Virus or not, if you open New Jersey beaches, they’ll come
Teens and young adults were particularly well-represented in Seaside Heights, which for generations has been the place to go the day after graduation, or pretty much any other time when sunshine and the opposite sex were priorities.
What will New Jersey beaches be like in the Summer of Bug?
Thursday afternoon, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy issued long-awaited guidance to officials in shore towns on reopening beaches
New Jersey to hire 1K contact tracers as part of COVID-19 response
Murphy said Tuesday during a news conference that New Jersey will hire at least 1,000 people, creating a Community Contact Tracing Corps.
National Guard deploys more than 120 service members to NJ nursing homes
Gov. Phil Murphy says he is sending 120 members of the National Guard to nursing homes hit hard by the coronavirus this weekend to help staff.
Gov. Murphy extends public health emergency for another month
The declaration allows the Democrat to invoke emergency powers, like ordering businesses to close.
Gov. Murphy signs bill preventing NJ schools from 'lunch shaming', denying students meals
Governor Phil Murphy signed the Hunger Free Students’ Bill of Rights Act for to help students who are having trouble paying for school lunches in New Jersey on Monday.
New Jersey schools to remain closed for rest of school year
The announcement comes weeks after Murphy extended the closures to at least May 15.
Manageable, well-behaved crowds hit NJ beach on first day back
Island Beach State Park in Ocean County was among the parks to reopen, drawing several hundred people to a beach that routinely handles thousands during the summer.
Murphy tells Trump at White House NJ will need billions
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.
Property tax grace period moves to June 1, Murphy orders
New Jersey homeowners facing economic strain from COVID-19 as well as a May 1 deadline to pay their property taxes could take until June 1 under an executive order Gov. Phil Murphy signed on Tuesday.
New Jersey unveils 6-step reopening plan, stay home order remains in effect
Gov. Phil Murphy announced a six-step plan that must will be implemented before government officials consider reopening the state during Monday's press conference.
Some governors worry that federal coronavirus aid is too restrictive
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday that much of the $1.8 billion heading there is “unusable" and might have to be returned to the U.S. Treasury.
Asymptomatic testing is not under way yet, Murphy says
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday that the two drive-thru testing sites operated with the federal government cannot yet begin taking asymptomatic residents yet.
Gov. Phil Murphy tours field hospital at Atlantic City Convention Center
The Atlantic City Convention Center field hospital is aimed at alleviating pressure on local hospitals and will treat non-coronavirus patients in 258 beds.
NJ boy commended for asking for food donations instead of birthday gifts
Gov. Phil Murphy called attention to Dominic's incredible efforts to help during the COVID-19 pandemic in a press conference Saturday.
New Jersey to work with Pa, Del. and other states to reopen post-pandemic
“The house is still on fire," Gov. Phil Murphy said. "We still have to put the fire out, but we do have to begin putting in the pieces of the puzzle that we know we’re going to need... to make sure this doesn’t reignite."
New Jersey orders transit capacity cut, face coverings for riders
Starting 8 p.m. Monday, New Jersey transit systems must cut their capacity in half, and all their passengers must wear face coverings.
Some New Jersey convicts could get home confinement under new order
Those eligible will still be subject to supervision of the state’s Department of corrections.
New Jersey reports 54,588 coronavirus cases, 1,932 deaths
Health officials say New Jersey now has at least 54,588 coronavirus cases, with 1,932 reported fatalities.
New Jersey delays primary to July 7 due to COVID-19
New Jersey is pushing back its primary to July 7 from June 2 because of the coronavirus outbreak.