A new poll issued by Stockton University today puts the congressional race in a virtual dead heat. The new poll released Friday shows democrat Amy Kennedy one percentage point ahead of republican Jeff Van Drew. The poll’s margin of error is 3.7 percent.
Dr. Brian Bridges was nominated by Governor Phil Murphy today to be the new Secretary of Higher Education in the Garden State. Bridges currently serves as the Vice President of Research and Engagement for the United Negro College Fund in Washington, DC. Photo courtesy of Governor Murphy social media page.
The daily coronavirus case count in New Jersey is clearly going in the wrong direction. State officials announced Friday that there are 2,089 new cases of the virus, the first time we have surpassed the 2,000 figure since early May. There were nearly 300 new cases reported today in Essex County alone.
If you believe election polls, presidential candidate Joe Biden and Senator Cory Booker will easily carry New Jersey. A new Rutgers Eagleton poll gives both democratic candidates 30-point leads over republican rivals in next week’s election. New Jersey has typically gone to democratic candidates in recent presidential elections.
An an attempt by State Senator Michael Testa to limit some of the executive orders from Governor Phil Murphy was blocked by legislative democrats Thursday. Testa made a motion to limit some of these orders to 14 days which was blocked by Senate democrats. Testa has been a vocal critic of Murphy’s executive orders during…
New Jersey has reported 1,477 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday. Governor Murphy made the revelation during his daily briefing on new cases. Essex County reported 241 new cases of the virus, leading the state.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a new executive order today that places certain requirements on workplaces due to the uptick in numbers of coronavirus. The requirements mandate that employers have some sort of health screening for employees before every shift, and employers are now mandated to provide masks to their workers.
New Jersey has added nearly 1,700 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. State health officials say there are 14 additional deaths. New Jersey has added over 1,000 cases per day for nearly two weeks. Over 1,000 patients are hospitalized with Covid-19.
An oil tar ball issue that impacted some beaches in Delaware has now spread to Ocean City, Maryland. The United States Coast Guard reports that environmental officials in Maryland are now active in cleaning up the beaches there. Officials are unsure of how long it will take to completely clean up the beaches of the…
There are over 1,600 new cases of coronavirus cases in the state on Tuesday. State health officials report 14 new deaths as well. Governor Murphy calls the numbers “sobering”. He reminded people today that the pandemic still must be taken “seriously”.