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ONLY 45 NEW COVID-19 DEATHS REPORTED IN NJ; GOVERNOR BLAMES COMPUTERS

New Jersey has only 45 additional coronavirus deaths since Sunday.  Governor Phil Murphy says the low number is probably attributable to a computer outage that affected all state run systems for a few hours on Sunday.  There are 1,621 new cases in the state, pushing the overall total to 128,269.  Murphy says there are about …

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MURPHY RESCINDS ORDER MANDATING BIG SURPLUS, WILL VETO SPENDING FOR PROJECTS

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will rescind a prior executive order that required a $1.2 billion in surplus.  Murphy says that number is not attainable due to Covid-19.  He also will veto various bills approved in Trenton that require funding for special projects.  Murphy says the state just no longer has the money.  Murphy says …

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BREAKING NEWS: SCHOOLS WILL REMAIN CLOSED FOR ACADEMIC YEAR

Schools in New Jersey are closed for the remainder of the academic year.  Governor Phil Murphy made the announcement Monday afternoon.  Murphy says the reality is we cannot safely reopen our schools, and distance learning will continue.  Schools have b…

MURPHY TO ANNOUNCE SCHOOL DECISION MONDAY AT NOON

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is expected to announce today if schools in the Garden State will reopen this year.  Murphy is holding his daily briefing at Noon today.  Many believe Murphy just may keep schools closed, since that is the plan in neighb…

MURPHY EXPECTED TO ADDRESS SCHOOL CLOSINGS MONDAY OR TUESDAY

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is expected to address the school closing issue early this week.  Murphy has kept schools closed since March and has them currently closed only through May 15th.  Many in Trenton believe schools will be closed for the ba…