Restaurants, offices, retail stores, theaters, museums, barber shops, amusement parks and gyms and fitness centers will all be allowed to operate at full capacity for the first time since restrictions were adopted last year to prevent the spread of the…
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Debate Erupts at N.J. Law School After White Student Quotes Racial Slur
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2021
A Rutgers Law student repeated an epithet from a legal case, and now Black students at the New Jersey school are calling for a policy on slurs — and apologies. Source: New York Times
N.J. Teacher Suspended After Calling George Floyd a ‘Criminal’
By Gotham Rex on May 1, 2021
The New Jersey high school teacher, Howard Zlotkin, has been suspended with pay after appearing to target Black students in an online class. Source: New York Times
How 2 N.J. Schools With Similar Covid Cases Are Reopening
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2021
Students with autism in two neighboring New Jersey towns have had far different access to in-person school. Source: New York Times
Clementon Park and Splash World Auction Has Surprise Ending
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2021
A longtime recreation destination across the river from Philadelphia was being auctioned for parts. Then a man with a plan swooped in. Source: New York Times
Those 16 or Older in NJ Will be Eligible for a Vaccine on April 19
By Gotham Rex on April 5, 2021
Most states have heeded President Biden’s call to speed up the timeline by which all adults become eligible to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Source: New York Times
The New Normal in N.Y.: High Virus Rates and a Steady Stream of Cases
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
As New York races to vaccinate residents while variants spread, the state’s positive test rate and case counts are likely to remain stable for a while. Source: New York Times
‘I’ve Lost a Lot of Faith’: Suburban Parents Push Schools to Reopen Faster
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
Frustration over pandemic reopening plans is growing in New Jersey’s affluent suburbs, where taxes are high and many students are barely in classrooms. Source: New York Times
Judges Juggle Over 2,700 Cases Each as Families Wait for Day in Court
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2021
Short-handed and deluged by complex cases, New Jersey’s federal court is in a crisis. The backlog of cases has only gotten worse in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Indoor dining in N.Y.C. and New Jersey can go to 50 percent on March 19, the governors say.
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2021
The new half-capacity limit in New Jersey also applies to casinos, salons and gyms. Source: New York Times
Priscilla Read Chenoweth, Who Won Freedom for a Stranger, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
She spent seven years and much of her retirement savings to prove that a teenager had been wrongly convicted of murder. Source: New York Times
Gov. Phil Murphy Unveils N.J. Budget Plan With No New Taxes
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2021
A $44.8 billion spending plan unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Phil Murphy calls for no new taxes and fully funds the state pension program for the first time since 1996. Source: New York Times
Bruce Springsteen’s Drunken-Driving Charges Are Dismissed
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2021
A prosecutor said the musician’s blood alcohol level was well below the legal limit. Mr. Springsteen pleaded guilty to drinking in an area where it was barred and was fined $540. Source: New York Times
105-Year Old Woman Survived Spanish Flu, and Now, Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2021
Lucia DeClerck, the oldest resident of her New Jersey nursing home, tested positive for the virus on her 105th birthday, one day after her second vaccine shot. Source: New York Times
Marijuana Is Legal in New Jersey, but Sales Are Months Away
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2021
Legislation signed on Monday decriminalizes the use or possession of up to six ounces of cannabis, ending an era of disproportionate arrests in communities of color. Source: New York Times