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A jab for a job: Some workers face mandatory COVID-19 shots

Clip: 5/25/2021 | 3m 56sVideo has Closed Captions

It’s all about workforce safety. But in NJ, your job could depend on getting vaccinated.

Many people -- from baseball players to long-term care staffers -- are getting pressure from employers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to keep their jobs. In New Jersey, private companies can mandate COVID-19 vaccinations, but state law also provides for exemptions.

05/25/2021

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NJ’s largest utility has promoted a woman into a key role.

NJ’s largest utility has promoted a woman into a key role.

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Kim Hanemann will be first woman to run the PSE&G utility in its 118-year history. (2m 24s)

Soup Kitchen 411 is helping residents with food insecurity

Soup Kitchen 411 is helping residents with food insecurity

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St. John’s Soup Kitchen, Newark, is one of many in NJ taking part in Feed NJ campaign. (3m 49s)

Statewide testing shows widening gaps in learning loss

Statewide testing shows widening gaps in learning loss

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Governor calls it an equity issue during an interview Tuesday. (3m 42s)

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