Coronavirus News

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy at his daily COVID-19 press conference today announced reopening dates for 

Child care centers (June 15)
Non-contact organized sports activities (June 22)
Youth day camps, including municipal summer rec programs (July 6) 

These activities are allowed to resume over the next several weeks, if they follow health and safety safeguards, the ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater Township is confirming one new COVID-19 case, as of Friday morning, for a total of 456 cases since the pandemic began.

Of those confirmed cases, 56.8 percent are confirmed to be female and 43.2 percent are confirmed to be male.

Bridgewater Township is not reporting any additional fatalities, as of Friday morning.

As of Friday morning, Raritan Borough is ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater Township is reporting one fewer COVID-19 case in the township, and no new ones, as of Thursday morning, bringing the total in town to 455 cases.

According to the township, the loss of one case was due to the redistribution of cases to their correct municipalities.

Of those cases, 57 percent are confirmed to be female and 42.8 percent are confirmed to be ...

TRENTON, NJ  — New Jersey’s medical director on Thursday set the record straight on the newly-arrived trend of donning a face mask as means of COVID-19 protection but not including one’s nose — known as “mask droop syndrome.”

“We understand that it’s uncomfortable, that people have problems with glasses fogging up [and] that it is difficult ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater Township has released information on how the long-term care facilities in town are faring during the pandemic.

According to the release, Bridgewater has 10 long-term care facilities, accounting for more than a quarter of all the facilities in Somerset County.

Of the 57 residents who have died from COVID-19 in Bridgewater, the information said, 78 percent of ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater Township is reporting six new confirmed cases of COVID-19, as of Wednesday morning, for a total of 456 cases.

Of those, 57 percent are confirmed to be female and 42.8 percent are confirmed to be male.

In addition, the township is reporting 57 total fatalities, all between the ages of 40 and 105. Of those, two were under the age of 50; three were between the ...

TRENTON, NJ — One month into New Jersey’s recovery period, trends in data are showing the state is well past COVID-19’s harrowing April peak. 

But according to officials, the decreases in new cases and hospitalizations aren’t a declaration of victory. Gov. Phil Murphy reminded citizens on Wednesday that while numbers continue to fall the state, they’re still ...

RARITAN, NJ - Raritan Borough is reporting that it has eclipsed the 100 mark, with 102 total COVID-19 cases reported since the pandemic began.

Mayor Zachary Bray said there are no additional fatalities.

The five new cases reported overnight, Bray said, were all individuals ages 75 and up.

"It's really speaking to the population who is most at risk of contracting this ...

TRENTON, NJ - Class of 2020, grab your caps, gowns and get ready for the pomp and circumstance of a live graduation ceremony.

Gov. Phil Murphy announced at his daily COVID-19 press briefing today that outdoor graduation ceremonies adhering to appropriate health and safety guidelines can be held beginning July 6.

"We want them to celebrate and be celebrated by their families, ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Sunday, May 24, via his Twitter account that New Jersey had 1,065 new confirmed positive cases of COVID19, bringing the state total to 154,154. Of those cases, 2,857 are in hospitals, 760 are in critical or intensive care, and 639 are on ventilators.The governor also announced 52 more new deaths, pushing New Jersey's total ...