New Jersey's statewide school mask mandate has been lifted, with only a few districts opting to keep one in place. NatDuddridgeTV reports.
CBS2's Natalie Duddridge got reaction from parents and studentsThose arriving as PS 3 Elementary School got to see each other's smiling faces for the first time in almost two years."My face has not been uncovered in a while," said Cleo, a fourth grader.
Effective Monday, New Jersey lifted its mask mandate in schools and other child care facilities, citing factors including declining hospitalization rates, student and staff vaccination rates, and the ability to regularly test for COVID."It feels very much like we are on that road from pandemic to endemic, that we'll be able to live with this in a normal way, responsibly, like we do with a flu," Murphy said.
It remains up to each school district to decide whether to require masks. Districts cannot ban face coverings, but they can decide to still require them. Newark and New Brunswick schools are keeping a mask mandate in place, but most have made them optional.Some parents said they want to wait and see how it goes."She's gonna still wear for the first, probably at least this week, see how things are going," said parent Tara Maretis."We just follow the district protocols that we've had in place.
Students may still have to mask up for five days after returning from isolation or if there is another outbreak.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
New Jersey school mask mandate ends, but districts can still make their own decisionsAs of Monday, New Jersey's statewide school and daycare mask mandate lifted has been lifted.
Weiterlesen »
New Jersey school mask mandate ends, but districts can still make their own decisionsAs of Monday, New Jersey's statewide school and daycare mask mandate lifted has been lifted.
Weiterlesen »
Pennsylvania, New Jersey gas prices hit new highs, breaking 2008 record, AAA reportsDrivers in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are now seeing an average gas price of $4.30, up 51 cents in the last week.
Weiterlesen »
Man convicted of triple murder of college student and two children in Newark, New JerseyJeremy Arrington went on the killing spree because of a comment on Facebook.
Weiterlesen »
New Jersey governor: 'I certainly hope we're done forever' with mask mandates in schools'It feels very much like we are on that road from pandemic to endemic,' New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy told CNBC.
Weiterlesen »
10 reasons why New Jersey is better than VermontMaking maple syrup is not a personality
Weiterlesen »