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Murphy: U.S. COVID response has ‘real leadership’ under Biden

By: Daniel J. Munoz

The Democratic president plans to use the Defense Production Act to dramatically scale up the nation’s vaccination and testing capacity. He also plans to use the Federal Emergency Management Agency to set up 100 vaccination sites across the nation, of which New Jersey is in the "queue" to have one of those sites.

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NJ getting $591M from feds for COVID vaccines, testing

These funds will support the expansion of testing, contact tracing and prevention of the virus, as well as build capacity that will provide the foundation for addressing future infectious disease outbreaks.

Lawmakers back regional business reopening plan despite Murphy opposition

Proposed legislature creates three tiers for determining the severity of the virus’ spread in each of the 21 counties, based on a seven-day rolling average.

Port Authority rolls out multi-billion dollar replacement for NYC bus terminal

The transit operator has settled on a proposal for transforming its hub into a 21st-century station capable of handling many more buses and commuters.

Soapy successes

Sales of pet grooming products like brushes, combs and conditioner have outpaced pre-pandemic rates by 27.4%, far ahead of the 3.2% growth of the total pet care category, according to market researcher Nielsen. The American Pet Products Association recently found that 11 million U.S. households have expanded their family by four paws since March, sparking sales across all pet product categories as families adjust to training, feeding, entertaining, and caring for their furry friends.