Coronavirus News

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy provided during his COVID press briefing on Wednesday some positive news about testing sites and vaccinations. He said the 1,758,979 total vaccine doses (1,192,364 first doses, and 566,441 second doses) have been administered as of this morning.  He also was proud that New Jersey has been able to distribute vaccine more equitably than other ...

BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ -- With the return to more fulltime in-person instruction, school rules are changing for how Bernards Township students and staff deal with COVID-related situations.

Two changes affect a quarantine period intended to reduce the possibility of community spread on the disease.

The district will no longer require a quarantine period for students and staff who travel out ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Patrick Frain, president of the Somerville Education Association and other local education association leaders have written a letter urging Gov. Phil Murphy to give public school employees priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine.

To do so would assist with the safe reopening of Somerset County schools and support the overall recovery of New ...

NEW JERSEY — “Good trends,” as Gov. Phil Murphy put it Monday, will allow New Jersey to expand its COVID-19 gathering limits.

The changes go into effect immediately. Religious services at churches, mosques and other houses of worship will be allowed to run at 50% capacity.

Also in effect, two parents/guardians will be allowed to attend indoor and outdoor college ...

NEWARK, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy emerged from his self-quarantine Tuesday wearing not one but two face masks.

Last week, despite testing negative for COVID-19, the governor entered a self-quarantine when a family member confirmed they had contracted the virus. His office said he was entering a quarantine  "out of an abundance of caution” and thus shifted his press conference ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ Don't get your hopes up, a Bernards Township Committeeman warned this week.

An official decision will be posted by the end of this month regarding whether the hugely popular Charter Day celebration in downtown Basking Ridge will be held in May, Committeeman James Baldassare reported at the Feb. 9 Township Committee meeting.

"Let's cross our fingers ...

NEW JERSEY — The constant flux of updates surrounding COVID-19 and the vaccine has led some New Jersey residents feeling overwhelmed with information or confused over what’s accurate.

NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli on Monday sought to clarify a number of major coronavirus-related points or inquiries frequently sent the state’s way.

Firstly, she noted in Gov. Phil ...

NEW JERSEY — As of Monday, New Jersey has administered 1,037,657 vaccine doses - passing the 1 million mark with 24 days to go until the anniversary of the first reported coronavirus case in the state.

Thus far, 224,237 people have received second shots, numbers Gov. Phil Murphy and other government officials have said they want to see go up.

“This is a great barrier we ...