NJ Spotlight News
Local groups offer to assist Afghan evacuees in New Jersey
Clip: 8/27/2021 | 4m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Our social justice writer Monsy Alvarado has the latest on evacuees arriving in NJ.
Gov. Phil Murphy established the Task Force on Afghan Refugee Assistance to coordinate state efforts out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, where close to 1,200 refugees are already being housed.
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Local groups offer to assist Afghan evacuees in New Jersey
Clip: 8/27/2021 | 4m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Gov. Phil Murphy established the Task Force on Afghan Refugee Assistance to coordinate state efforts out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, where close to 1,200 refugees are already being housed.
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COVID-19 booster shots, test kits in high demand in NJ
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Clip: 8/27/2021 | 3m 51s | People are lining up for COVID-19 tests and home test kits are flying off pharmacy shelves (3m 51s)
Lincoln Tunnel Motel open to helping those in need
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Clip: 8/27/2021 | 4m 7s | North Bergen man who's helping people in need knows what it’s like not to have a home (4m 7s)
Majority of NJ towns opt out of legal weed sales
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Clip: 8/27/2021 | 3m 42s | Many towns are waiting to see how the rules are enforced in practice. (3m 42s)
Newark welcomes social workers to police department
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Clip: 8/27/2021 | 3m 28s | Advocates says bringing in social workers is just a start. (3m 28s)
NJ performance venues enact strict COVID-19 safety protocols
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Clip: 8/27/2021 | 58s | Proof of vaccination, or a negative test, required at venues in 11 NJ counties. (58s)
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