Mayor optimistic as Montclair’s water crisis eases
Montclair was still under a state of emergency on Sunday evening and prohibiting all non-essential use of water.
Gov. Phil Murphy
NJ buys old rail line for linear park that will touch Montclair
The Greenway will transform a piece of Montclair — though small. Proposals have the new park extending only about 500 feet into the town.
Montclair welcomes state’s extension of outdoor dining permissions
Outdoor dining is extended for two more years.
Gov. Murphy heads to East Side Mags to buy comics in Montclair
Gov. Phil Murphy visits East Side Mags in Montclair.
Renters need to ‘certify’ for assistance as NJ winds down eviction moratorium
In order to be protected from evictions, renters will now have to certify their income and the effects of COVID-19 on that income with the state.
Essex County, N.J. have the facilities, but not the doses of COVID-19 vaccine
New Jersey and Essex County has the infrastructure to get Montclairians the vaccine, but supply from the federal government is an issue.
COVID-19: Murphy calls for end to divisive attitudes over vaccine
“Understanding everyone’s desire to get vaccinated as soon as possible, we understand people are anxious,” Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said.
COVID-19 vaccine opened up to senior citizens, people with underlying conditions
As of Jan. 13, a total of 264,681 vaccine doses had been administered, including 236,503 first doses and 28,045 second doses. The total is expected to go up “exponentially” over the next week, Murphy said.
COVID-19: New Jersey launches vaccine tracker on state COVID-19 information page
Also: The state is dropping graduation assessment tests this year.
Firefighters, police can get COVID-19 vaccine in NJ
Firefighters and police officers, as frontline first responders, become eligible to for vaccination on Thursday, Jan. 7, as the state enters Phase 1B of its tiered plan. Paramedics were included in Phase 1A, and were already eligible for the vaccine.