Gov. Philip Murphy is expected to allow school districts to permit students and teachers to go without masks. Source: New York Times
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School Mask Mandate to Be Lifted in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2022
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, New Jersey districts will be permitted to allow students and teachers to stop wearing masks. Source: New York Times
Gov. Murphy’s Republican Foe, Jack Ciattarelli, Will Concede
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2021
It took nine days. But Mr. Ciattarelli is expected to acknowledge on Friday that he has lost the race for governor of New Jersey. Source: New York Times
Ciaterrelli Refuses to Concede New Jersey Governor's Race
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2021
Gov. Phil Murphy’s Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, was trailing by about 65,500 votes. He is waiting for 70,000 provisional ballots to be counted. Source: New York Times
Why Ciaterrelli Refuses to Concede NJ Governor's Race
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2021
Gov. Phil Murphy’s Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, was trailing by about 65,500 votes. He is waiting for 70,000 provisional ballots to be counted. Source: New York Times
Will Murphy Turn to the Center After Barely Winning Re-Election in N.J.?
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2021
The Democratic governor won re-election in a surprisingly close race that has raised questions about his ability to enact liberal measures on gun control and abortion. Source: New York Times
Philip Murphy Wins Narrowly in New Jersey Governor's Race
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2021
The victory over Jack Ciattarelli, which ended Democrats’ 44-year re-election losing streak in the state, was far tighter than polls had predicted. Source: New York Times
Here’s What to Watch in New York and New Jersey Elections
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2021
New York City will elect three citywide positions, while both the governor’s race in New Jersey and the mayor’s race in Buffalo could have national implications. Source: New York Times
New York City Helicopter Noise Complaints Tripled During Last Year
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2021
Complaints about commercial helicopters have soared in the last year, as the pandemic changed the rhythms of New York City and the people who live here. Source: New York Times
One Pandemic, Two Governors
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2021
The New Jersey governor’s race is a test for mask and vaccine mandates. New York’s governor, who has expanded mandates, leads her likely primary opponents in a poll. Source: New York Times
N.J. Governor Election Seen as Test of Coronavirus Mandates
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2021
The New Jersey governor election is one of the first statewide contests to measure how voters feel about strict coronavirus mandates. Source: New York Times
She Survived 9/11 and Covid: ‘You Just Keep Going’
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2021
“If Osama bin Laden didn’t kill me, I’m not dying from a virus,” said Wendy Lanski, who spoke at a memorial in Jersey City. Source: New York Times
A Presidential Visit and a Promise of Federal Aid
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2021
Ahead of President Biden’s visit, the governors of New York and New Jersey announced that they had been granted storm-recovery funds. Source: New York Times
New York and New Jersey Residents to Receive Federal Aid After Storm
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2021
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has estimated the state suffered at least $50 million in damages. Source: New York Times
New Jersey’s Stunning Storm Toll Includes Many Who Drowned in Cars
By Gotham Rex on September 3, 2021
Hurricane Ida killed at least 25 people in New Jersey — more fatalities than in any other state — as the monster storm whipped its way onto the Gulf Coast and tore north to New England. Source: New York Times