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March 2, 2021

New Jersey Politics

Coronavirus

Third stimulus check update: Senate could change who gets $1,400 payments and make other revisions to coronavirus stimulus bill. Here’s the latest.

The Senate will take up President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus bill.

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

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Coronavirus

Big expansion in N.J. COVID vaccine eligibility includes teachers, restaurant workers. Here are the dates and details.

The next group of people eligible beginning March 15 and a second group of essential workers will become eligible on March 29.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

N.J. ‘fully expecting’ all schools to be in-person by September, Murphy says

'I would be very surprised and disappointed if we are not,' Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday as the state prepares to allow teachers to be vaccinated.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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News

Bill to end mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes in N.J. now goes to Murphy’s desk

Gov. Phil Murphy has not said if he will sign the bill into law.

By Joe Atmonavage | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

Former N.J. health official says state still won’t say why he was terminated

Attorneys say Christopher Neuwirth — who served as assistant commissioner for the Division of Public Health — says he cannot get an answer from the state as he pursues a whistleblower complaint.

By Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

You’d be able to vote early — in person — under bill that just passed N.J. Assembly

The length of early voting would depend on the election, under the bill.

By Samantha Marcus | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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