This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to video: njspotlight.com/video/staffers-in-nj-nursing-homes-still-resist-vaccination-as-covid-19-resurgent/ “That light at the end of the tunnel? It now looks like a freight train heading in our direction,” is how Laurie Brewer, New Jersey’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman, describes the threat of resurgent COVID-19 […]

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to FULL story: njspotlight.com/2021/08/president-federal-vaccination-mandate-nursing-home-workers-broad-nj-support-but-fear-lost-funding/ Nursing homes in New Jersey and nationwide could lose millions of dollars in federal funding if more of their workers don’t get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a plan outlined by President Joe

After a thorough review of fuel consumption statistics and consultation with the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer, the Department of the Treasury announced on Tuesday that New Jersey’s gas tax rate will decrease by 8.3 cents per gallon beginning October 1 to comport with the 2016 law that requires a steady stream of revenue to

Gov. Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 253 last week, requiring all preschool to grade 12 school personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 18, 2021 or be subject to COVID-19 testing at minimum one to two times per week. This requirement will strengthen protections against the spread of COVID-19, including the highly