NJ pushes primary to July 7 from June 2 because of COVID-19
New Jersey's June 2 primary is moving to July 7 because of the coronavirus outbreak under an executive order Gov. Phil Murphy signed Wednesday.
State and county parks to close in New Jersey
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is ordering all state and county parks to be closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Jersey City councilman dies with coronavirus
Jersey City councilman Yun Michael has died with the coronavirus.
NJ death toll from coronavirus surpasses 1,000
New Jersey’s death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 1,000 people, according to data released Monday from the state’s health department.
NJ reports 200 more virus deaths, topping state's 9/11 toll
New Jersey has announced another 200 deaths from the coronavirus, with Gov. Phil Murphy saying the state has now lost nearly 100 more people than the number of residents killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
New Jersey lowers flags to half-staff as COVID deaths rise
Flags in New Jersey will fly at half-staff indefinitely to honor the people who died from COVID-related causes. The number of positive cases in the state is nearly 30,000.
Gov. Murphy suggests social distancing at home
In what has not been previously suggested, the New Jersey governor suggested people practice social distancing in their own homes.
Coronavirus deaths in NJ reach 355; over 22,000 total cases
New Jersey slashed regulations for some health care providers to make it easier for them to work confronting the coronavirus, Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday, as the death toll from the virus more than doubled to 355 since earlier this week.
New Jersey coronavirus cases near 17,000; more nursing home deaths
Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday that gun retailers, which were shuttered, will now be able to reopen but by appointment only.
Murphy: NJ coronavirus death toll reaches 161; state reporting 13,386 cases
Additional ventilators are currently the New Jersey's biggest need to combat the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Phil Murphy said Sunday.
Coronavirus cases in NJ top 11,000; over 100 deaths
The death toll in New Jersey from COVID-19 rose to 140 by Saturday afternoon, Gov. Phil Murphy said at a press conference. The number of cases jumped to 11,124, up from nearly 9,000 on Friday.
Coronavirus deaths surge in NJ; cases climb to 6,900
New Jersey's death toll from the coronavirus has nearly doubled in the past two days, Gov.
Coronavirus cases in NJ surge to over 4,000; deaths reach 62
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced 736 new coronavirus cases in the state and 18 more deaths, bringing the totals to 4,402 cases and 62 deaths.
NJ has 2nd-biggest coronavirus caseload in US
New Jersey has become No. 2 in the nation for positive COVID-19 results. The governor said the state's number of positive cases climbed overnight by more than 800 and stands at nearly 3,700.
New Jersey orders county inmates released due to coronavirus
New Jersey's Supreme Court has ordered that some county jail inmates be released in an effort to stem the spread of the new coronavirus.