Karen Yi

Karen Yi appears in the following:

Settlement Hearings In Landlord-Tenant Cases Now Mandatory, New Jersey Court Says

Friday, July 02, 2021

New Jersey's Supreme Court has ordered mandatory settlement hearings in all pending eviction cases.

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Newark's Lead Water Levels Continue To Drop

Friday, July 02, 2021

Newark officials say efforts to replace underground water pipes that were leaching lead into the tap water are already paying off.

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N.J. Elections Officials Probing Why Some Newark Polls Lacked Voting Machines

Thursday, July 01, 2021

New Jersey election officials say they're looking into why 23 polling sites in Newark opened during the June primary without any voting machines.

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N.J's $500 Rebate Checks For Families Will Be Mailed Out Friday

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

New Jersey will send out rebate checks as high as $500 dollars to middle-income families starting Friday.

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Immigrant Advocates Shut Down N.J. Turnpike Calling For More Aid To Undocumented

Monday, June 28, 2021

The groups are demanding Gov. Phil Murphy provide additional funds for undocumented workers hurt by the pandemic. 

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NJ Lawmakers Advance Bill To End Eviction Moratorium, Protect Tenants Based On Income

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

A bill that would protect New Jersey tenants from being evicted for unpaid rent during the pandemic made its way out of two Legislative committees on Tuesday.

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Newark's Charter Schools Can Expand, N.J. Supreme Court Says

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

New Jersey's Supreme Court has upheld the contentious expansion of charter schools in Newark.

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Demands For Civilian Oversight Of Police Grow As Protestors Gather In Trenton

Monday, June 21, 2021

Dozens of protestors called on lawmakers to approve a bill that would empower trained civilians with subpoena powers to investigate alleged police misconduct. 

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NJ ‘Bans the Box’ On Rental Applications

Thursday, June 17, 2021

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed into law a measure that would eliminate criminal conviction questions on housing applications.

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Murphy Turns To Local Barber Shop To Boost Vaccine Confidence Among Black Residents

Friday, June 11, 2021

In majority-Black Irvington, 35% of residents have been fully vaccinated. 

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Advocates Demand Probe Into Missing Newark Voting Machines

Friday, June 11, 2021

During Tuesday's primary election, at least nine polling sites opened without any voting machines. 

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1,300 Breakthrough Infections Reported In NJ, Out Of 2 Million Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Wednesday, June 09, 2021

State officials said 0.06% of those vaccinated from late December to April tested positive for the coronavirus. 

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NJ Goes Mask-Free On Friday. Some Restaurants Worry About Holiday Crowds

Thursday, May 27, 2021

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Some restaurant owners don't have enough staff and are concerned about a surge of maskless customers this Memorial Day Weekend.

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NJ’s Vaccine Hesitant Are Most Worried About Access, Side Effects: Study

Friday, May 21, 2021

WNYC
A new study from New Jersey looks at the reasons why people are hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccines and the best ways to reach them.

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NY, NJ Lift Most Indoor Capacity Limits In Regional Reopening But Differ On Mask Rules

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

WNYC
While most indoor businesses will no longer have capacity limits, masking rules differ on each side of the Hudson.

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New Report Finds No Evidence State Takeover Helped Camden's School Test Scores

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Camden is the only New Jersey school district still under state control. But a new study shows Trenton's intervention didn't actually improve student performance.

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N.J. Law Mandates Landlords Tell Tenants About Lead In The Drinking Water

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

New Jersey residents will need to be informed a lot sooner if there are high levels of lead in their drinking water.

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NJ’s White Residents Continue To Outpace Blacks And Latinos With COVID-19 Vaccines

Monday, May 10, 2021

WNYC
 New county-by-county breakdowns show the disparities are widest in south New Jersey but still sizable in the urbanized north. 

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NJ's Primary Care Doctors Say They're Key To Ramping Up Vaccinations But State Slow To Distribute Doses

Wednesday, May 05, 2021

Primary care doctors have been clamoring for months to play a bigger role in administering the COVID vaccine but they're still not sure what the state has planned.

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NJ Opens Driver's Licenses To Undocumented Immigrants But Some Are Turned Away

Tuesday, May 04, 2021

Undocumented immigrants in New Jersey are now eligible for driver's licenses. But some say the Motor Vehicle Commission is asking for more documents than required.

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