DEPTFORD, N.J.—A group of New Jerseyans gathered on Sept. 18 at a shopping area in the southern part of the state to voice their opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and to advocate for constitutional rights. A few dozen people protested by the roadside in Deptford against forced vaccination imposed by the state government by holding signs and waving American flags. Some drivers in passing cars blew horns in solidarity with the protesters. In August, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued an executive order requiring all teachers and other employees of public, private, and parochial schools, from preschool through grade 12, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 18 or undergo periodic testing. Previously, the governor had mandated vaccination or regular testing against COVID-19 for all workers in certain state-owned and private health care facilities, or high-risk congregate settings. A New Jersey resident who attended the rally, Christina D’Amore, told The …
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