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June 29, 2020

Lifeguards training for new normal amid coronavirus pandemic

Almost all beaches in the U.S. have been open for the summer and lifeguards are making changes to protect themselves and beach-goers from the coronavirus. 

June 29, 2020

New Jersey governor says indoor dining will no longer resume this week amid coronavirus spikes

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Monday that indoor dining in the state will not resume this week as concerns mount of the surging number of coronavirus cases nationwide.

June 29, 2020

Trump says absentee voting safer than universal mail-in because of 'process' involved, following NJ arrests in fraud scandal

The president's contention comes as he and Republicans across the country have resisted Democratic pushes for universal mail-in voting in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

June 27, 2020

Princeton drops Woodrow Wilson's name from school due to 'racist thinking'

The decision was taken on Friday after a vote by the board of trustees.

June 26, 2020

Trump says he canceled weekend trip to Bedminster amid protests ‘to make sure law & order is enforced’

President Trump canceled his weekend trip to Bedminster, N.J. on Friday as the state imposed a mandatory 14-day quarantine for individuals traveling into the region from states seeing a surge in positive cases of COVID-19, but the president said he's staying home in D.C. to monitor protests.

June 25, 2020

NJ man in 'Joker' makeup allegedly threatens teens with knife

A knife-wielding New Jersey man wearing "Joker" makeup was arrested Tuesday after allegedly waving a pocketknife at several teenagers, according to police.

June 25, 2020

USPS truck caught fire in New Jersey carrying possible mail-in ballots: report

New Jersey officials reportedly said this week that mail-in ballots may have been on a U.S. Postal Service vehicle that caught in fire in the state over the weekend.

June 24, 2020

New Jersey's family drowning did not result from electrical issue: report

Authorities have ruled out electrical problems resulting in the drowning deaths of three family members in their New Jersey backyard swimming pool Monday, a local television station reported Wednesday.

June 24, 2020

New York, Connecticut, New Jersey to require 14-day quarantine for individuals traveling from states hit with coronavirus surge

Governors from New York, Connecticut and New Jersey on Wednesday announced that individuals traveling to the tri-state area from states experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days, as cases of the novel coronavirus decrease in the region.

June 24, 2020

Drowning ruled cause of death for 3 in New Jersey: report

The three family members found dead in the backyard pool of their recently purchased New Jersey home drowned, local officials said Tuesday.