New Jersey

Governor Phil Murphy says he is concerned about the volume of people on local beaches.  Murphy said during his Monday media event that the state is playing with fire due to large crowds who are not social distancing on beaches.  Over the weekend he had conversations with seashore mayors from …

The number of overall cases of coronavirus, and the number of deaths from the virus, both dropped Monday statewide.  New figures show only 231 additional cases statewide on Monday, with only 22 additional deaths.  Both numbers are far lower than they have been in recent days.

How busy were the beaches in Long Branch Sunday? It got so busy, police turned people away and said come back in about an hour.  Beachgoers packed the beaches of the seaside resort on Sunday to the point where some people just put their beach chairs up on the boardwalk.

There are 31 new deaths from coronavirus in New Jersey.  New figures released by the state push the death toll to 13,532.  There were fewer than 400 cases reported over the past 24 hours.

Republican Rik Mehta will square off against Cory Booker in the race for a United States Senate seat this fall.  Mehta knocked off Hirsh Singh for the republican nomination in a close race that was finally called on Friday.  Mehta is from Chester Township.

The State has taken some action regarding the debacle that has resulted in long lines and fist fights at Motor Vehicle Commission offices.  Governor Murphy announced that license and registration renewal dates have been extended in an attempt to reduce the long lines at the state offices.  Residents will also …

Governor Phil Murphy says it’s time to abolish freeholders in the Garden State.  Murphy announced on social media that he is against the word freeholder as it reflects only white male land owners who can hold elective office.  Murphy says it’s time to tear down the words of racism.

Congressman Jeff Van Drew has cited the reason why he left the democratic party.  Appearing on a national television program “Fox and Friends”, Van Drew cites the “Breathe Act” as an example on why he’s now a republican.  He told the television program that “they are launching to the left, …

The failure of the Motor Vehicle Commission to process a huge volume of requests this week has drawn the ire of republican lawmakers in Trenton.  The minority party is urging Governor Murphy to not only extend the deadlines on various motor vehicle documents, but also to put State Police in …

Governor Murphy has announced an executive order that makes the dining regulations in the Garden State as clear as a muddy lake.  Murphy says indoor dining is approved, but only if two walls of a restaurant are gone and at least 50 percent of the walls are down.  And, that …