After a long year, we are here to declare better days are ahead and closer than it seems, thanks in large part to the sacrifices New Jerseyans have made in the past year.

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After a long year, we are here to declare better days are ahead and closer than it seems, thanks in large part to the sacrifices New Jerseyans have made in the past year.
State officials forecast the Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine could be ready for distribution in New Jersey by the second week of March.
For Feb. 25, the state reported 3,079 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 70 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 778,963 and 23,147.
A new poll shows while public opinion of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine is approving, New Jersey is receiving significantly falling marks for its vaccination plan
For Feb. 24, the state reported 2,661 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 57 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 775,386 and 23,077.
Gov. Phil Murphy said the state’s priorities as laid out in the 2022 budget are to “build a New Jersey that emerges from the pandemic healthier and more resilient, both physically and economically.”
Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law three bills that legalized and decriminalized marijuana in New Jersey.
The weather is the latest obstacle New Jersey officials are facing when it comes to administering the COVID-19 vaccine to state residents.
The weather is the latest obstacle New Jersey officials are facing when it comes to administering the COVID-19 vaccine to state residents.
As of Feb. 17, the state reported 3,786 new COVID-19 cases and 92 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 755,174 and 22,632.
New Jersey recently administered its 1 millionth first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
As of Feb. 16, the state reported 3,144 new COVID-19 cases and 31 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 751,065 and 22,497.
As of Feb. 15, the state reported 1,222 new COVID-19 cases and 14 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 747,432 and 22,466.
President Joe Biden said the U.S. has struck deals to purchase 200 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses, from Pfizer and Moderna.