Murphy said Friday all registered voters would get a ballot.
The state will provide data to six regions of the state to inform local decisions.
Governor Phil Murphy has pushed for in-person learning, but on Wednesday, his administration seemed to change its tune a bit on that push.
The ability for some schools to start entirely remotely is a change from the governor’s June guidance, which required all schools to have in-person instruction.
The ruling is a victory for Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and the Democrat-led Legislature, which passed the law to close what Murphy said is a roughly $10 billion budget gap through June 2021.
Experts say lots of screen time can cause a strain on children's eyes and cause headaches, double vision and sleep disruption.
New Jersey, New York and Connecticut agreed to the travel advisory as a way to prevent another escalation in coronavirus cases in the region.
(The Center Square) – Big Ten conference presidents on Tuesday voted to postpone all fall sports, including lucrative football, and instead consider playing them in the spring.
Lawmakers critical of utility companies' Isaias response
(The Center Square) – New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy criticized President Donald Trump’s four executive orders over the weekend, saying they will do nothing to help states out of financial difficulties caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Murphy says the rate of transmission, which measures how many people one infected person spreads the virus to, fell below 1 to 0.98, down from about 1.5 at the start of last week.
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The aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias still has residents in the Lehigh Valley, Berks County, and surrounding areas picking up the pieces.
Bethlehem Township's Emily Russell and her sister are one of more than 5500 Hunterdon County, New Jersey households still without power days after Tuesday's storm.
The numbers come a day after Rhode Island was added to New Jersey's travel advisory list, as well as the lists for New York and Connecticut.
Members unanimously voted down an ordinance that would have asked voters if the library should be dissolved.
It appears negotiations are currently at an impasse on Capitol Hill for a new stimulus package, and Senator Bob Casey is concerned a deal might not be reached in time.
Gov. Phil Murphy issued the order, telling motorists not be on roads unless “absolutely necessary.”
Murphy, a Democrat, said Friday there were 699 new positive cases reported, up from 261 on Thursday.
One of the main drivers for the drop is consumer spending.
Leaders of both parties were quick to denounce the idea.
