Gov. Phil Murphy assured that patrons can still carry about business as usual. “Just be smart about travel and what your posture is when you’re in transit and when you get” to your destination, the governor said Aug. 9.
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NJ judges, court staff now required to get COVID shot
The announcement makes the State Judiciary, which handles the network of county and appeals courts, and the state Supreme Court, the largest government agency in New Jersey to mandate the inoculation for its workers.
Read More »COVID-hit theaters, live venues can soon apply for $17.5M in state relief
Eligibility is limited to those with a maximum of 2,500 seats that hold at least two live performances a week, get at least half of their revenue from performances, and suffered a 25% loss between the second quarters - April to June - of 2019 and 2020.
Read More »Jersey City unveils wage hikes for lowest-earning city workers
In a move that is expected to affect 400 employees, pay will increase from $15 to $17 an hour beginning Aug. 23.
Read More »NJ awards $748K in seed funding to cleantech startups
Ten firms (we've got the list) will be able to use the cash to pay for efforts toward the proof of concept and prototyping stages, allowing them to capture investment dollars to take their product off the ground.
Read More »Murphy says ‘all options’ on the table for tighter vaccine rules
The state is still looking at other avenues to improve inoculation rates with both carrot and sticks, but the governor stopped short of saying whether he would follow New York City's lead and require the shot to take part in most public activities.
Read More »After 2020 downgrade, ratings agency raises fiscal outlook for NJ
Added surplus revenues for the state and the decision by the Murphy administration to fully fund the state’s yearly pension bill for the first time in decades were cited as reasons for the optimistic outlook.
Read More »Study shows NJ state offices rank last in US for getting live rep on the phone
Researchers would wait up to 45 minutes to connect with a person. They were ultimately successful in getting in touch with the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, which oversees New Jersey's Medicaid program, but unable to reach the unemployment and SNAP office, while just a single call was picked up at the Division of Taxation.
Read More »NYC to mandate vaccine for indoor restaurants, gyms. Will NJ follow?
Despite a statewide requirement that goes into effect on Sept. 7 for health care and other frontline workers to either be inoculated or adhere to routine testing, the governor has resisted the enactment of a universal standard at the state level.
Read More »NJ health, long-term care, ‘high-risk’ workers must get COVID shot (updated)
The order does not extend to state employees, but the governor stressed that the option was still on the table. And, he warned, that if the state does not see a "significant" increase in vaccination rates, then "We are ready" and "willing to require" vaccinations as a condition of employment.
Read More »Poll: Dems, more than GOP, worried about delta variant, support new restrictions
A nationwide poll from Monmouth University shows largely divided reactions to the latest development of the pandemic based on political affiliation.
Read More »Potholes no more? NJ rolls out $161M for road upgrades
$161 million from the state’s Transportation Trust Fund, a source of money filled via taxes levied on each gallon of gas sold, will go toward upgrading roads across the New Jersey's 21 counties.
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