Any plans to ease coronavirus restrictions in the Garden State are being delayed as new cases are no longer declining.
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North Jersey News Roundup for March 8, 2021
State officials recently warned that the increase of coronavirus variants in the Garden State is an issue they are monitoring.
North Jersey News Roundup for Jan. 28, 2021
The Biden Administration is altering the COVID-19 vaccine schedule to give states a larger window of what doses they will receive.
Lawmakers Call for County-specific Coronavirus Reopening Plans, Lifting 10 PM Curfew for Super Bowl Sunday
The State Senate Commerce Committee advanced legislation to establish a county-based mitigation plan to allow businesses to operate during a pandemic.
Gov. Phil Murphy Signals COVID-19 Restrictions to Return in Coming Days
Murphy detailed that if key predictive health metrics continued to rise at the rate over the first weekend in August as they did in the last week of July, stricter restrictions would be put back in place.
North Jersey News Roundup for July 8, 2020
North Jersey congressional incumbents were victorious in the state’s primary elections held July 7.
North Jersey News Roundup for July 7, 2020
The rate at which COVID-19 spreads from one person to another in New Jersey rose above 1.0. The rise will delay any plans for state officials had for another wave of reopenings anytime soon.
Gov. Phil Murphy Concerned About Increasing COVID-19 Spread in New Jersey
State officials sounded the alarm about spread rates of COVID-19 beginning to grow again in New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy revealed that the rate of transmission (Rt) was 1.03, compared with the 0.70 rate when the state began to reopen in June.
North Jersey News Roundup for July 2, 2020
The day before the state took its biggest step in reopening New Jersey, officials drove home the message for residents to keep up measures used in combating the coronavirus.
Big Opening Day in New Jersey Comes With Pleas to Remain Vigilant
The day before the state took its biggest step in reopening New Jersey, officials drove home the message for residents to keep up measures used in combating the coronavirus.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Delays Indoor Dining Indefinitely
Gov. Phil Murphy pressed the pause button on indoor dining before it even started, citing health data from New Jersey as well as other states that he worried would cause a spike in coronavirus cases.
North Jersey News Roundup for June 29, 2020
Rep. Josh Gottheimer is placing the blame for the lack of a national plan allowing the coronavirus to spread and ensuing economic fallout on Donald Trump.
Gov. Phil Murphy Formalizes Indoor Dining, Other Activities Set to Open July 2
Gov. Phil Murphy laid out guidelines for indoor activities set to open their doors July 2 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer Gives President Trump Failing Grade for Pandemic Leadership
Rep. Josh Gottheimer placed the blame for the lack of a national plan allowing the coronavirus to spread and ensuing economic fallout with the man at the top, Donald Trump.