Masks off - New Jersey's First News with Eric Scott for Thursday

Mask mandate lifted (again) at Rutgers.

Here are the top New Jersey news stories on New Jersey's First News with Eric Scott.

⚫ Masks off at Rutgers
No masks will be required when students return to the campuses of Rutgers University next week.

⚫ Mystery at CentraState
Hospital officials refuse to say if patient information was compromised as they deal with an "IT security issue."

⚫ Uh, no
Few in New Jersey think Phil Murphy has the right stuff to be president

⚫ Is your home and business safe?
Security experts discuss what you can, and should be doing

⚫ Rainy days
Rain moves into New Jersey. How long will it last?

Eric Scott is the senior political director and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at eric.scott@townsquaremedia.com

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