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Government
October 22, 2020
Murphy admin unveils $23M for post-COVID workforce training
“Too many people are not just unemployed, but they’re giving up, and this is an effort to track them down and bring them back,” the governor said announcing the initiative at Camden County College in Blackwood.
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October 21, 2020
NJ hits highest COVID hospitalizations in 3 months (updated)
Oct. 21 also marks the fourth day in a row that the state logged more than 1,000 new positive cases of the virus, according to data from the New Jersey Department of Health.
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October 21, 2020
Murphy to self-quarantine after exposure to COVID-positive patient (updated)
“I will now, unfortunately, have to take myself off the field,” Murphy said in the middle of a press announcement at Camden County College in Blackwood, prompting him to immediately leave the event.
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October 21, 2020
Trump, Biden debate: Here’s how to place your bets
Draftkings and FanDuel will both allow patrons to place wagers on topics as varied as which candidate goes first, the questions that will be asked to President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, insults that the two might hurl at each other, or the color tie they will each wear.
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October 21, 2020
NJ gov keeping DE, CT, PA off COVID quarantine list: ‘Not reasonable’
Though neighboring Delaware, Connecticut and Pennsylvania qualify for the advisory – as does the Garden State itself – Gov. Phil Murphy pointed to the interconnected nature of the region as prohibitive to enforcement, while still discouraging non-essential travel to and from the states.
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October 20, 2020
As COVID’s second wave hits, Murphy eyes restrictions on public gatherings
Under existing state regulations, indoor congregations are limited to 25 people or 25% of a room’s capacity, while outdoor limitations set a 500-person maximum where social distancing must be practiced.
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October 20, 2020
NY, NJ, Conn hope not to levy COVID travel restrictions against each other
“Traveling into New York and coming back into New Jersey is not a quarantine-event, we’re just asking folks to be smart,” Gov. Phil Murphy said.
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October 20, 2020
Murphy walks back expanding indoor dining, rejects $30M for restaurant aid
In his veto statement for the assistance, the governor noted that the "goals of this bill have already been achieved" with $35 million in grant money set aside last week to be distributed through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.
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October 19, 2020
COVID outbreaks have surged to all of NJ, Murphy says: ‘It’s everywhere’ (updated)
What began as surges traced back to Ocean County and off-campus college parties has spread throughout the state, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday, as new overnight cases of COVID-19 came in at 1,192 for a total of 221,205 since N.J.'s first recorded one on March 4.
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October 19, 2020
Lawmakers doubt NYSE would leave NJ if ‘Wall Street tax’ passes (updated)
“You can run but you can’t hide,” Assemblyman John McKeon, the measure's sponsor, said during a Monday hearing for the controversial legislation. “Are they all going to go away? No, they don't have to. You didn’t see anybody have to go chase them” to Chicago.
Education
October 16, 2020
Monmouth students to return to campus weeks after COVID ‘superspreader’ event
The West Long Branch-based university reached a peak of 193 active cases on Oct. 6, which has been “effectively halved” to 96 cases, according to an Oct. 16 statement.
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October 16, 2020
Another NJ poll gives Murphy high marks for state’s COVID-19 response
Fairleigh Dickinson University reports 72% of residents said the governor was doing a good job handling the pandemic, up from the 67% approval rating the polling center announced in July.
