Tag: mask mandate

  • North Brunswick, South Brunswick institute mask mandates; schools go virtual for two weeks

    North Brunswick, South Brunswick institute mask mandates; schools go virtual for two weeks

    The townships of North Brunswick and South Brunswick have instituted indoor mask mandates amidst the rising cases of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant. A mask is required to be worn in all areas of public indoor accommodations including, but not limited to, government facilities, restaurants, bars, gymnasiums, dance studios, recreation facilities, retail stores, cafes,…

  • North Brunswick issues township-wide indoor mask mandate; South Brunswick OEM provides guidance on regulations

    North Brunswick issues township-wide indoor mask mandate; South Brunswick OEM provides guidance on regulations

    Effective New Year’s Eve day, the Township of North Brunswick will adhere to an indoor mask mandate amidst the rising cases of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant. Beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 31, masks will be required in all areas of North Brunswick public indoor accommodations including, not limited to the following: Government Facilities…

  • Face mask issue raised at Lawrence school board meeting

    Face mask issue raised at Lawrence school board meeting

    The battle between the masks and the mask-nots in school is not over, as some parents urged Lawrence Township Public Schools officials to buck Gov. Phil Murphy’s mask mandate for students at the beginning of the school year. Murphy said in June that face masks would not be mandatory and that school districts could make…

  • Lawsuit filed to prevent mandatory masks in schools

    Lawsuit filed to prevent mandatory masks in schools

    Aiming to prevent re-imposing mandatory mask-wearing when students head back to school in September, a group of parents and students is suing Gov. Phil Murphy and the state commissioners of education and health in U.S. District Court in Newark. The lawsuit, which was filed by Princeton attorney Bruce Afran on July 9, names Murphy, Commissioner…