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Mar 8, 2022

Most in NJ not financially worse off due to winter COVID surge

A new poll sponsored by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University finds residents fared well amid omicron's emergence and onslaught; however, many are still pessimistic about the economy.

Mar 7, 2022

As omicron wanes, NJ businesses struggle with inflation

At the variant’s peak in December and January, owners said that patronage dropped off, but activity has since bounced back. Now, they have bigger problems: higher costs and few workers.

Gov. Phil Murphy
Mar 2, 2022

Murphy extends booster deadline for health workers to April

“This executive order ensures that our COVID-19 vaccination requirements for covered workers in medical and high-risk congregate settings are able to properly keep themselves and those whom they care for safe,” the governor said in a statement accompanying the order.

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Jan 27, 2022

Alignable: 64% of NJ small businesses experience revenue loss due to omicron

According to a new report from Alignable, companies in the Garden State say they've made less gains amid the variant than business owners in any other state.

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Dec 6, 2021

NJ logs 1st omicron case amid holiday COVID surge

On Sunday, the state recorded 3,097 new positive cases and 1,113 people hospitalized with confirmed or suspected  infections across 68 of the its 71 hospitals.