Covid-19 Coronavirus
![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.
![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
![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
![Murphy gets sweet new ride using NJ COVID $$](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2023/01/attachment-Untitled-design-2023-01-26T050030.093.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Murphy gets sweet new ride using NJ COVID $$
A new memo details how the state has spent billions in COVID-19 relief money
![Hillsborough, NJ fire chief dies after contracting COVID-19](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2023/01/attachment-Hillsborugh2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Hillsborough, NJ fire chief dies after contracting COVID-19
The Hillsborough Fire District said Thomas Marvits was an active member of Fire Company #3 (Station 38) for 11 years and is survived by his wife and two children.
![Mask-up – CDC recommends masking in all NJ counties](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2023/01/attachment-Untitled-design-2023-01-09T072008.544.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Mask-up – CDC recommends masking in all NJ counties
COVID transmission is high in all 21 NJ counties - Masking recommended
![More NJ schools impose mask mandates for 2023](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2022/12/attachment-Untitled-design-2022-12-23T042147.922.jpg?w=980&q=75)
More NJ schools impose mask mandates for 2023
Many kids returning to class after Winter break will have to mask-up in NJ classrooms
![NJ school mask mandates/testing return as COVID cases rise](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2022/12/attachment-Untitled-design-2022-12-21T052134.720.jpg?w=980&q=75)
NJ school mask mandates/testing return as COVID cases rise
A spike in COVID cases and other respiratory illness have NJ schools worried about post-Christmas outbreaks
![This is what Gov. Murphy said about a new mask mandate in NJ](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2021/10/attachment-Virus_Outbreak_21087107098526.jpg?w=980&q=75)
This is what Gov. Murphy said about a new mask mandate in NJ
With COVID cases rising again, will NJ impose a new mask mandate
![Tripledemic clears NJ shelves of children’s medications](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2022/12/attachment-edison.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Tripledemic clears NJ shelves of children’s medications
As a tripledemic of early flu, RSV and COVID-19 rages parents say they are running into yet another shortage: over-the-counter medications especially of children's versions of Tylenol, Motrin and other products.
![Most retailers optimistic as NJ holiday shopping season starts](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2022/11/attachment-RS27360_ThinkstockPhotos-874079782.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Most retailers optimistic as NJ holiday shopping season starts
The 64% who said they were optimistic represents a decline from 72% who said the same in 2021, but the comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic shaped a lot of that.