N.J.’s COVID vaccine eligibility expands today. Here’s everyone who can now schedule a shot.

The first of two big expansions this month of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in New Jersey begins Monday with transportation workers and several other groups who can now schedule shots, though appointments remain hard to get.

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N.J. forest fire that destroyed buildings, damaged homes still burning. Firefighter critically injured.

Firefighters are still working Monday morning to contain a major forest fire in Ocean County that destroyed commercial buildings in Lakewood, damaged more than two dozens homes in neighboring Brick and left one firefighter critically injured.

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Golden: “Time and again, Serena has failed us.”

With a scathing letter to the Republican County Committee members of the 13th Legislative District, Monmouth County Republican Chairman Shaun Golden has broken his public silence about why Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso has lost his support for reelection.

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Gary Rich endorses DiMaso for Assembly

Former Monmouth County Freeholder Gary Rich has endorsed Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso for reelection to a third term in the legislature.

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Large brush fire closes portion of GSP in Ocean County

A Sunday afternoon brush fire in Lakewood has forced the closure of several miles of the Garden State Parkway near mile marker 89, authorities announced.

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For Murphy and Cuomo, questions persist over decision to readmit nursing home residents. Here’s what happened.

The conversation was tense.

New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli began the March 31 conference call with hundreds of long-term care facility operators explaining they were expected to allow nursing home patients recovering from COVID-19 to return from the hospital.

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Pat Impreveduto endorses Vicky Flynn and Gerry Scharfenberger in LD 13 Assembly race

Patrick Impreveduto, a former Monmouth County Freeholder and former Holmdel Mayor issued his endorsement of Vicky Flynn for Assembly in LD 13 and Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger for reelection in the uncontested Assembly seat in the 13th legislative district.

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In LD 13, Arnone endorses Flynn for Assembly. Burry endorses DiMaso

In the race for the Monmouth GOP endorsement for contested Assembly seat in the 13th Legislative District, Monmouth County Commissioner Director Tom Arnone endorsed Vicky Flynn, the president of the Holmdel Board of Education and Commissioner Lillian Burry endorsed Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso for reelection.

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Arnone Report: Commissioner Director wants to know if Legislators knew that they were outlawing parental notification by police for kids’ pot and alcohol usage

By Monmouth County Commissioner Director Tom Arnone

There is a very important topic I would like to focus on this week.

As we all know, the majority of New Jersey residents last fall voted in favor to legalize marijuana for use by adults at least 21 years of age. There is no question, nor debate, on the outcome of the ballot question.

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Congressman Chris Smith’s remarks to the ‘Shine the Light’ conference on human trafficking

Excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) at the Shine the Light conference on human traffiWashington, DC—March 8, 2021

“Words are inadequate to convey my respect and gratitude for the amazing work you are doing to end modern-day slavery and to rescue victims of both sex and labor trafficking.

Like you, I believe we have a duty to act—to shine a bright light on these egregious human rights violations, and to eagerly accept Jesus’ challenge to “hunger and thirst” for righteousness and to recognize and help those, as we would the Lord Himself, who have been forced to be the “least”.

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