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May 1, 2020

New Jersey reports highest single-day death toll – with parks, golf courses set to reopen Saturday

New Jersey officials reported 460 new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday, marking the highest single-day death toll in the state that ranks No. 2 in infections and deaths behind New York.

April 30, 2020

Coronavirus lockdown: New York, New Jersey residents losing patience with governors' reluctance to give firm dates for reopening

As states across America are revealing when they will reopen their economies, residents in the two hardest-hit by the coronavirus -- New York and New Jersey -- are losing patience as their governors have been reluctant to put dates on the calendar. 

April 30, 2020

New Jersey professor responds to backlash after ‘F--- each and every Trump supporter’ comment

A professor at a New Jersey university is blaming President Trump and his supporters for the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, claiming it’s their fault African-Americans have been dying at a disproportionate rate.

April 29, 2020

Coronavirus can slam suburbs as badly as cities, findings show

New York City has been the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, the daily accounting of hundreds of fatalities has reinforced the idea it's an urban contagion, but its spillover area has faced deep impact.

April 29, 2020

New Jersey to reopen state and county parks, governor announces after protests over coronavirus restrictions

In one of the worst states hit by the coronavirus pandemic, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced parks will be reopened this weekend.

April 29, 2020

New Jersey priest who admitted abusing over a dozen children, dies in nursing home, lawyer says

A former New Jersey priest, who admitted abusing more than a dozen children in the state, died in a nursing home last week, according to multiple reports.

April 28, 2020

Coronavirus tribute: Air Force Thunderbirds, Navy Blue Angels fly over northeastern US

Residents in the northeastern U.S. were treated Tuesday to a joint flyover by the Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy's Blue Angels in honor of the first responders and essential workers who are continuing to perform their duties during the coronavirus outbreak. 

April 28, 2020

NJ school district halts Zoom meetings after hacker reportedly streamed porn, racist message

A New Jersey school district on Monday announced it will halt using Zoom, the video conferencing platform, amid an investigation into allegations that a hacker streamed pornography and racist language during an online lesson.

April 28, 2020

NJ Assemblyman calls out governor for closing state parks: ‘This was a bad public health move by the administration’

On April 7, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 118, which closed all state parks, forests and county parks to support social distancing measures but Republican Assemblyman Jay Webber immediately started an online petition to reverse the order.

April 28, 2020

NJ nursing home patient with coronavirus gets last rites read through window

A New Jersey priest read the last rites for a parishioner who has coronavirus, not over the phone or in person -- but through a window.