New Jersey to End School Mask Mandate on March 7 as COVID Cases Wane | News 4 Now

New Jersey will end its school mask mandate on March 7, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. Though the state mandate is ending, Murphy said school districts can continue their own mandates if they want -- and they are not permitted to ban masks, either. The New Jersey Education Association -- with which Murphy is closely allied -- issued a statement endorsing the move, saying they were "cautiously optimistic" it was safe if trends continued. #news4now #nbc4ny