For April 16, the state reported 3,791 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 41 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 971,782 and 25,094.

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For April 16, the state reported 3,791 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 41 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 971,782 and 25,094.
The New Jersey House delegation wants the state and local tax deduction reinstated in the American Jobs Plan.
New Jersey lawmakers are united in the fight to reinstate the State and Local Tax deduction.
The desire to reduce the tax burden for residents of the 5th Congressional District continues to top the agenda for Rep. Josh Gottheimer
“I support the American Jobs plan with a big line in the sand with (it must reinstate) the state and local tax (SALT) deduction,” stated Gottheimer.
New Jersey has nearly reached half its goal of getting New Jersey residents fully vaccinated
Gov. Phil Murphy is standing firm on his administration’s decisions to borrow $4.4 billion to avoid budget cuts last year due to the coronavirus.
The expansion of what infrastructure means in the 21st Century is welcome news.
Races in several North Jersey legislative districts, including those in the 26, 31, 37 and 39, will have incumbents on the primary ballot running against the pick of the party
“The Murphy Administration peddled outrageous claims about the state’s finances over the past year that have proven to be completely false,” said State Sen. Steve Oroho (R-24), the Republican Budget Officer.
The $2 trillion infrastructure proposal is expected to move forward the Gateway project along with prioritizing fixing the state’s roads and bridges.
New Jersey will open COVID-19 vaccinations eligibility to people 16 and older starting April 19
A Battle of Variants Vs. Vaccinations in New Jersey
For April 2, the state reported 3,972 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 26 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 918,951 and 24,615.