Karen Yi

Karen Yi appears in the following:

N.J. Restaurant Workers Not Eligible For COVID Vaccine, Despite Looser Indoor Dining Rules

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is increasing indoor limits for restaurants, bars and other businesses to 35 percent capacity beginning on Friday.

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ShopRite Says Closure of 23 Pharmacy Locations Won't Impact COVID Vaccinations

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

The closure of 23 of the New Jersey-based grocery chain's pharmacies comes just weeks after the company said dozens of its stores would administer the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Newark Reaches Settlement in 2018 Lawsuit Over Lead-Tainted Water

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

The lawsuit from the National Resources Defense Council helped catapult the water crisis in New Jersey's largest city into the national spotlight

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NJ's Fort Dix Prison Reports 1st COVID Death

Monday, January 25, 2021

Fort Dix has one of the worst COVID outbreaks among all federal prisons in the country. 

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As Vaccine Supply Dwindles And Cancellations Mount, All Eyes Are On Biden

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Tens of thousands of people in New York and New Jersey have had appointments cancelled by city, state and private vaccine centers, and many more can't get appointments. 

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Only 1 In 4 Nursing Home Vaccines Administered In NJ As Pharmacy Program Lags

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

 State officials are frustrated by the delay. 

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Pro-Trump Protestors A No-Show At NJ Statehouse Rally

Sunday, January 17, 2021

The streets around the statehouse were mostly empty except for members of the media, curious locals and state troopers. 

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Less than 1 in 10 NJ Vaccines Are Going Toward Blacks And Latinos

Friday, January 15, 2021

A very small percentage of the 310,000 administered doses has gone to African American and Latino populations.

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NJ Vaccination Sites Booked After State Widens Eligibility

Thursday, January 14, 2021

New Jersey is now allowing people 65 and older or those with medical conditions to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Vaccine Eligibility Explained

Thursday, January 14, 2021

With so much demand, state-run vaccination appointment websites are being put to the test. Your questions on how and where to get vaccinated answered. 

NJ Allowing More People To Get COVID Vaccine, Including 2M Smokers

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Another four million New Jerseyans will be eligible to receive the COVID vaccine starting Thursday. 

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N.J. Senators Concerned Over Racial Disparities In Fort Dix Home Releases

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Nearly half the inmates held at New Jersey's Fort Dix have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began. 

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NJ Dad's Deportation Forces Citizen Children To Leave U.S.

Monday, January 11, 2021

After 15 years in the U.S., Geyde Zapata headed back to Honduras with her three children to follow her husband, Melvin Herrera-Interiano, who was deported in March. 

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Legal Weed In NJ Stalls Again Over Penalties For Underage Use

Friday, January 08, 2021

A deal to legalize marijuana in New Jersey has fallen apart in yet another delay. 

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N.J. Returns Local Control To Paterson Schools After 30 Years

Friday, January 08, 2021

Paterson is the latest district to regain local governance from the state. Newark was transitioned back to local control in 2018. 

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Local COVID-19 Roundup: Slow Vaccine Rollout and UK Variant Detected

Tuesday, January 05, 2021

The latest on COVID-19 news in our area including vaccine rollout and the first case of the UK variant identified in New York State.

N.J. Has Used 25% Of Coronavirus Vaccines Received

Monday, January 04, 2021

More than 100,000 people in New Jersey have received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

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Cannabis Legislation In NJ Remains Stalled Despite Referendum

Friday, January 01, 2021

While the recreational use of marijuana was supposed to be legal in New Jersey by now, the reality is far less clear.

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Federal Prison In NJ Has the Worst COVID-19 Outbreak In U.S. -- Again

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

 There are currently 442 COVID cases inside the Burlington County prison among inmates and 11 cases among staff. 

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Essex County, NJ Seeks Volunteers To Staff Vaccine Sites

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Essex County is vaccinating 700 people a day across four sites. 

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