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'Slowly But Surely, The Needle Is Moving in The Right Direction': Gov. Murphy Gives Latest NJ Update
By JOHN MOONEY
February 24, 2021TRENTON, 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 ...
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NJ SPOTLIGHT-- The COVID-19 pandemic loomed large in Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget presentation Tuesday and the state has already committed $2.4 billion ...
Special to TAPinto. 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.
NJ SPOTLIGHT-- For months, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has highlighted the state’s goal of vaccinating 4.7 million people against COVID-19 within six ...
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NJ SPOTLIGHT-- Family doctors are a trusted gateway to the health care system for scores of New Jersey residents — including many with underlying ...
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 ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county announced Sunday that its COVID-19 drive-through test center at Kean University is modifying its hours this week.
The test center will be open Monday, 9 a.m. — 2 p.m. It will also be open Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m. — noon. Persons who cannot make the new hours must reschedule, officials said. They can do so at this link.
Anyone who has an ...
NEW JERSEY -- The latest COVID dashboard update for Scotch Plains reports 1,251 positive test results since the pandemic began and 22 deaths (five in 2021) as of Feb. 17, 2021.
Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr reported in her Feb. 19 newsletter that borough had 18 additional cases of COVID-19 infection this week for a total of 433 infections overall. Cases are evenly dispersed ...
TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday reported that four of the state's six vaccine mega-sites were closed Thursday due to the winter storm, resulting in a slowdown in vaccinations.
"Our vaccine numbers didn’t grow by as much as they otherwise would have," Gov. Murphy said. "As of midmorning, we are reporting a total of 1,559,569 vaccinations having been ...
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NJ SPOTLIGHT-- For all the fanfare surrounding Friday’s guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to reopen schools ...
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 ...