Karen Yi appears in the following:
NJ Dad's Deportation Forces Citizen Children To Leave U.S.
Monday, January 11, 2021
After 15 years in the U.S., Geyde Zapata headed back to Honduras with her three children to follow her husband, Melvin Herrera-Interiano, who was deported in March.
Legal Weed In NJ Stalls Again Over Penalties For Underage Use
Friday, January 08, 2021
A deal to legalize marijuana in New Jersey has fallen apart in yet another delay.
N.J. Returns Local Control To Paterson Schools After 30 Years
Friday, January 08, 2021
Paterson is the latest district to regain local governance from the state. Newark was transitioned back to local control in 2018.
Local COVID-19 Roundup: Slow Vaccine Rollout and UK Variant Detected
Tuesday, January 05, 2021
The latest on COVID-19 news in our area including vaccine rollout and the first case of the UK variant identified in New York State.
N.J. Has Used 25% Of Coronavirus Vaccines Received
Monday, January 04, 2021
More than 100,000 people in New Jersey have received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
Cannabis Legislation In NJ Remains Stalled Despite Referendum
Friday, January 01, 2021
While the recreational use of marijuana was supposed to be legal in New Jersey by now, the reality is far less clear.
Federal Prison In NJ Has the Worst COVID-19 Outbreak In U.S. -- Again
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
There are currently 442 COVID cases inside the Burlington County prison among inmates and 11 cases among staff.
Essex County, NJ Seeks Volunteers To Staff Vaccine Sites
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Essex County is vaccinating 700 people a day across four sites.
New Jersey EMTs In Early Epicenter Of Coronavirus Outbreak Brace For Surge
Thursday, December 24, 2020
The state's hospitalizations have reached levels not seen since mid-May, but the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps crew say they're only getting a handful of COVID-19-related calls.
N.J. Will Get 38% Fewer COVID-19 Vaccines Next Week
Friday, December 18, 2020
Next week's shipment from Pfizer will be 53,600 doses, down from an expected batch of 86,700 vaccines.
NJ Coronavirus Hospitalizations Are Highest Since May But Hospitals Say They're Not Near Capacity
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
New Jersey hospitals are still operating at about 70 percent capacity.
NJ's COVID-19 Testing Patchwork Isn't Meeting Soaring Demand
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Interviews with local and county health officials, as well as health experts point to one of the culprits: New Jersey’s decentralized system of testing.
Lawmakers Demand Answers On Fort Dix Coronavirus Outbreak
Friday, December 04, 2020
Nearly 300 men inside a federal New Jersey prison have tested positive for COVID-19 since October.
Immigration Detainees On Day 19 of Hunger Strike As ICE Warns Of Force Feeding
Wednesday, December 02, 2020
Eight detained immigrants from New York and New Jersey continue their hunger strike at the Bergen County jail.
Bergen County Reopens Mass Drive-Thru Testing
Tuesday, December 01, 2020
Drive-thru coronavirus testing returned to Bergen Community College in Paramus on Tuesday for the first time since July.
Newark Airport Workers Can't Afford Health Care, Urge Lawmakers To Pass Bill
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Many workers are low wage sub-contractors, and can't afford the health plan offered by their employer.
Newark's COVID Shutdown
Monday, November 23, 2020
Karen Yi discusses the latest news surrounding Newark's coronavirus surge.
NJ Eviction Filings Reach 37K As Tenants Urge Lawmakers For Rental Relief
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Housing advocates in New Jersey are urging lawmakers to give tenants more time to pay back months of owed rent.
Most NJ Schools Still Open Despite Rising COVID Infection Rate
Thursday, November 19, 2020
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy isn't planning on ordering a statewide shutdown of schools anytime soon.
As COVID Outbreak Tears Through NJ Federal Prison, Inmates Say There’s No Medical Care
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Nearly 240 inmates at Fort Dix prison are sick with COVID-19.
