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Covid-19 Coronavirus in NJ
![Report: NJ county's COVID program riddled with waste and abuse](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/04/attachment-COVID-vaccine-investigation.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Report: NJ county's COVID program riddled with waste and abuse
One worker was paid more than $130,000 over 11 months and the county doesn't know who that person was or what that person did, the report says.
![Report: NJ, US were not prepared for COVID-19 pandemic](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/03/attachment-sign2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Report: NJ, US were not prepared for COVID-19 pandemic
The report released Monday faults planning, communication and decision-making before and during the pandemic, which broke out in early 2020.
![Mask mandates return for 2024 in NJ: What you need to know](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/01/attachment-Untitled-design-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Mask mandates return for 2024 in NJ: What you need to know
NJ hospitals are returning to strict mask policies. Will New Jersey impose another universal mask mandate for the state?
![Get ready: NJ braces for big spike in sickness after holidays](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2023/12/attachment-Untitled-design-2023-12-26T045811.274.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Get ready: NJ braces for big spike in sickness after holidays
Health officials warn of a surge in respiratory illnesses and new COVID-19 cases after holiday gatherings.
![Are COVID-19 vaccinations still free in New Jersey?](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2023/10/attachment-CVS.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Are COVID-19 vaccinations still free in New Jersey?
With the end of the public health emergency the COVID-19 vaccine is now commercial and can cost between $115 and $128 per dose.
![Mask mandates continue to expand in New Jersey](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2023/09/attachment-Untitled-design-2023-09-29T040730.774.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Mask mandates continue to expand in New Jersey
COVID-19 infection rates remain relatively low, but mask mandates continue to be imposed in parts of New Jersey
![NJ failed vets in state-run homes hit by COVID-19 deaths, feds say](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2020/04/home.jpg?w=980&q=75)
NJ failed vets in state-run homes hit by COVID-19 deaths, feds say
The 43-page document paints a disturbing picture of failures at the veterans homes in Menlo Park and Paramus where dozens of deaths occurred early in the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Will Murphy’s mask mandate return?
A new COVID variant is surging. Doctors warn of a tripledemic. Could that trigger a return to restrictions as kids head back to school?
![COVID vax mandate lifted for NJ health care workers](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2023/06/attachment-Untitled-design-2023-06-13T044905.552.jpg?w=980&q=75)
COVID vax mandate lifted for NJ health care workers
Gov. Murphy rescinds one of the last remaining vaccine mandates in New Jersey.
![CDC still tells NJ to mask up as Biden ends COVID emergency](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2023/01/attachment-Untitled-design-2023-01-31T081622.182.jpg?w=980&q=75)
CDC still tells NJ to mask up as Biden ends COVID emergency
NJ COVID metrics continue to fall, but CDC says most should still mask-up