Tag: mask mandate
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Masks will be optional in East Windsor schools
Facial coverings for students, staff and visitors will be optional in classrooms and hallways beginning March 7, East Windsor Regional School District officials announced Feb. 28. Masks also will be optional on school buses, said Superintendent of Schools Mark Daniels. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dropped the federal mask requirement for…
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North Brunswick schools will be mask-optional beginning March 7
On Feb. 7, noting the significant decline of statewide COVID-19 metrics, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that masks and facial coverings will no longer be mandated for students, staff members or visitors in schools and childcare centers effective March 7. “Thankfully, we have reached a point where we feel confident we can take another step toward…
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Mask wearing will be optional in Bordentown Regional School District come March 7
The Bordentown Regional School District has a plan in place regarding its face covering policy when Gov. Phil Murphy lifts the state’s mask mandate on March 7. Superintendent Dr. Trudy Atkins told centraljersey.com that masks and face coverings of any kind will be optional for students and staff when the mask mandate is lifted next…
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Sayreville school officials will decide whether or not to lift mask mandate
SAYREVILLE – When the state’s mask mandate is lifted on March 7, the Sayreville School District is scheduled to announce a decision on whether masks will be optional for all individuals in the district’s schools on March 4. In a Feb. 14 newsletter, Superintendent of Schools Richard Labbe said he will be monitoring health conditions…
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East Windsor school district to decide on face mask policy
East Windsor Regional School District officials expect to decide soon whether to drop the in-classroom mask mandates for students or to continue it beyond March 7, the date that Gov. Phil Murphy announced the statewide mandate would be lifted. Murphy announced Feb. 7 that masks or facial coverings would not be required for students, staff…
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Lawrence public schools to decide whether to drop mask mandate
Lawrence Township school district officials expect to decide by Feb. 28 whether to drop the in-classroom mask mandate for students, or to continue it beyond March 7, the date that Gov. Phil Murphy announced the statewide mandate would be lifted. Murphy announced Feb. 7 that masks or facial coverings would not be required for students,…
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Governor lifts mask mandate in schools beginning March 7
Noting the significant decline of statewide COVID-19 metrics, Gov. Phil Murphy has announced that masks and facial coverings will no longer be mandated for students, staff members or visitors in New Jersey’s schools and childcare centers effective March 7. “I must thank the overwhelming majority of students, parents, administrators, educators and support staffers who have…
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Sayreville mask mandate instituted after split vote by council members; GOP claims vote is invalid
SAYREVILLE – In a split vote, Sayreville officials have implemented a mandate requiring indoor facial masks through the month of January. On Jan. 3, the Borough Council voted 3-3 on a resolution for the mask mandate, which is intended to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Democratic Council President Michele Maher and Republican council members Eunice…
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Princeton mask mandate goes into effect Jan. 13
Princeton’s Office of Emergency Management and Mayor Mark Freda have issued a Declaration of State of Emergency to all citizens and persons within the Municipality of Princeton due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Effective at 5 a.m. Jan. 13, face coverings will be required in public indoor spaces including restaurants, bars,…
