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Republicans in New Jersey have long argued that Governor Murphy cannot borrow $9.9 billion to get the state through the Covid-19 crisis.  They are wrong.  The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that yes, Murphy can borrow the money despite future financial hardships.  This prevents Murphy from making catastrophic …

Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Doug Pederson is back at the NovaCare Complex.  Pederson had previously tested positive for Covid-19 and has been cleared to rejoin the team.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is expected to announce this afternoon that schools can choose to offer all-remote learning next month.  NJ Advance Media reports exclusively that Murphy will change direction after getting battered by teachers’ and school administrators’ organizations.  School districts will be obligated to show why they cannot …

New Jersey’s biggest teachers’ union is putting the squeeze on Governor Murphy to have only remote learning in the fall.  Murphy has already announced that schools will be required to offer some in-classroom education next month, but teachers are fighting back.  Various state education administration groups have also joined with …

Sea Isle City is closing in on the end of its beach fill project.  Mayor Len Desiderio reports that the project has advanced to 90th to 93rd streets, and the contractor anticipates concluding the project this weekend.  He says this will provide Sea Isle with critical shore protection.

Cape May County has nothing but good news when it comes to the coronavirus.  The County says over the past week, there have been only 19 reported cases of coronavirus in County residents; back on May 8th, there were 24 cases reported in one day.  The last death in Cape …

Cape May County is in the process of updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan.  County officials announced that this is a comprehensive effort involving members of both the public and private sectors.  New threats to the region will be placed in this year’s plan.  It’s an effort led by the Cape …

New Jersey reported 14 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday.  New figures released by the State show 498 new cases on Tuesday.  The rate of transmission is .94, which is below a key benchmark established by the State.

New Jersey added, and dropped, some states from the list where a mandatory quarantine is required.  New Jersey dropped Ohio, Rhode Island, New Mexico, Alaska, and Washington, and then added Hawaii, South Dakota, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  Visitors from the quarantine state list are asked to voluntarily stay put …

A New Jersey business group is asking Governor Murphy to reopen businesses now that the numbers related to the Covid-19 pandemic have dropped.  NJ.com reports that the New Jersey Business Coalition wrote a letter to Murphy, saying the numbers justify the reopening of businesses.  The Coalition says it supports a …