New Jersey Governor Ends School Mask Mandate

Gov. Phil Murphy cited the state's rapid decline in virus cases, calling the move "a huge step back to normalcy for our kids."

New Jersey's governor announced plans Monday to lift the statewide COVID-19 mask requirement in schools a month from now because of the rapid easing of the omicron surge.

Individual school districts will be free to continue requiring masks once the state mandate ends March 7, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said.

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