ecline in COVID-19 cases and the upcoming Memorial Day holiday spurred more reopening activity this past week in places like New Jersey, where Gov. Phil Murphy announced the major move of lifting the indoor mask mandate and indoor and outdoor social distancing requirements ahead of the holiday weekend. Re

ond prosecutor's office in New Jersey on Wednesday said it will not pursue criminal charges against an attorney accused of raping a staffer in Gov. Phil Murphy's administration when they were working on the governor's campaign, citing "a lack of credible evidence and corroboration that a crime was committe

racing for a second wave of the coronavirus, with the state recording 1,301 new Covid-19 cases, the highest amount in a single day since May." Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Thursday "described the number as 'sobering' and pleaded with residents to practice social distancing and wear masks." Health Commissioner Ju

racing for a second wave of the coronavirus, with the state recording 1,301 new Covid-19 cases, the highest amount in a single day since May." Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Thursday "described the number as `sobering' and pleaded with residents to practice social distancing and wear masks." Health Commissioner Ju

he Hill <https://thehill.corn/homenews/state-watch/527454-nj-gov-signs-mandatory-police-body-cam-bill> (11/24, Polus, 2.98M) reports New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) "on Tuesday signed into law legislation requiring law enforcement officials to wear body cameras while on the clock." The two bills, "S1163 and

ew positive tests a day, a worrisome reversal of fortune for a state that had driven transmission rates to some of the nation's lowest levels." Gov. Phil Murphy (D) "said Monday that residents should refrain from all but necessary out-of-state travel." Murphy, "who has been conservative in allowing the stat

d testing here. We were told they're moving away from that. Which feels like they're declaring victory while we're in crisis mode." New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said on NBC's Meet The PressVi (7/5, 2.76M), "We're starting to see a small spike in reinfection from folks coming back from places like Myrtle

ew positive tests a day, a worrisome reversal of fortune for a state that had driven transmission rates to some of the nation's lowest levels." Gov. Phil Murphy (D) "said Monday that residents should refrain from all but necessary out-of-state travel." Murphy, "who has been conservative in allowing the stat

racing for a second wave of the coronavirus, with the state recording 1,301 new Covid-19 cases, the highest amount in a single day since May." Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Thursday "described the number as `sobering' and pleaded with residents to practice social distancing and wear masks." Health Commissioner J

changes to policing." New Jersey Governor Signs Bills Requiring Police To Wear Body Cameras. The Hill (11/24, Polus, 2.98M) reports New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) "on Tuesday signed into law legislation requiring law enforcement officials to wear body cameras while on the clock." The two bills, "S1163 and

divisions over other issues." Early Voting Advances In New Jersey And Kentucky. NBC News (3/30, 4.91M) reports on its website that New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) "signed into law Tuesday a bill instituting early voting," while CNN (3/30, Snyder, 89.21M) reports on its website that "Kentucky's Republican-

0, Muir, 7.19M) said "hospitals up and down the storm zone that were dealing with coronavirus are now dealing with this storm, too." New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said, "To say this is not an easy endeavor in the midst of a pandemic would be the understatement of the day." EFTA00160738 The Wall Street J

arrested, I was invited in, then they arrested me on the sidewalk!' The article explained that Baratta, who is running to succeed term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy, has embraced the fight with the Trump administration over Illegal immigration. He has aggressively pushed back against the construction and opening

Bob Menendez to Be Replaced by New Jersey Governor's Former Top Aide The Associated Press (08/15, Catalini) reported that New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy will name his former chief of staff George Helmy to serve as interim senator when Bob Menendez resigns later this month after his conviction on fed

ew positive tests a day, a worrisome reversal of fortune for a state that had driven transmission rates to some of the nation's lowest levels." Gov. Phil Murphy (D) "said Monday that residents should refrain from all but necessary out-of-state travel." Murphy, "who has been conservative in allowing the stat

racing for a second wave of the coronavirus, with the state recording 1,301 new Covid-19 cases, the highest amount in a single day since May." Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Thursday "described the number as 'sobering' and pleaded with residents to practice social distancing and wear masks." Health Commissioner J