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NJ to Lift School Mask Mandate in March, but a Lawsuit That Sought to Overturn It Will Go On

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New Jersey may be lifting its statewide school mask mandate next month, but a lawsuit originally aimed at overturning that mandate will continue. As WHYY's Kenneth Burns reports, the plaintiffs will now amend their suit in hopes of blocking individual districts from implementing their own masking orders.

(Original air-date: 2/9/22)

Kenneth Burns is WHYY’s South Jersey reporter. He joined the station in 2018 as an anchor. He also contributed stories and won a 2020 Keystone Media Award for one of them.