CORONAVIRUS NEW JERSEY LIVE UPDATES AND NEWS
MAY 24, 2020
Reopening of New Jersey beaches 'going well so far,' Murphy says
Beaches at the Jersey Shore officially opened on Friday, and the governor says things are going well so far.
Hoboken opens more streets
City leaders in Hoboken are expanding the Open Streets program citing positive feedback from people. Starting Sunday, the city will close parts of Park Avenue and 10th Street to cars.
MAY 23, 2020
NJ deaths associated with coronavirus now top 11,000
New Jersey health officials say the number of deaths associated with the coronavirus in the state now tops 11,000. The state health department posted information Saturday indicating that there were more than 153,100 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 and a total of 11,081 deaths were associated with the virus. Gov. Phil Murphy said Saturday the state had 443 new confirmed positive cases but had lost 96 more New Jersey residents. But the governor said in a Twitter post that "a significant amount" of electronic laboratory reports haven't yet been processed "and may be affecting today's number of new cases."
Record-low Memorial Day travel expected despite low prices
Analysts expect travel numbers for this year's Memorial Day weekend are likely to set a record low despite the cheapest prices in the pump in nearly two decades.AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $2.01, up a penny from a week ago.The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $1.94, an increase of 8 cents in the last week. Analysts say not since 2003 has the national gas price average leading into the Memorial Day holiday been under $2. VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW JERSEY Memorial Day picnic plans? Keep it to 25 people, Murphy says
MAY 22, 2020
Hoboken to expand Open Streets program, citing positive feedback
City leaders in Hoboken decided to expand the 'Open Streets' program, citing positive feedback from people.
Starting Sunday, the city will close parts of Park Avenue and 10th Street to cars. The purpose is to link local parks for pedestrians and cyclists.
CARES ACT funds for schools
New Jersey's public colleges and universities will be dividing up a total of $68.8 million in federal CARES Act funds to help cover COVID19-related expenses.
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