

Governor Signs Legislation to Continue Tuition-Free Community College Education
Fulfilling his promise to make tuition-free community college a reality, Governor Phil Murphy has signed A4410, permanently establishing the Community College Opportunity Grant Program (CCOG),

We Want Our Teachers to get COVID-19 Vaccine, Superintendents Tell Gov. Murphy
This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: https://www.nj.com/education/2021/02/we-want-our-teachers-to-get-covid-19-vaccine-superintendents-tell-gov-murphy.html Gov. Phil Murphy can

$9.3B NJ Schools Budget Affects Aid in Most Districts
Gov. Phil Murphy and Acting Education Commissioner Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan visited Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Fair Lawn last week to highlight the $18.1 billion

County Offers Workforce Development Business Incentive Programs
Cumberland County & New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) – On the Job Training (OJT): Employers who hire for full-time positions that pay $12 (county)

Inspira Supports Global Effort to End Pandemic
One year ago, New Jersey’s first presumptive case of the novel coronavirus was announced. Within days, our lives would be altered in ways we could

‘Game Changer’ J&J Vaccine Gains FDA Approval, Vineland One of Selected Cities to Address Equitable Vaccine Access
By the time you read this, the Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine could already be in the hands of vaccination sites in our region. This

Wrestling Ref in Dreadlocks-Shearing Incident Sues NJSIAA Over Suspension
This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: nj.com/highschoolsports/2021/02/wrestling-ref-in-dreadlocks-shearing-incident-sues-njsiaa-over-suspension.html Embattled wrestling official Alan

State Agency Gives AC Electric Green Light on Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles
This story is being republished under a NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: njspotlight.com/2021/02/atlantic-city-electric-21m-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-bpu-ev/ Atlantic City Electric won approval

Inspira Health Increases Access to Monoclonal Antibodies COVID-Treatment
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, only a quarter of the supply of monoclonal antibody therapies have been used by health care providers across the nation

Rite Aid Releases List of Stores in NJ for COVID Vaccine Appointments But Doses Are Limited
This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: nj.com/coronavirus/2021/02/rite-aid-releases-list-of-stores-in-nj-for-covid-vaccine-appointments-but-doses-are-limited.html The list of more

Mammography and COVID-19 Vaccinations
New Jersey has now officially surpassed one million first-dose COVID-vaccinations. I hope you share my confidence that we are well on our way to providing

EDA Bringing Back PPE Discount Program
This story is being republished under aNJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: roi-nj.com/2021/02/11/finance/eda-bringing-back-ppe-discount-nearly-70-program/ The New Jersey Economic Development Authority

Grant Helps Food Bank of South Jersey Buy Food and Reshape Distribution Methods
Due in part to a $40,000 grant from the Community Foundation of South Jersey (CFSJ) COVID-19 Response Fund, The Food Bank of South Jersey was

Inspira Health to Hold Second Coronavirus Town Hall February 18
New Jersey continues to make progress in our fight against COVID-19. As of February 4, the number of vaccines administered—876,529—now surpasses the number of positive

Cumberland County Department of Health Outlines Vaccination Clinic Information
Cumberland County is currently holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics for all individuals who fall into the eligibility guidelines as established by the State of New Jersey.

Sponsors for Summer Nutrition Program Sought
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher encourages organizations to help provide nutritious meals to children in low-income areas during the summer months through