The newest batch of funding marks the second bill Gov. Phil Murphy approved from a broader set of $100 million in proposed pandemic assistance the state Legislature sent to his desk on March 25.

Performing arts organizations that experienced a 25% loss or more due to the pandemic can apply for funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Museums and movie theaters are also eligible.

Following a mix-up at a Baltimore plant that led to the loss of roughly 15 million doses, the lower supply is a short-term issue and not a permanent, long-term problem, according to Gov. Phil Murphy.

The Murphys will get their shots at the Atlantic City mega-site. "...We thought it would be the perfect opportunity to showcase a terrific location with plenty of vaccine availability,” the governor said.

The order from Attorney General Gurbir Grewal calls on the Division of Consumer Affairs to work with the professional boards and committees to initiate specific changes and adopt best practices to address the problem through prevention, accountability and victim support.

The non-partisan Office of Legislative Services said that had the state not borrowed the money, its closing balance would have instead just fallen by $165 million by June 30.

The non-partisan Office of Legislative Services said the state will close its books at the end of next year with $550 million more than predicted by treasury officials in October.

The announcement puts the state in line with guidance the federal Centers for Disease Control put in place on April 2 for domestic excursions.

"Given the trajectory we are on, we believe this is the right time to put our program into higher gear," Gov. Phil Murphy said April 5.

Several of the state’s largest chambers of commerce and trade organizations are floating a major paydown of some of the state’s debt using federal relief funds with a goal of freeing up money in the coming years.

The additions are another major push toward the state’s goal of qualifying adults ages 16 and up for inoculations, ahead of President Joe Biden’s May 1 deadline.

The cap has cost New Jerseyans another $3 billion in annual taxes. In 2018, the nonprofit Tax Policy Center estimated that completely repealing the SALT cap would cost the federal government $620 billion of tax revenue between 2018 and 2028.