Toll increases are coming Saturday on the Garden State Parkway, Atlantic City Expressway, and New Jersey Turnpike. Tolls will be increasing by three percent on all toll roads in 2022. Tolls on the Parkway will go up to $1.96 if you have EZ Pass; two dollars per toll if you do not.
New Jersey’s minimum wage will increase by one dollar on Saturday to $13 an hour. This is all part of two year old legislation enacted by the State calling for a one dollar increase in the minimum wage each year through 2024. Small businesses and seasonal employers must pay $15 an hour in four years.
New Jersey’s record surge in coronavirus cases continues. State officials reported another 27,975 cases of the virus on Thursday, which shattered the State’s all time one day record. There were also another 34 confirmed deaths. Earlier this week, the United States reported nearly a half million new Covid-19 cases in one day.
New Jersey has reported a staggering 20,483 new coronavirus cases in one day, shattering the state’s all time record. The state also announced 50 additional deaths. This broke the previous record by nearly 4,000 new cases. Hospitalizations continue to increase statewide.
New Jersey reported 48 new deaths attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic over the past 24 hours. The State announced nearly 12,000 new cases over the past 24 hours as well. The rate of transmission is now 1.73, which means for every person with the virus, nearly two others are infected.
New Jersey reported just under 8,900 new cases of coronavirus over the past 24 hours. The numbers are still high, but have dropped significantly from numbers reported over the Christmas weekend. There are nine new deaths reported. Over 2.1 million vaccinated residents have received their booster shots.
A six year old boy lost his life in a motor vehicle accident Thursday night on Interstate 80 in Morris County. State police say the vehicle the little boy was riding in was struck by another vehicle, which fled the scene of the accident. Police are looking for witnesses to the accident.
New Jersey broke its one day old single day coronavirus case record on Christmas Eve. The state announced Friday that there were 15,630 new cases of coronavirus over the past 24 hours, and 27 new deaths. That tops 30,000 new cases of the virus in the Garden State over the past 48 hours. Some experts…
New Jersey has obliterated its one day record of new covid cases. On Thursday, the state announced that there were 15,482 new cases of coronavirus, and 33 new deaths. New Jersey has more than 2,000 people in the hospital, the highest number in eight months.
New Jersey has now set a pandemic record for the most coronavirus cases added in a single day. 9,711 cases of the virus were reported in the past 24 hours according to State officials. There are also 22 new confirmed deaths. New Jersey has been above 6,000 new cases for day for nearly a week…