New Jersey

For our friends in Delaware…Dover, Delaware is under a tornado warning this morning.  The National Weather Service issued the warning and it remains in effect until 9:00am.  Tropical Storm Isaias is causing tornado warnings and watches to be issu...

Governor Phil Murphy has closed all state offices for Tuesday due to his declaration of a state of emergency.  Non-essential workers are not expected to be at work for their normal shifts.  The declaration was made early this morning. The post ALL NEW ...

New Jersey has closed all state parks courtesy of Tropical Storm Isaias.  The state made the move last night, and began to tell campers to go home.  Parts of the state could see half foot of rain today from the storm which would make the parks unsafe. ...

There is a State of Emergency in effect for the Garden State.  Governor Phil Murphy made the declaration earlier this morning when Isaias was elevated to hurricane status; the storm is again a tropical storm.  There are no mandatory travel restrictions...

The United States Coast Guard Monday night set a port condition Zulu for the Delaware Bay.  Zulu means the port is closed and all port operations are suspended.  Pleasure craft are advised to seek safe harbor, and the public is encouraged to stay off t...

Atlantic City Electric announced that extra crews are headed east to help restore power during, and after, Tropical Storm Isaias.  The utility announced that extra line workers and tree-trimming personnel are coming in, and the company has been monitor...

There are only ten new deaths from coronavirus reported statewide on Monday.  State health officials say the new fatalities pushing the overall pandemic total to 29 shy of 14,000.  There were 264 new cases reported on Monday. The post TEN NEW DEATHS ST...

All students in New Jersey will have to wear masks inside school buildings.  Governor Murphy announced Monday that the mask policy is now not an option, and only in a few instances will students not have to wear masks inside school buildings.  Some are criticizing the state for allowing students back inside buildings in a …

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Governor Murphy has changed the rules on indoor gatherings.  Murphy announced Monday afternoon that the maximum crowds at indoor gatherings has been dropped from 100, to just 25, or 25 percent maximum capacity, whichever number is lower.  Murphy cites the state’s rate of transmission of coronavirus continuing to climb, and he cites indoor gatherings, especially …

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Governor Phil Murphy has conditionally vetoed a bill that would allow towns and counties to borrow money to offset the effects of coronavirus.  Murphy vetoed the bill saying that the other government agencies should borrow under current state mechanism...