the COVID-19 vaccine from New Brunswick based Johnson & Johnson, the third vaccine approved to fight the coronavirus in the United States, shipped out Feb. 28.
Tag: COVID-19
OPINION: Hope Blooms As We Mark A Year Since the Coronavirus Changed the Way We Live
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.
Seven Counties Now Allowed to Have Long-term Care Facilities Visistations in New Jersey
For Feb. 26, the state reported 3,149 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 46 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 782,833 and 23,192.
New Jersey Officials Expect Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Available to Residents in Under Two Weeks
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.
North Jersey GOP Lawmakers Blast Priorities of Gov. Phil Murphy’s Budget Proposal
Members of both the Assembly and State Senate decried the $44.83 billion spending proposal by the governor as not addressing issues that affect the quality of life of everyday New Jerseyans.
North Jersey News Roundup for Feb. 24, 2021
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’s Budget Proposes a Pathway for a Post-COVID New Jersey
Murphy said the state’s priorities as laid out in the budget are to “build a New Jersey that emerges from the pandemic healthier and more resilient, both physically and economically. A stronger and fairer New Jersey not just for today, but for the generations to come.”
Sen. Bob Menendez: New Jersey Will Benefit with Passage of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan
For Feb. 23, the state reported 2,516 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 104 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 772,267 and 22,978.
North Jersey News Roundup for Feb. 23, 2021
Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law three bills that legalized and decriminalized marijuana in New Jersey.
North Jersey News Roundup for Feb. 22, 2021
Long-time North Jersey GOP State Senator Gerry Cardinale passed away on Feb. 20 after a brief non-coronavirus illness
New Jersey Plans to Enhance Paycheck Protection Program Loans as January Tax Collections Edge Up
As of Feb. 19, the state reported 2,679 new COVID-19 cases and 64 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 761,498 and 22,784.
Coronavirus Variants Holding Back Gov. Murphy From Loosening Health Restrictions
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.
Bipartisan Bill Calls For $300M In COVID-19 Relief For New Jersey’s Small Businesses
The monies would go to help New Jersey’s small businesses and non-profit organizations that have been struggling to stay afloat amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Deepfake Legislation in New Jersey Advances from Assembly Committee
A pair of bills designed to address criminality in using manipulated media content recently passed the Assembly’s Science, Information and Technology Committee.