Refugees from Afghanistan will be arriving in New Jersey this week. Governor Murphy says Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst will receive the refugees who had to flee their country after President Joe Biden caused a humanitarian crisis in that country. Murphy says it’s “hard to tell” how long the refugees will be in the Garden State.
It is very likely regional and statewide megasites will open again to provide booster shots for the coronavirus vaccine. State officials on Monday confirmed that setting up a program for booster shots is being developed now. There has been no announcement locally on booster shot availability, yet.
Governor Murphy made it official today. He is calling for all teachers in public and parochial schools in New Jersey to be vaccinated by October 18th. If they refuse, they will be subject to testing once or twice per week. He has signed an executive order outlining the new requirement for teachers. It applies to…
Governor Phil Murphy today publicly acknowledged the passing of Cape May lifeguard Norman Inferrera III. Inferrera lost his life after he was tossed from his lifeguard boat by a wave. Murphy says he reached out to the boy’s family and spoke with them about the tragedy. Inferrera was just 16 years old.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is expected to announce this afternoon a vaccination requirement for teachers in state schools. Murphy will update state officials on the Covid-19 requirements at 1pm today. A few other states have also required teachers to be vaccinated.
New Jersey’s coronavirus numbers are surging. State officials reported Friday over 2,400 new cases of the virus, the largest single-day total since April. The State’s seven-day average is now going up again. Cape May County has over 500 cases of the virus.
Governor Phil Murphy will reportedly mandate that all teachers in New Jersey be vaccinated from coronavirus. NJ Advance Media reports the announcement is likely within a few days. That would make New Jersey the third State in the union to require vaccination for teachers. There is the potential for an opt-out shall regular testing become…
The number of people hospitalized from coronavirus in New Jersey continues to inch up. New data released Thursday by the State shows over 900 people in hospitals, the highest number in four months. New Jersey’s seven day average of new cases is starting to drop slightly.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection have released a study on back bay resiliency due to future sea level rise. The preliminary study includes the raising of thousands of beach front homes and a discussion about flood walls and barriers. Not included in today’s announcement..who would…
New Jersey officials have announced 20 new deaths from coronavirus over the past 24 hours. That’s the highest single-day death total since before Memorial Day. 1,359 new cases of the virus have been reported. Cape May County reports 479 cases of the virus, including 57 in Wildwood where a large country music festival is being…