Political news from Washington and Trenton that affects us
While final election results will not be known in New Jersey for at least seven day—and maybe even longer—it appears it was a good night to be an incumbent in North Jersey.
The latest Monmouth University Poll, which found Joe Biden held a 12 point lead in the president race slated for November.
Legislation to expand an existing “bridge year” program across the state was signed into law, giving graduating high school seniors from the classes of 2021 and 2022 the ability to defer graduation to participate in a bridge year immediately after their senior year.
The rate at which COVID-19 spreads from one person to another in New Jersey rose above 1.0. The rise will delay any plans for state officials had for another wave of reopenings anytime soon.
State officials sounded the alarm about spread rates of COVID-19 beginning to grow again in New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy revealed that the rate of transmission (Rt) was 1.03, compared with the 0.70 rate when the state began to reopen in June.
Assemblyman Kevin Rooney (R-40) is calling for detailed tracking focused on the impacts of conditions such as unemployment, isolation and economic recession on this vulnerable population.