TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to lift the state’s school mask mandate, sources tell CBS2.
Sources say the mandate will come to an end in March.
BREAKING: “@GovMurphy…who has imposed some of the nation’s most stringent pandemic-related mandates, will no longer require students and school employees to wear masks, signaling a deliberate shift toward treating the coronavirus as a part of daily life.”
— Mahen Gunaratna (@GunaRockYa) February 7, 2022
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The governor is expected to make the announcement during his afternoon COVID briefing.
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