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May 21, 2020

Defiant New Jersey pastors plan to reopen churches: Gov. Murphy's order 'doesn't trump ... Constitution'

A handful of New Jersey pastors say they are reopening in defiance of Gov. Phil Murphy's stay-at-home orders to stop the spread of the coronavirus because of their religious convictions and constitutional rights.

May 21, 2020

New Jersey gym owners shut down by state after defying lockdown: Governor has 'no legal precedent'

After the New Jersey State Board of Health shut down Atilis Gym, the gym's owners vowed Thursday to open again despite pressure from Gov. Phil Murphy and his continuing COVID-19 lockdown orders.

May 21, 2020

New Jersey salon owner joins lawsuit against Gov. Murphy over 'arbitrary' shutdown: We're being 'completely ignored'

A New Jersey salon owner told “Fox & Friends” on Thursday that she joined a class action lawsuit against Gov. Phil Murphy because she doesn’t think it is fair that salons are required to remain closed amid the coronavirus pandemic while other businesses in the state begin to reopen.

May 21, 2020

Student files complaint claiming College Board AP exams discriminate against blind and deaf students

Kaleigh Brendle, a legally blind high school junior from New Jersey wants to make it clear that she is not ‘blind to injustice’ when it comes to the inequality in testing accommodations the College Board is offering her blind and blind and deaf classmates.

May 20, 2020

Johnson & Johnson chief scientist predicts 'significant numbers' of COVID-19 vaccines 'early next year'

Johnson & Johnson Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Paul Stoffels told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Wednesday that he is seeing promising signs that a coronavirus vaccine will be developed in the near future. 

May 20, 2020

High school swimmers petition NJ governor to reopen pools, say mental and physical health is being affected

Two high school swimmers told “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday that they created a petition asking New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to reopen pools for competitive swimmers who they said are "mature enough to follow guidelines to ensure the safety of every swimmer."

May 20, 2020

New Jersey businesses petition Gov. Murphy to let them reopen: The politicians are still 'getting paid'

Three New Jersey business owners are working together to try to convince Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy they are ready to reopen their doors amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

May 19, 2020

Hunker down: Some states say no full-scale reopening until coronavirus vaccine, treatment is ready

As most states begin to move forward with measures to reopen their economies, some governors and big-city mayors are now saying the restrictions will not fully be lifted until a vaccine or treatment for the disease is available -- a timeline that could take a year or more. 

May 19, 2020

Widowed NJ mom on turning to food bank after being furloughed: 'They are there for this time of need'

A widowed mother of three in New Jersey is hoping to reduce the "stigma" surrounding food bank assistance after she was furloughed from her job and left without options amid the coronavirus pandemic.

May 19, 2020

NJ gym reopens in defiance of state coronavirus orders, one man arrested

A man was arrested in connection with the reopening of a New Jersey gym on Tuesday after the business began operating in defiance of Gov. Phil Murphy's coronavirus closure order.