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STATE: ALL COUNTY AND STATE PARKS ARE NOW CLOSED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

All county and state parks and forests are now closed in the State of New Jersey.  Governor Phil Murphy closed all of these facilities on Tuesday during his daily address on the coronavirus pandemic.  Murphy says he’s seen on too many occasions that people have been violating the social distancing in parks and forests, so …

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STATE EXTENDS PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, STATE OF EMERGENCY ALSO CONTINUES

New Jersey’s public health emergency has been extended by the State.  This ensures that the emergency goes into the early part of May, and emergency planning continues.  Governor Phil Murphy says the state of emergency also continues without an e…

GOVERNOR: DOUBTS GRADUATION CEREMONIES WILL OCCUR IN THE SPRING

Governor Phil Murphy does not believe graduation ceremonies at local high schools will occur this spring.  When asked about it, Murphy said “I just personally don’t see it, I hope I’m wrong”.  Murphy says social distancing measu…

COVID-19 DEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO 1,232 IN NEW JERSEY; TOTAL CASES ABOVE 44,000

The coronavirus death toll in New Jersey continues to climb.  There are now 1,232 people dead as a result of the pandemic in New Jersey, and the total number of cases has exceeded 44,000.  Governor Phil Murphy says ten percent of the fatalities have oc…