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October 6, 2021

New Jersey Politics

Politics

N.J. poll worker pay hiked 50% for Election Day, early voting to fill staffing shortages

Poll workers also won't be required to live in the county where they're working, according to an order Gov. Phil Murphy signed Tuesday.

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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VP Kamala Harris visiting N.J. Friday to promote vaccinations and Biden’s child care proposals

Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Montclair and Newark.

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Education

Will N.J. require COVID vaccines for students? Not now, but it remains ‘on the table,’ Murphy says.

Gov. Phil Murphy made his remarks three days after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced such a COVID vaccine mandate in his state.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

Murphy, Ciattarelli running mates clash on abortion, vaccines, guns in only N.J. Lt. Gov. debate

Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver and her Republican challenger, former state Sen. Diane Allen, squared off Tuesday night in their only debate.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

N.J. workers who are 70-plus years old now have new protection from age discrimination

Workers ages 65 and older make up 21 percent of the workforce, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey data.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

COVID-19 vaccine kept thousands of N.J. seniors out of hospitals and saved lives, report says

Projections by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services showed the impact of the coronavirus vaccine.

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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