With 11,436 New Jerseyans filing for unemployment last week, compared to 12,988 New Jerseyans the week ending Nov. 14, weekly filings have been steadily dropping since they hovered at over 29,000 during the week ending Oct.10.

Visitors from any state not neighboring New Jersey - meaning Connecticut, Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania - are expected to self-quarantine for 14 days,

The award resolves allegations the retailer had insufficient security measures in place that compromised the personal information of millions in 2014.

The OceanFirst Financial CEO discusses the transition to Biden administration, Janet Yellen's upcoming tenure as Treasury secretary and why Congress should not have left town without passing a new stimulus plan.

The governor wants to begin working with the incoming Biden transition team on their vaccination plan, so that the former vice president could hit the ground running come the scheduled inauguration on Jan. 20.

Programs for New Jersey businesses have provided or awarded over $165 million in state aid since the pandemic first hit in March.

Talks broke down over where to spend the tax money, business and worker protections, and whether to cap the total number of licenses in the industry’s early years.

The public health emergency is the ninth one filed since the pandemic first hit the state.

The lack of any financial cushion for restaurants and non-essential businesses has made the governor very hesitant to enact restrictions as part of an effort to reverse the weeks of surges.

“The Department of Health is working with many state, federal and local agencies to plan for a fast and equitable distribution of the vaccine,” New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said.

New Jersey was largely spared from the sophisticated offshore fraud rings that crippled the unemployment systems of other states during the pandemic, but there has been a recent uptick in identity theft and phishing scams that can delay benefits to legitimate claimants.

The shutdown will begin on Nov. 25 and run through Dec. 4 as the city leads New Jersey in new cases and the positivity rate among tests.