On Jan. 16 and 17, the state reported 9,932 new COVID-19 cases and 122 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 627,112 and 20,439.
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Assemblyman Brian Bergen’s Questioning of COVID-19 Vaccination for Smokers Gets Push Back from Gov. Murphy
On Jan. 15, the state reported 5,490 new COVID-19 cases and 67 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 616,090 and 20,418.
New Jersey Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility After Federal Changes
On Jan. 13, the state reported 6,922 new COVID-19 cases and 95 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 602,629 and 20,167.
Rep. Mikie Sherrill Alleges Members of Congress Helped with “Reconnaissance” Day Before Capitol Attack
”I intend to see that those members of Congress who had groups coming through the Capitol that I saw on Jan. 5 for reconnaissance for the next day …are held accountable,” stated Sherrill.
North Jersey News Roundup for Jan. 12, 2021
The state is now making public on a daily basis the number of New Jerseyans who have received the COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 Vaccine Administered to Nearly 200K in New Jersey
On Jan. 11, the state reported 5,042 new COVID-19 cases and 51 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 590,162 and 19,932.
North Jersey News Roundup for Jan. 8, 2021
Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Donald Payne announced their support to remove President Donald Trump from the White House
Police, Firefighters Now Eligible to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine in New Jersey
On Jan. 7, the state reported 6,314 new COVID-19 cases and 123 confirmed deaths, bring those respective cumulative totals to 564,798 and 19,646.
North Jersey News Roundup for Nov. 3, 2020
State officials are investigating the caravan of President Donald Trump supporters that disrupted traffic on the Garden State Parkway.
Sen. Cory Booker Introduces Bill To Reform Policing In the U.S.
Following protests across the country over excessive force by police, Sen. Cory Booker helped introduce a sweeping measure aimed at holding law enforcement accountable and building trust with the community.
NJ Attorney General To Update Use-Of-Force Policy, Expand Crisis Intervention Training For Cops
With protests across the country marked by tension between police and demonstrators, New Jersey state officials say they are making progress on their efforts to
Pascrell, Gottheimer Bill To Include COVID-19 In Line-of-Duty Benefits Program Moves Forward
The House passed the Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act, which would make COVID-19 a presumed line-of-duty injury under the Public Safety Officer Benefit program.
Competing Bills in Trenton Authorizing Benefits for First Responders Advance
Competing bills in the New Jersey’s Assembly and Senate would address concerns regarding essential workers diagnosed with COVID-19 by creating legal presumptions the disease was contracted on the job.
New Jersey Hospitals Receive $1.7 Billion in Aid From The CARES Act
New Jersey hospitals will receive $1.7 billion from the federal government as part of The CARES Act. The money being distributed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is directed to the 395 hospitals hardest hit nationally by COVID-19. Of those, 53 in New Jersey qualified, the second-largest amount of funding awarded only behind New York.