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CDC advisers clear the way for COVID vaccine for kids, 5 to 11
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's advisers decided Tuesday that Pfizer's shots should be opened to the country's 28 million children, ages 5 to 11.
American Airlines flight cancelations continue after weekend
American Airlines canceled hundreds of flights Sunday for a third straight day as it struggled with staffing shortages and upended weekend plans for tens of thousands of travelers.
FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters
The latest moves would expand by tens of millions the number of Americans eligible for boosters and formally allow “mixing and matching” of shots — making it simpler to get another dose.
New Jersey is first in nation to see $1B month in sports betting
Football season sent more gamblers to sports books and, crucially, their phones, according to figures out Monday.
Colin Powell has died of COVID-19 complications, family says
Colin Powell was the first African American to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state.
Trial in 1990s Long Branch, NJ family murders ends in hung jury
Monmouth County prosecutors say the mother and adult son, accused of killing two close relatives months apart, will be retried.
FDA panel endorses booster shot for J&J COVID-19 vaccine
U.S. health advisers endorsed a booster of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine Friday, citing growing worry that Americans who got the single-dose shot aren't as protected as those given two-dose brands.
Brick, NJ man accused of murder-for-hire in dad’s brutal death
When the original charges were filed in 2019, "it was not known at that time that this was a murder-for-hire situation," prosecutors recently said.
NJ worker critically hurt in 3-story elevator shaft fall — police
The 23-year-old construction worker was at the top of an elevator shaft being built in a new apartment building in Bergen County, police said.
Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp platforms all down on Monday
The social media company said it was aware of the problem and was working to restore service.