Category: New Jersey

New Jerseyans Rally Against Tightening COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

TRENTON, New Jersey—New Jerseyans rallied on Monday, holding signs and chanting slogans, to demand an end to tightening COVID-19 vaccination mandates enacted by the governor of New Jersey. Despite cold and drizzly weather, about one hundred people gathered outside the New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton to protest recent COVID-19 vaccination mandates without a testing option…


New Jersey, Delaware to Lift School Mask Mandates

School mask mandates in New Jersey and Delaware will be lifted next month, the governors of both states said on Feb. 7. The New Jersey mandate will be lifted on March 7, Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, said in a statement. “Balancing public health with getting back to some semblance of normalcy is not easy….


New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut to Lift School Mask Mandates

School mask mandates will be lifted next month in New Jersey and Delaware, and will be lifted by the end of the month in Connecticut, the governors of the respective states announced on Feb. 7. The New Jersey mandate will be lifted on March 7, Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, wrote on Twitter. “Balancing public…


New Jersey Gym Owner Who Defied Lockdown Is Running for Congress

A New Jersey gym owner who gained national attention for keeping his business open during Gov. Phil Murphy’s lockdown confirmed on Thursday he will be running for Congress. Ian Smith, the co-owner of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, said on a website promoting his campaign that he’s “truly excited to have the possibility to serve the people…


New Jersey Governor: State Will ‘Have to Learn How to Live’ With COVID-19

New Jersey’s governor said on Sunday that his state will have to learn how to “how to live with” COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. “We’re not going to manage this to zero. We have to learn how to live with this,” Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, said during an appearance…


Governors Say Time to Learn How to Live With COVID-19

Several governors said over the weekend that Americans will have to learn how to live in a world with COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, present. “We’re not going to manage this to zero. We have to learn how to live with this,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, said during…


New Jersey Using $325 Million in Federal Money to Help Homeowners Pay ‘Housing Cost Delinquencies’

New Jersey officials plan to use $325.9 million in federal Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) dollars to provide financial help and counseling for homeowners financially impacted by COVID-19. The Emergency Rescue Mortgage Assistance Program (ERMA) provides up to $35,000 for homeowners to pay “housing cost delinquencies,” including mortgage arrearages and delinquent property taxes. The New Jersey…


Fire Erupts Near Chemical Plant; Residents Told to Stay Away

PASSAIC, N.J.—A fire near a New Jersey chemical plant with flames and smoke visible for miles in the night sky spread to multiple buildings in the complex Friday, threatening to reach the plant’s chemical storage area, authorities said. Passaic Mayor Hector Lora told residents in a video posted on Facebook to stay away from the…


Leading NJ Republican Seeks Action to Curb Governor’s Emergency Powers

A leading New Jersey Republican wants lawmakers to act to curb the governor’s emergency powers. This week, Gov. Phil Murphy reinstated New Jersey’s public health emergency, saying an uptick in COVID-19 cases made the action necessary. The move came a day after state lawmakers declined to proceed with SCR165/ACR223 to extend the governor’s emergency powers….


New Jersey Senate Declines to Vote on Extension of Governor’s COVID-19 Emergency Powers

On Monday, the New Jersey Senate President announced that a bill to extend Governor’s emergency powers in response to COVID-19 would not be voted that day, the final day of voting in the lame-duck legislative session. Outgoing Senate President Steve Sweeney, a Democrat, announced on Monday that the resolution to enact a 45-day extension of…