Newark Catholic schools to lift mask mandate next month
Dozens of Catholic schools in New Jersey will join public schools on the growing list of those dropping their mask mandate in a few weeks. CBS2's John Dias reports.
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Dozens of Catholic schools in New Jersey will join public schools on the growing list of those dropping their mask mandate in a few weeks. CBS2's John Dias reports.
New Jersey public schools plan to go maskless in just a few weeks, and some Catholic schools are following suit.
This comes as the statewide mandate is set to expire on March 7. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
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