Tag: mask mandate
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Princeton schools reinstate mask requirement amid rise in COVID cases
Citing an increase in positive COVID-19 cases, Princeton Public Schools students are being required to wear face masks indoors in school and on school buses – but not outdoors, according to school district officials. The universal masking requirement took effect May 16, based on consultation with the Princeton Health Department, said Superintendent of Schools Carol…
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Masks become optional for Cranbury School students
The Cranbury School District is switching to masks being optional at the school as the statewide mask mandate has been lifted. Gov. Phil Murphy had announced on Feb. 7 that masks or facial coverings would not be required for students, staff members or visitors to schools and childcare facilities. He said the lift on the…
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Sayreville schools are now mask optional
SAYREVILLE – The Sayreville School District has made the use of a mask optional for all individuals in the district’s schools with the lifting of the state’s mask mandate. The mask mandate was lifted today, March 7. In a newsletter that same day, Superintendent of Schools Richard Labbe discussed making masks optional in Sayreville’s Schools…
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Public school districts in Edison, Metuchen, Woodbridge shift to mask-optional effective March 7
The use of a face mask during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is now optional for students, staff members and visitors in the Edison, Metuchen and Woodbridge public school districts as of today, March 7. The superintendent of each district sent out correspondence to their respective school communities. Among the three districts, Edison Schools Superintendent Bernard…
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Rider University to end indoor mask mandate March 5
Rider University will end its indoor mask mandate for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, beginning March 5. After that date, students and employees will only be required to wear masks indoors for a few special scenarios: when they are at the Student Health Center; during days six through 10 following quarantine or isolation; and…
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Princeton schools drop mask mandate
Face masks for students and staff will be optional in classrooms and hallways beginning March 7, Princeton Public Schools officials announced March 1. Masks also will be optional on school buses, said Superintendent of Schools Carol Kelley. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped the federal mask requirement for buses and vans operated…
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Lawrence schools lift mask mandate
Face masks for students and staff will be optional in classrooms and hallways beginning March 7, Lawrence Township Public Schools officials announced Feb. 28. Masks also will be optional on school buses, said Superintendent of Schools Ross Kasun. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped the federal mask requirement for buses and vans…
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Hopewell Valley Regional School District lifts mask mandate
On March 1, the Hopewell Valley Regional School District announced that it will transition to a mask-optional phase in schools and on school buses starting March 7. This move is in line with Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement on Feb. 7 that masks would no longer be required for students, staff and visitors inside school…
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Cranbury School District will announce decision on shift to masks being optional
Cranbury School District officials are expected to announce a decision this week on dropping the mask mandate and shifting to masks being optional for students, staff and visitors as March 7 approaches, which is the date the statewide mandate will be lifted. Administrators anticipated providing details to the school community later this week, according to…