Photo courtesy of Phil Murphy, Flickr. New Jersey school districts and daycare centers will no longer be required to wear masks beginning March 7, administration officials said. Gov. Phil Murphy’s decision counters one of the state’s constant pandemic restrictions, signaling a shift in attitude toward COVID-19. “This is not a declaration […]
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After a close race, Phil Murphy reelected as NJ Governor
Photo courtesy of Phil Murphy, Flickr. Gov. Phil Murphy was reelected in a tight race which was called by the Associated Press (AP) at 6:26 p.m. on Wednesday, almost a full day after polls closed. Competitor Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign said the call was “irresponsible,” given how close the race was and […]
Murphy holds steady against Ciattarelli ahead of election
Photo courtesy of Phil Murphy, Flickr. New Jersey residents will have a chance to elect their next governor on Nov. 2. The candidates are current Gov. Phil Murphy, who has held the position since 2018, and former state assembly member Jack Ciattarelli, who served between 2011 and 2018. Two gubernatorial […]
New university Covid mandates helpful, but not foolproof
Photo courtesy of Phil Murphy, Flickr. Gov. Phil Murphy announced a total of 23 identifiable outbreaks across 22 school districts during a press conference on Sept. 22. The data of the K-12 positive cases has been recorded by the Department of Health, but New Jersey colleges have long undergone their […]
Ramapo students speak up against pipeline expansions
Photo by Natalie Tsur A group of students gathered around the Arch, each holding a cardboard sign close to their chest as they watched senior Miriam Sokolska prepare them for the first chant. “When I say ‘climate,’ you say ‘justice!’” Sokolska commanded, initiating the start of student-led climate action group […]
Governor Murphy helps unveil new Learning Commons
Photo by Jenna Craig Gov. Phil Murphy visited campus Wednesday to attend the opening ceremony of the Peter P. Mercer Learning Commons, an 80,000- square-foot building that features four floors of study space. The third and fourth floors were opened for tours Wednesday, while the first and second remain under […]
ICE presence officially lessened in North Jersey
Photo courtesy of Charles Rabada, Unsplash Hudson County, N.J. will end its controversial contract with the federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), releasing its 45 detainees from Kearny jail as of Nov. 1. According to a letter obtained by The Jersey Journal on Sept. 10, Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise […]
Georgia’s new voting regulations cause public outcry
Photo courtesy of Arnaud Jaegers, Unsplash The Georgia State Legislature passed a bill that would mandate voter IDs and expand voter rights in the state. This somehow caused controversy that made major companies leave Georgia and take their business elsewhere. Major League Baseball (MLB), Coca-Cola and Delta threatened to stop […]
New Jersey waits for Murphy’s next move in handling COVID
Photo courtesy of Phil Murphy, Flickr Since the pandemic began, Governor Phil Murphy’s treatment of the virus has been less than satisfactory. Murphy has abused his powers during the pandemic by issuing more than 100 executive orders since the start of the pandemic, sending COVID positive patients to nursing homes […]
Budget cuts forces Ramapo to readjust
As part of budget cuts, Gov. Phil Murphy froze $235 million in spending on July 8, $1 million of which was part of Ramapo College’s budget. Ramapo, whose operating staff made no official comment, has had to scale back in several fields. “Right now, due to budget restrictions, we are […]