Gov. Phil Murphy announced New Jersey is entering Phase 2 of its Road Back plan featuring the opening of outdoor dining, hair salons, indoor retail, gyms and health clubs.
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North Jersey News Roundup for May 28, 2020
The state’s COVID-19 testing capacity has reached a key milestone in Gov. Phil Murphy’s Road Back plan to reopen New Jersey.
Testing Capacity Reaches Milestone Cited by Gov. Phil Murphy in Road Back Plan
The state’s COVID-19 testing capacity has reached a key milestone in reopening New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy stated at his daily briefing May 27.
North Jersey Small Businesses Adapt To COVID-19 Reality
North Jersey shops are hoping the ability to offer curbside pick-up service will give them a boost following extended closures due to the coronavirus outbreak.
North Jersey News Roundup for May 21, 2020
Authorized licensed New Jersey pharmacists were granted the ability to administer COVID-19 tests to customers, enabling pharmacies statewide to serve as testing sites.
New Jersey Pharmacists Authorized to Conduct COVID-19 Tests
Authorized licensed New Jersey pharmacists were granted the ability to administer COVID-19 tests to customers, enabling pharmacies statewide to serve as testing sites.
New Jersey Expanded COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing Programs Revealed
State officials rolled out the framework for expanded testing and contact tracing for COVID-19, two key initiatives cited by Gov. Phil Murphy to reopen New Jersey.
Gov. Phil Murphy: ‘Hard’ Reopening Dates Soon
Gov. Phil Murphy at his daily briefing May 11 foreshadowed there could be some loosening of restriction due to the coronavirus pandemic in the near future.
Two COVID-19 Plasma Collection Sites Opening in North Jersey May 11
Convalescent plasma collection will begin at the American Red Cross blood center in Fairfield and University Hospital in Newark.
Death of First Child in New Jersey Announced; State to Expand FEMA Testing
As New Jersey begins to set the stage for expanded coronavirus testing, the first death of a child in New Jersey was announced May 8 by New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli.
North Jersey Lawmakers Pitch Measures To Jumpstart State’s Economy During Pandemic
Calls are growing louder to restart New Jersey’s economy as several North Jersey legislators have proposed measures to help the Garden State get back to work now.
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.
Early Reports are Encouraging as New Jersey Parks, Golf Courses Reopen
“So far so good” were the early reports Gov. Phil Murphy received on the first day parks and golf courses reopened May 2.
New Jersey Residents More Stressed, Worried By COVID-19 Than Rest of Country: Poll
Compared to the rest of the country, New Jersey residents are more concerned about the COVID-19 crisis, know more people infected with the virus and are feeling more stressed out than people from other parts of the nation, a new poll found.