Many NJ schools drop mask mandate

For the first time in two years, New Jerseyans are not under a public health emergency and some kids don't need to wear masks to school. Some of the kids had never been in a classroom with a teacher who did not have their face covered.

Newark wants to shut down Lukoil gas stations

The Newark City Council voted unanimously to ask the city’s business administrator to suspend the service stations' operating licenses, citing Lukoil's base in Moscow.