Today's top stories —

• NJ renters have 2 weeks to apply for rental aid as eviction moratorium sunsets (WNYC)
• ‘Another door that doesn’t open:’ Hurdles for applicants to N.J. excluded workers fund (New Jersey Monitor)
• As filing window closes, sex abuse lawsuits against NJ Catholic Church number 820 (NorthJersey.com)

COVID-19 IN NEW JERSEY:

• New PCR-confirmed cases: 1,599
• New confirmed deaths: 4
• Rate of transmission: 1.2 (-0.03)

🏛️ Politics —

• N.J. state senator’s bill would make daylight saving time year-round (WHYY)
• N.J. district will restart renaming of Woodrow Wilson school, says process will be ‘inclusive’ (NJ.com)
• Congestion pricing: MTA gives the mic to the public and gets an earful (NorthJersey.com)
• Is dry needling acupuncture? Lawmakers may decide (NJ Spotlight News)
• Bill allowing pregnant prisoners to stay with child gets Senate companion (NJ Monitor)
• They fled war in Syria, now open a business in Paterson (NJ Spotlight News)

🦠 Coronavirus —

• Assembly Republicans won’t follow vaccine or Covid test mandate (NJ Monitor)
• Demand is strong for kids’ COVID-19 vaccines, pediatricians say (WHYY)
• Gov. Phil Murphy receives COVID-19 vaccine booster (NorthJersey.com)
• Lawmaker hopes Legislature will say ‘I do’ to more virtual weddings (NJ Monitor)

☝️ Lastly —