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More kids hospitalized with COVID-19 amid school mask fight
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Some parents have sued to block Gov. Phil Murphy’s mask mandate for schools
As the first day of school nears, cases of COVID-19 among children in New Jersey are rising: The number of children hospitalized with the disease jumped from two in early July to 14 last week. Gov. Phil Murphy mandated everyone returning to school, staff and students alike, must wear masks to stem COVID-19’s spread, which is now driven by the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus.
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More kids hospitalized with COVID-19 amid school mask fight
Clip: 8/26/2021 | 3m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
As the first day of school nears, cases of COVID-19 among children in New Jersey are rising: The number of children hospitalized with the disease jumped from two in early July to 14 last week. Gov. Phil Murphy mandated everyone returning to school, staff and students alike, must wear masks to stem COVID-19’s spread, which is now driven by the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus.
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Apartment complex in Moorestown Mall redevelopment plan
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Clip: 8/26/2021 | 3m 14s | Medical facilities and a hotel are also part of the plan. (3m 14s)
Business coalition fights a tax increase
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Clip: 8/26/2021 | 2m 28s | Without federal assistance, businesses face a $252-million tax increase this fall (2m 28s)
A devastating day in Kabul: US airmen, Afghans killed
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Clip: 8/26/2021 | 5m 7s | Up to 9,500 Afghan refugees could be coming to the New Jersey base. (5m 7s)
GOP candidate tries new line of attack against Murphy
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Clip: 8/26/2021 | 3m 38s | Jack Ciattarelli targets governor over women's issues (3m 38s)
Severe blood shortage in New Jersey as donations drop
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Clip: 8/26/2021 | 3m 9s | Andrea Cefarelli of New Jersey Blood Services says the shortage could last for months. (3m 9s)
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