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May 7, 2020

New Jersey man, 18, charged in deadly stabbing of corrections officer

An 18-year-old South Jersey man is being charged with aggravated manslaughter in the stabbing death of his neighbor, a 51-year old corrections officer. An 18-year-old man in South Jersey is being charged with aggravated murder after allegedly stabbed his neighbor, a 51-year old corrections officer, to death. 

May 6, 2020

Gov. Murphy extends New Jersey coronavirus public health emergency another 30 days

New Jersey is extending its public-health emergency over the coronavirus pandemic for another 30 days, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday.

May 6, 2020

New Jersey cemetery employee trapped after grave collapses: report

A worker at a New Jersey cemetery was trapped for nearly a half-hour Tuesday afternoon after a grave collapsed on him while he was measuring it, police say.

May 5, 2020

NJ car dealerships call on governor to allow limited reopening: We're at an 'inflection point'

If New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy were to allow car dealerships to reopen showrooms on a limited basis, about 40 to 50 percent of their revenue stream could return, the president of the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers said Tuesday. 

May 4, 2020

New Jersey schools to stay closed for remainder of academic year, governor says

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday announced that schools across the state will remain closed for the rest of the academic year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 4, 2020

Coronavirus 'cancel the rent' movement should be about finding solutions for all sides, advocates say

The so-called ‘Cancel the Rent’ movement has gained steam and the support of politicians like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but landlords argue that stiffing them is no solution to the coronavirus-driven economic crisis.

May 4, 2020

Gun violence fuels murder rise in some cities even with coronavirus lockdowns

An increase in gun violence is fueling a rise in murders in some cities as coronavirus lockdowns drag on across America.

May 4, 2020

New Jersey councilwoman has 'meltdown' on conference call, accuses mayor of being a pedophile: report

The 30-plus-minute long shouting match was started by a disagreement over "do-nothing" nonprofits.

May 3, 2020

NJ Gov. Murphy reopens parks but maintains business restrictions: 'We're not out of this yet'

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has reopened parks and golf courses in his state, but warned that it is too soon to go further, as some other states have done in recent days.

May 1, 2020

Connecticut to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions on May 20 – will Northeast coalition follow suit?

Connecticut plans to start easing its coronavirus lockdown measures on May 20, Gov. Ned Lamont has announced, raising speculation that other states aligned with it in a Northeast coalition could soon follow.