Gov. Murphy: Feds Must Step Up With Funding Or New Jersey Could Be Forced To Lay Off First Responders, Educators
On Friday, New Jersey estimated its revenue loss at $10 billion.
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On Friday, New Jersey estimated its revenue loss at $10 billion.
There is good news for New Jersey residents hoping to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend and the nicer weather moving forward.
Beth Gorab also said she believes the mental side of being cooped up inside is one that can't be overlooked.
An estimated 70,000 people were already out of work before coronavirus hit New Jersey, causing labor numbers from fall from best-ever 10 months ago to worst-ever now.
New Jersey continues to make strides in its effort to reduce the number of hospitalizations and deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic.
CBS2's Kristine Johnson also asked Murphy about non-essential businesses defying the state's orders to remain closed, the backlog of unemployment benefits, and situation at nursing homes, among other issues.
Continuing to tie expanded testing to reopening the state for business, New Jersey's governor announced a broad increase in the number of locations where people can get tested for COVID-19.
Outdoor recreational activities that can resume include batting cages, golf ranges, shooting and archery ranges, horseback riding, private tennis clubs and community gardens. In addition, golfers will be able to play as foursomes instead of just as pairs.
There were a pair of protests outside gyms in New Jersey on Monday, each demanding all small businesses be allowed to reopen immediately.
Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order last week allowing retail stores to offer curbside pick-up only. Customers are asked to pre-order online or by phone.
In addition to Jersey Shore beaches and lakefront communities reopening ahead of Memorial Day weekend, now people in the Garden State will be able to take to the water.
Phase one of the reopening came with restrictions. If you were on the boardwalk, you had to be constantly moving. The story was the same along the beach.
Elective surgeries will resume in New Jersey the day after Memorial Day thanks to an executive order announced on Friday, just as the Garden State hit a grim new coronavirus milestone.
The Jersey Shore and beaches around New Jersey will be open for Memorial Day Weekend, with social distance restrictions still in place.
New Jersey's "Road Back" is finally creeping up toward the speed limit.
As states look at slowly reopening, some residents are still waiting for financial relief. Hundreds of thousands of people haven't received unemployment checks in New Jersey.
There are questions over whether or not our local elected leaders are being tested for coronavirus, after members of the White House staff tested positive.
Overall, new coronavirus cases are down 61% since the peak and deaths per day are down 28%, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday.
The wait seems never ending for many unemployed residents in New Jersey.
During his daily coronavirus pandemic media briefing on Friday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced two new initiatives that should help speed up the New Jersey's reopening timeline.
Murphy said the extension of the emergency declaration does not mean the restarting of the economy will be delayed, though no hard date for when business can open has been announced.
Restaurants are eager to reopen to customers once again. Owners struggling during the shutdown say safety will be their first priority.
There's still no relief for Tri-State Area business owners who have been waiting more than a month to reopen under the coronavirus restrictions.
Students and staff will continue with remote learning until schools break for summer.
Governor Phil Murphy didn't offer a specific date for all New Jersey businesses to reopen and says it will happen at some point sooner rather than later.
