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Parents sue governor to block renewal of school mask mandate
Clip: 7/14/2021 | 3m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
Plaintiffs' attorney claimed Murphy would bow to powerful teachers union
Call it a preemptive strike: A group of parents filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block Gov. Phil Murphy from reimposing a statewide mask mandate on schoolchildren when classes resume this fall, claiming it violates students’ constitutional rights. Murphy has said he has no plans to do that, though he reserved the right to reconsider if cases of COVID-19 kept climbing.
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Parents sue governor to block renewal of school mask mandate
Clip: 7/14/2021 | 3m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
Call it a preemptive strike: A group of parents filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block Gov. Phil Murphy from reimposing a statewide mask mandate on schoolchildren when classes resume this fall, claiming it violates students’ constitutional rights. Murphy has said he has no plans to do that, though he reserved the right to reconsider if cases of COVID-19 kept climbing.
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Cuban-Americans in NJ rally in support of protestors in Cuba
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Clip: 7/14/2021 | 3m 9s | The island continues to deal with economic hardship that has worsened during the pandemic (3m 9s)
Finalizing the rules for NJ’s legal marijuana industry
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Clip: 7/14/2021 | 3m 27s | Rules on packaging, labeling and advertising were a major focus. (3m 27s)
GOP’s Ciattarelli slammed for remarks on LGBTQ curriculum
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Clip: 7/14/2021 | 54s | Gay rights advocates attack Ciattarelli for anti-LGBTQ curriculum comments (54s)
IRS says tax returns are coming for some who overpaid
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Clip: 7/14/2021 | 2m 37s | Those who overpaid on their unemployemnt taxes may be refunded (2m 37s)
Newark lieutenant discusses Biden meeting on violent crime
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Clip: 7/14/2021 | 3m 16s | Newark lieutenant on whether president’s plan to reduce violence can make real change (3m 16s)
Shore mayors say crowds of teens are getting out of control
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Clip: 7/14/2021 | 3m 58s | Avalon mayor blames ‘elimination of certain police powers’ (3m 58s)
Microgrids Could Help Reduce Mass Power Outages
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Clip: 1/16/2017 | 5m 52s | The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is offering towns money to conduct studies. (5m 52s)
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