There are new reports of oil washing up on some Delaware beaches. The United States Coast Guard reports that oil came up on the beaches of Towers Beach on Wednesday. The Coast Guard is helping with the cleanup; so far, there are no reports of oil on New Jersey beaches.
New Jersey has 122 new deaths from coronavirus. State officials announced the latest statistics on social media Wednesday. There were 4,582 cases of the virus reported on Wednesday. New Jersey has over 18,500 confirmed deaths from the virus.
The public health emergency has been extended for an 11th time by Governor Phil Murphy. Murphy announced that he has extended the emergency to help the state deal with the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Murphy says the state needs to stay on “proper footing”.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will be in Washington, DC Wednesday. Murphy confirmed that he will attend the inauguration of Joseph Biden as the 46th President of the United States. Murphy will be back in the Garden State Wednesday afternoon.
New Jersey is reporting 54 additional deaths Tuesday from coroanvirus. State health officials say there were 3,761 people confirmed with the virus over the past 24 hours. New Jersey has provided vaccines to nearly 400,000 residents to date.
The New Jersey National Guard has arrived in Washington, DC in advance of Wednesday’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Governor Murphy announced on social media that soldiers and airmen from New Jersey are setting up security positions around the nation’s Capitol. Photo from Phil Murphy social media page, courtesy of the United States Army.
New Jersey added 3,511 new coronavirus cases on Monday. State officials say there are also 23 new deaths to report. The state is closing in on 600,000 positive cases of Covid-19 during the pandemic.
New Jersey reported 4,686 new cases of coronavirus o n Sunday. There are 26 new confirmed deaths. New Jersey has surpassed over 18,300 confirmed deaths during the pandemic.
New Jersey will be closing all of its state offices on Wednesday as a precaution. Wednesday is presidential inauguration day, and employees will be asked to work remotely on Wednesday. Governor Phil Murphy says the move is necessary due to “tension” in the United States.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is lashing out at the federal government, demanding more vaccines for the Garden State. Murphy over the weekend stated that governors were given assurances that additional vaccines would be coming, and he wants answers why a promised stockpile of vaccines does not exist.