virus or start submitting to regular testing for COVID-19.

Despite warnings from state health officials that another COVID spike is coming, there are continuing signs the current outbreak is contracting.

Beachwood police said John Wehrle showed up at Beachwood Elementary School on Wednesday after following contractors into the building and "screamed" at the front office staff, demanding answers about his son.

If a passenger won’t mask up police are called and the individual is escorted off the train or bus, according to NJ Transit president Kevin Corbett

Right now, COVID metrics are moving in the right direction, with hospitalization and new cases starting to drop, but Garden State Officials are bracing for a surge in coronavirus activity next month.

The New Jersey Department of Health lists a total of 69 cumulative school outbreaks. That's an increase of 30 new outbreaks since the last data was reported on September 27.

Gov. Murphy said the requirement, which goes into effect October 26, “will give us a more complete picture of the cases and vaccination rates among students and staff which we can then report out to all of you.”