The health care system says this research could be used to generate a vaccine that should provide individuals immunity against potential future infection.

"We have shared more information with the public within 48 hours of completing our transaction than BMC and CarePoint have, when they entered their agreement 60 days ago and it requires public funding and both buyer and seller have verified it," said President and CEO Dr. Nizar Kifaieh.

As of Wednesday, 11,880 New Jersey residents died from the virus – half of them at of them at such facilities.

Multi-state operator Verano NJ beat out 140 others during the 2018 ATC application process, but is only the second 2018 awardee to open its dispensary.

Scheduled to be completed by next March, the 159,000-square-foot facility will increase warehouse and storage space, along with other added benefits.

The company says Jim Maffezzoli's addition will help it transition to a fully-integrated drug development and commercial company.

On Tuesday, the Secaucus-based hospital said it entered a contract to buy the properties that Bayonne Medical Center and Hoboken University Medical Center sit on from current owner Avery Eisenreich for a combined $220 million.

Charles Lickfold will be responsible for all of the drug delivery and manufacturing technology company's global IT services, replacing John McGill.

The Secaucus-based hospital said it entered an agreement to buy the properties Bayonne Medical Center and Hoboken University Medical Center sit on from current owner Avery Eisenreich for $76 million and $144 million, respectively.

“With heightened safety precautions now in place to protect patients who need surgery or who are immunocompromised as a result of an organ transplant, we are pleased to be able to reactivate our waiting lists and resume kidney and pancreas transplant surgeries,” said Dr. Michael Goldstein director of abdominal organ transplant, kidney and pancreas transplantation, and pediatric abdominal transplantation at Hackensack University Medical Center’s Division of Organ Transplantation.

According to the organization, the featured facilities earned national recognition for excellence in clinical care, patient outcomes, staff and physician satisfaction, and as industry leaders that achieved advanced accreditation and certification in several specialties.

This marks the 17th urgent care location in the state for the provider.