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TRENTON, NJ – The state’s top health official said that the number of COVID-19 cases in some parts of New Jersey could peak in the next two or three weeks.

Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said at a press conference Tuesday that positive cases in Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties could soon surge based on a projection made a day earlier by New York Gov. Andrew ...

TRENTON, NJ – When a Manalapan supermarket worker concerned about the coronavirus asked a shopper to keep his distance, the man said he was infected with the virus, leaned in and coughed on the employee, officials said today.

The shopper, George Falcone, 50, of Freehold, ended up being charged with third-degree terroristic threats and other offenses, said state Attorney General Gurbir ...

NEWARK, NJ – Gov. Phil Murphy has moved to shut down most businesses, ban social gatherings and require the majority of the state’s 9 million residents to work from home in what amounts to a large - but not complete - statewide lockdown.

Under Executive Order No. 107 – his so-called “Stay At Home Order” – all gatherings of people such as parties, ...

TRENTON, NJ – In a now daily briefing alongside Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli offered the sobering news that she was expecting a surge of cases that could overwhelm the state’s healthcare system.

“We will see more cases in the coming weeks. A lot more cases,” she said.

“As we see more cases, especially ...

PARAMUS, NJ – Gov. Phil Murphy and his counterparts in three other states are asking Washington for at least $100 billion in cash assistance to, as he put it, “stay at the point of attack” in the fight against coronavirus COVID-19.

Murphy is hoping that by joining in a coordinated effort with Andrew Cuomo of New York, Ned Lamont of Connecticut and Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania, ...

TRENTON, NJ – Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is not only going to open a shuttered hospital, but could seek to repurpose closed nursing homes and office spaces under construction to increase the state’s number of critical care beds.

The number of new coronavirus COVID-19 cases in the state – 162 – seems to offer a glimpse of why officials are moving quickly to ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers is suspending all in-person instruction and all events through the end of May - including commencement ceremonies, the school announced Tuesday afternoon.

According to a statement from University President Robert Barchi posted on the school's website, a final determination on whether commencement ceremonies can be rescheduled to a later date will be made in the ...

NEW JERSEY – Gov. Phil Murphy’s moves to promote social distancing in an effort to slow the spread coronavirus COVID-19 has had a sudden and powerful side effect on the state’s job market.

Murphy said Tuesday that a record number of New Jersey residents applied for unemployment insurance benefits on Monday.

In fact, so many went online to sign up that it crashed the ...

NEW JERSEY - An man in his 90s who was being treated at Hackensack University Medical Center has become the third New Jersey person to die after testing positive for coronavirus COVID-19.

Gov. Phil Murphy made the announcement via Twitter late Monday night, after televised appearances on MSNBC and CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360."

"Our prayers are with his family during this ...

NEW JERSEY — All public, private and parochial schools across the state will be closed starting Wednesday in the most aggressive action taken yet by Gov. Phil Murphy as he attempts to slow the spread of coronavirus COVID-19.

The shutdown affects all pre-K through 12 schools and institutions of higher education and will go into effect Wednesday.

Although several school ...