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Outdoor Dining in NJ Can Return June 15, With Rules For ...
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Murphy Emphasizes Collaboration and Trust-Building
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Plainfield: Restaurants Can Open Outdoors on June 15, Haircutters, Salons on ...
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Fine Print: What to Watch for as NJ Lawmakers Examine Gov. Phil Murphy’s ...
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Murphy: Curve Continues to Flatten; Hints at Big Announcement Coming Monday at ...
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NJ Launches $100M Short-Term Rental Assistance Program
By STEVEN RODAS
June 3, 2020TRENTON, NJ — Garden State eateries continuing to hurt because of COVID-19 will get further relief June 15 when the state will begin allowing for in-person outdoor dining.
Gov. Phil Murphy, in announcing the executive order Wednesday, said he himself has a reservation for June 15 although he didn’t say where.
“I hope folks with some confidence feel they can get ...
TRENTON, NJ - In the wake of days of civil unrest across the nation, Gov. Phil Murphy addressed New Jersey's efforts by law enforcement at collaboration and trust-building with the public while also unveiling a new data point to bolster his decision to move the state farther along its path toward restarting its stalled economy in the wake of COVID-19.
Murphy used ...
TRENTON, NJ -- Make your restaurant reservations and hair appointments now.
Gov. Phil Murphy today announced at his daily COVID-19 press conference that effective June 15, outdoor dining at restaurants can commence, and non-essential in-person retail can begin.
A week later, on June 22, salons and barber shops can open. However, the opening date for gyms and health clubs is still ...
Special to TAPintoSPF. This story was written and produced by NJ Spotlight. It is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. To read more, visit njspotlight.com.
Emergency-borrowing legislation that Gov. Phil Murphy wants lawmakers to enact so the state can deal with revenue losses caused by the coronavirus ...
TRENTON, NJ -- New Jersey had 868 new confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 as of Saturday evening, May 30, pushing the state's total to 160,445. Of those cases: 2,469 are in hospitals, 522 are in critical or intensive care, and 378 are on ventilators, according to Gov. Phil Murphy. Additionally, COVID-19 has claimed another 66 New Jerseyans, pushing the total to 11,698 lives ...
TRENTON, NJ - Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver joined the governor and other officials at yesterday’s daily COVID-19 press conference. Donning her hat as the head of New Jersey’s Department of Community Affairs, Oliver introduced the implementation of a temporary rental assistance program.
According to Governor Phil Murphy, the state plans to apply at least $100M to begin the ...
TRENTON, NJ — Labeling Gov. Phil Murphy’s strategy to reopen New Jersey “arbitrary and inconsistent,” the Senate Republican caucus is calling for immediate action that provides more clarity and relief for residents and businesses.
“As the threat of COVID-19 continues to recede quickly for the general public, it is imperative that we make smart and fair decisions ...
TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy closed out his daily COVID-19 press conference on Friday with comments about the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer in Minneapolis kept his knee on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes.
"George Floyd should be alive today – not just as a matter of principle or justice, but as a matter of human ...
TRENTON, NJ -- The reopening process for the State of New Jersey continues as Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday announced that he has lifted restrictions for daycare centers, summer camps, and non-contact youth sports. The reopening dates are:
Child care centers (June 15)
Non-contact organized sports activities (June 22)
Youth day camps, including municipal summer rec programs (July ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — A joint statement from Plainfield city officials announced the 2020 budget has been reduced by almost $2.3 million, with over 100 budget line items impacted. There will also be a zero percent tax increase this year.
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Mayor Adrian O. Mapp announced that the City of Plainfield, NJ, will have a zero percent tax increase for the budget year ...
By NJ DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
May 30, 2020$5k and $2k Grants Available; Emergency Child Care Assistance Program to Continue through June 30th
TRENTON — New Jersey Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson announced Friday the immediate availability of up to $20 million in grants to assist child care centers and youth camps in meeting health and safety guidelines in response to COVID-19.
Child care centers can receive up ...
By MARK WOLMAN
May 25, 2020It's Time Governor Murphy
Governor, it's time. It's time to step up and out of the box. It's time to be bold but more importantly it's time to be empathetic, sensitive and reasonable. There has been much talk about listening to the data and science and about letting the data and science guide us through this public health crisis. Well, it's time to really listen.
If ...
