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Rutgers basketball coach who led Scarlet Knights to Final Four dies at 89
Tom Young, who coached the Rutgers Scarlet Knights basketball team to an undefeated season and the school's only Final Four appearance has died at 89. He led Rutgers basketball for 12 seasons.
Hair discrimination ban with NJ Congressional roots passes House
The House has voted to outlaw discrimination that's based on hairstyles and hair textures like Afros and cornrows. It would specifically prohibit discrimination based on natural hair that is tightly coiled, curled, or worn in styles like cornrows, twists, braids and Afros, often worn by Black people.
NJ teams, pro player Trout cheer news that baseball is back
Players voted to accept Major League Baseball's latest offer for a new labor deal, paving the way for the new season to begin April 7.
Charles E. Entenmann, NY bakery mogul, dies at 92
In addition to helping expand his family's bakery products into a national brand, Entemann also had a had in innovative technology later in life.
Navy SEAL candidate from Manalapan, NJ dies after grueling Hell Week
Seaman Kyle Mullen died at a San Diego area hospital on Friday after he and another SEAL trainee reported experiencing symptoms of an unknown illness, the Navy said.
Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.
At the same time, the court is allowing the administration to proceed with a vaccine mandate for most health care workers in the U.S.
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Murphy: NJ school, daycare mask requirement to stay in place
Based on an upswing in COVID infections, the masking mandate would stay in place, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday, without detailing how.
Tolls in NJ rising on Parkway, Turnpike, AC Expressway starting Jan. 1
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which operates the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike, is raising tolls by 3% in 2022.
You now need fewer days to quarantine, isolate for COVID
U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus.
FDA okays Pfizer antiviral pill as first at-home COVID treatment
The drug, Paxlovid, is a faster, cheaper way to treat early COVID-19 infections, though initial supplies will be extremely limited.
FDA expands Pfizer COVID booster, opens extra dose to age 16
The Pfizer vaccine is the only option in the U.S. for anyone younger than 18, either for initial vaccination or for use as a booster.
Woman who traveled from South Africa is NJ’s 1st confirmed omicron case
A woman who recently traveled from South Africa is both New Jersey and Georgia's first confirmed case of the omicron variant of COVID-19