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April 12, 2022

New Jersey Politics

New Jersey Marijuana

N.J. recreational weed sales can begin soon as panel takes historic vote

After the Cannabis Regulatory Commission gave the green light Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy predicted sales could begin "within a week or two."

By Suzette Parmley | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Health

Donald Payne Jr. lost his father to colon cancer. He wants to reduce barriers to screening.

Colon cancer killed his father, and might have killed him, Donald Payne Jr. says, had it not been for his decision to get screened.

By Elizabeth Llorente | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

COVID booster deadline looms for health care workers. Are N.J. hospitals ready?

April 11 is the new deadline for health care workers to receive their booster.

By Elizabeth Llorente | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

Lots of new truckers are on the road, and many are from N.J.

New Jersey had the third-largest percentage increase in the number of truck drivers of the 50 states.

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

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Opinion

3 N.J. governors: Conservation school deserves good management | Opinion

The former governors call on legislators to turn the management of the school over to another organization

By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist

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Politics

N.J. is OK with pump-your-own gas — but there’s a catch, new poll shows

The poll comes as state lawmakers consider ending New Jersey ban on self-serve gas.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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