School Boards Sue After Republican Governor Makes Masks Optional

Seven Virginia school boards are taking legal action over Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order that made masks optional in the state’s schools starting Monday. Youngkin issued an executive order upon…

Incidental COVID now at 61% in New Jersey, Commissioner accused of misrepresenting data as a scare tactic

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Department of Health Commission Judith Persichilli, who needs no introduction, today revealed that New Jersey’s incidental COVID-19 hospitalization rate is 61%. Previously Persichilli said that number was…

Phil Murphy asked by media if he is bullying children to wear face masks

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Phil Murphy today was accused of bullying children into wearing facemasks in schools across the state and has failed to announce a metric or target goal of…

Are you upset with all the problems in America? The White House says to take up kickboxing

Are you frustrated because of rising energy costs? Do rising prices at the grocery store tick you off? Are you upset because you need a new car, but can’t find one…and when…

‘Free Speech Advocates’ Panic Over Parents’ Push For More Curriculum Transparency

Teachers, unions and “free speech advocates” argue that more school curriculum transparency would be equivalent to “educational gag orders,” experts told NBC News. State lawmakers in at least 12 states across the…

New Jersey healthcare heroes, now Murphy’s public enemy number one as he ignores natural immunity

TRENTON, NJ – Senator Joe Pennacchio today challenged Governor Murphy to reconsider his aggressive vaccine mandate for health care workers in light of new evidence supporting the efficacy of natural immunity in…

States See Revenues Surge From Income Tax and Federal Aid

Numerous states have seen their state revenue surge in 2021 fueled by a robust stock market, growing income, federal aid, and increased tax revenue, The Wall Street Journal reported. States’ revenue soared…

Testa blasts Rutger’s after $73 million athletics budget deficit to be cleared by taxpayers

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Senator Michael Testa blasted Rutgers University for forcing overburdened students and New Jersey taxpayers to pick up the tab for a $73 million deficit after spending on athletics reached a…

Starbucks Throws Out Vaccine Mandate For Its Workers In Wake Of SCOTUS Ruling

Starbucks will no longer require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine or face weekly testing, it announced in a note to employees Tuesday. The company previously planned to require employees to be…

COVID Positive Hamsters Lead To Slaughter Of Small Animals In Hong Kong

Hong Kong authorities announced they would kill 2,000 small animals after several hamsters contracted COVID-19 in a pet store, the Associated Press reported. An employee at the pet store tested positive for…

Johns Hopkins Now Requires Double Masking Despite 99% Vax Rate, Booster Requirement And Twice Weekly Testing

Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is requiring students to either wear two masks or wear an N-95 or KN-95 mask on campus during the spring semester despite nearly universal vaccination on campus and…

National Retailer Calls MLK Holiday ‘Republicans Are Racists Weekend’ In Letter To Customers

A national spice retail company sent out an email to its customers calling Republicans “racist” before the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend. The Wisconsin-based Penzeys Spices company sent out an email…

‘Nobody Warned Me’: UK PM Denies Knowing Party Was Against Lockdown Rules

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted he was not warned that a garden party at his residence in May 2020 broke pandemic protocols during the country’s first lockdown, BBC News reported. “Nobody…

New law allows towns like Toms River to issue tax credits instead of cash for reassessment appeal refunds

TOMS RIVER, NJ – As towns such as Toms River, in Ocean County move forward with a very unpopular tax reassessment project during the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s good news in sight for…

Chinese Officials Call To End Overseas Deliveries Because Of Omicron Variant

Officials in Beijing have urged for an end to overseas deliveries, saying that the Omicron coronavirus variant can spread by opening packages that originate in other countries, BBC News reported. The officials…

500,000 Vaccinated People Lose Access To Health Pass In France, Booster Mandatory After 7 Months

France now requires vaccination for anyone 16 or older to fully participate in public life and decreased the time between booster shots from seven to three months. Those who were vaccinated more…

Two Teenagers Arrested In England For Investigation Into Texas Synagogue Attack

Two teenagers were arrested in the U.K. on Sunday in connection to the Texas synagogue hostage standoff, the Independent reported. Malik Faisal Akram died after an 11-hour standoff with the FBI while…

Philadelphia CBP Intercepts Fake COVID Vax Card – One of 30K Seized Nationally

PHILADELPHIA – Sometimes things are just too easy. On Saturday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers were conducting routine international parcel inspections for dangerous, illegal, or prohibited products when they encountered an…

Report: Phil Murphy planning to release even more prison inmates under new emergency order

TRENTON, NJ – When New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy renewed the COVID-19 pandemic state public health emergency order last Monday, he also renewed the state’s early release law that has so far…

Governor Murphy says 50% of reported COVID hospitalizations are not clear cut; NJ Hospital says 75% of ventilator patients are vaccinated

TRENTON, NJ – A lot has come out this week regarding the COVID-19 pandemic regarding face mask quality, vaccines admittedly only protecting against serious infection, but not spread and quarantine guidelines, but…

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