Judith Perischilli

As the temperature rises, school officials are empowered to relax masking among students and staff in buildings given extreme weather conditions, Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Monday.

The state has updated its guidance to allow for indoor visitation by loved ones at long term care facilities, after the pandemic cut off such interaction more than a year ago.

Monmouth and Essex Counties were forced to cancel Monday appointments as federal vaccine shipments still had not arrived, days late, officials said.

NJ healthcare workers still are first priority, as the state hammers out its next groups eligible amid a slow arrival of vaccine doses.

On Fox News Sunday, Gov. Murphy said he doesn't expect another shutdown and "sure as heck" would not want to impose one.