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Ciattarelli calls on Murphy to reverse order closing parks

April 7, 2020 8:18 pmApril 7, 2020 9:53 pm

Jack Ciattarelli called on Gov. Phil Murphy to pull back an executive order shutting down New Jersey’s state and county parks the governor signed Tuesday. “Listen, we get it. Shelter in place and safe social distancing are key to flattening...

No changes planned for Safe Haven Act during pandemic

April 7, 2020 3:57 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration isn’t planning any changes to the Safe Haven Infant Protection Act amid the COVID-19 crisis. “I don’t think we’ve had any discussions on that,” Murphy’s Deputy Chief Counsel Parimal Garg said when asked whether the administration...

Campaigns not breaking COVID restrictions, Callahan says

April 7, 2020 3:12 pm

State authorities are not aware of any campaigns that have ignored mandates against gatherings and close contact. “I think I would be, and I’m not,” New Jersey State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick Callahan said when asked whether he knew of...

Murphy hasn’t spoken with Biden, Sanders about New Jersey’s COVID troubles

April 7, 2020 3:02 pmApril 7, 2020 3:50 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy hasn’t spoken with the remaining two Democratic presidential candidates about the troubles New Jersey faces amidst the COVID-19 crisis. “I have not spoken with either Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders,” Murphy said. “Nothing personal, by the way,...

1,232 New Jerseyans have died of coronavirus

April 7, 2020 1:25 pmApril 7, 2020 3:35 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy announced that 1,232 COVID-19 related deaths in New Jersey, up from 1,000 on Monday, and 3,361 new cases of coronavirus. New Jersey now has 44,416 positive cases, up from 41,055 cases yesterday. Murphy continued to push social...

In-person New Jersey primary likely to be July 7, sources say

April 7, 2020 11:44 amApril 7, 2020 11:46 am

Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to announce today or tomorrow that he will move the New Jersey primary election to July 7, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Voting will be in-person at polling locations, although the four-week extension would...

Announcing ever-growing coronavirus deaths takes a toll, Murphy says

April 6, 2020 5:42 pmApril 6, 2020 5:51 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy said announcing an ever-rising number of COVID cases and deaths each day has taken an emotional toll on himself and Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli. “It’s hard. I don’t know that we’re going to pat ourselves on the...