New Vax Rules for kids? – NJ Top News for Thursday

Here are the top New Jersey news stories for Thursday:

⬛ Could new mandatory vaccine rules for kids be coming in NJ?
Some NJ lawmakers are voicing concerns about an upcoming change in Health Department rules that could take place without any input from parents

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⬛ Cat rape case prompts NJ officials to consider tougher penalties
Perhaps New Jersey's animal cruelty laws don't account for the most extreme instances of evil.

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⬛ A new law could stop NJ thieves from targeting your vehicle
A measure is signed by the governor that limits how catalytic converters can be sold to scrap yards in New Jersey

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⬛ Top 27 wild reasons NJ cops got fired or suspended last year
The 2022 Major Discipline report for New Jersey policing includes jaw-dropping blunders and crimes that officers were involved in last year.

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⬛ Another Stranded Dolphin
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is reporting a stranded bottlenose dolphin calf, in Cape May Courthouse. It is the 30th stranded dolphin since December on a New Jersey beach.

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