Essex County

Joe Louis Clark, the New Jersey high school principal who was the inspiration for the Morgan Freeman role in the 1989 movie "Lean on Me" died on Tuesday. He was 82.

The plan to administer thousands of doses to New Jersey frontline workers was announced as Pfizer shipped out the vaccine nationwide on Sunday.

Of the 40 healthcare workers who tested positive for COVID-19 at the start of a Rutgers study in the early days of the pandemic, 25 were nurses.

New Jersey health officials say more than 120 youth hockey players have tested positive over the past month or so. League officials say protocols are being followed, at least in the rink.

While the state's oldest high school rivalry will play on, another that's a century old is among those on pause this year, due to the pandemic.

The governor said the return in some districts to classroom learning has "worked quite well" even as more districts go all- remote through at least Thanksgiving.

Questions raised about the limits for barber shops and hair salons were addressed in an Executive Order from Gov. Phil Murphy.

The eventual beneficiaries will be individuals in Essex, Middlesex, Passaic and Union counties.

After a report of the bundle headed for West Orange, instead found in North Arlington, Gov. Murphy's administration said the mail was back "in the mail stream."

23 students who chose to quarantine at home must provide a test before returning to campus.

Chatham Borough will enlist volunteer "covid ambassadors" after 12 confirmed cases in teens pushed classes online.

With the new year school year just days away, three New Jersey school districts have made late decisions to start virtually.