A year after the first documented case of the coronavirus in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy pointed to the “rays of light” state officials see in their attempts to contain the virus.

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New Jersey Republicans in the State Senate and Assembly will join together to hold an investigation into Gov. Phil Murphy’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
State officials recently announced the launch of a community-based vaccination partnerships to provide equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Scheduled school and fire district elections on April 20 as well as the municipal nonpartisan elections scheduled for May 11 will be conducted in person after last year’s elections were held primarily by mail-in ballot
Gov. Phil Murphy announced the capacity limit would be increased to various indoor gatherings—including dining—in New Jersey effective Feb. 5.
A Sussex County gym owner has been arrested for allegedly shoving and punching a police officer while participating in the attack on the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6.
As President-elect Joe Biden gets set to take office, Gov. Phil Murphy and Rep. Josh Gottheimer expressed support for the American Rescue Plan.
Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Donald Payne announced their support to remove President Donald Trump from the White House
New Jersey has joined a legal battle to determine whether remote workers no longer commuting into the office can have their income taxed by other states.
Sen. Menendez was able to secure a one-year extension of Sandy-related Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief funds allocated for the projects, which was set to expire Sept. 30, 2022.
Congressional leaders clinched a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus deal.
The question arose as New York and Pennsylvania recently placed greater restrictions on indoor dining in their states.
New Jersey health officials will be on hand when the vaccine is administered for the first time in the Garden State.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer is at the forefront of an attempt to forge a coronavirus stimulus deal in Washington.