Insider NJ’s COVID-19 Information Update Center (April 14th-30th) – InsiderNJ
This is an archived version of update posts from April 1st-April 13th; for the most recent live version of the update center, go here.
4/30 7:56pm: Middlesex County reported 11,898 COVID-19 cases total as of Thursday.
Essex County will reopen parks and golf courses on Saturday.
Cumberland County surpassed 700 COVID-19 cases total as of Thursday.
Ocean County will gradually reopen its parks on Saturday.
Salem County reported 230 COVID-19 cases total as of Thursday
Somerset County reported 3,099 COVID-19 cases total as of Thursday.
Gloucester County reported a total of 1,239 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
Passaic County reported a total of 13,259 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
Sussex County reported a total of 935 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
4/30 6:23pm: In a public appearance with Trump and later at his daily briefing back in Trenton, Murphy had only praise for the president. He said the feds have pledged to deliver 550,000 test kits and 750,000 swabs. In thanking the president, the governor offered a hometown touch, noting that Trump is familiar with New Jersey, as are aides Jared Kushner, Kellyanne Conway, and Larry Kudlow, all Garden State natives.
NJ Transit announced access to COVID-19 testing for employees.
4/30 5:19: Read the remarks between President Trump and Governor Murphy at today’s White House meeting.
4/30 5:07pm: Ocean County reported a total of 6,373 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
Morris County reported a total of 5,298 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
4/30 4:24pm: Camden County surpassed 3,000 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
NJLESA called on the state to pay police sergeants hazard pay.
Burlington County will reopen parks with restrictions on Saturday.
4/30 3:36pm: The statewide COVID-19 count grew by 2,633 cases and 460 deaths for a statewide total of 118,652 cases and 7,228 fatalities as of Thursday, April 30th.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Bergen County:
15,610 Positive Test Results
1,136 Deaths
Hudson County:
14,916 Positive Test Results
798 Deaths
Essex County:
13,682 Positive Test Results
1,186 Deaths
Union County:
12,578 Positive Test Results
690 Deaths
Passaic County:
12,449 Positive Test Results
573 Deaths
Middlesex County:
11,715 Positive Test Results
571 Deaths
Ocean County:
6,375 Positive Test Results
397 Deaths
Monmouth County:
6,033 Positive Test Results
341 Deaths
Morris County:
5,287 Positive Test Results
413 Deaths
Mercer County:
3,937 Positive Test Results
231 Deaths
Camden County:
3,519 Positive Test Results
147 Deaths
Somerset County:
3,464 Positive Test Results
270 Deaths
Burlington County:
2,690 Positive Test Results
130 Deaths
Gloucester County:
1,251 Positive Test Results
46 Deaths
Atlantic County:
964 Positive Test Results
41 Deaths
Sussex County:
921 Positive Test Results
103 Deaths
Warren County:
903 Positive Test Results
82 Deaths
Cumberland County:
723 Positive Test Results
12 Deaths
Hunterdon County:
603 Positive Test Results
29 Deaths
Cape May County:
323 Positive Test Results
22 Deaths
Salem County:
231 Positive Test Results
10 Deaths
4/30 3:17pm: Watch Governor Murphy’s daily COVID-19 briefing at 330pm. The Governor announced that the White House has guaranteed 500k test kits and 750k swabs to the state.
4/30 2:47pm: Atlantic County reported 57 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
In Jersey City, COVID-19 testing is now open to all city residents.
Mercer County will reopen county parks and golf courses on Saturday.
Warren County will reopen county parks on Saturday.
4/30 1:50pm: Assemblyman Bergen will introduce legislation to restrict the Governor’s ability to enact emergency executive orders.
The Murphy Administration today announced that the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and The Defense Logistics Agency, has secured the Battelle Critical Care Decontamination System (CCDS) to assist healthcare providers, first responders, and other agencies in decontaminating and preserving critically needed N95 respirators at no charge to the sending agencies.
4/30 1:15pm: Governor Murphy headed to the White House for a public meeting with President Trump. Murphy praised the federal government’s ‘spectacular job‘, while the President complimented Murphy for reopening parks, but didn’t commit to more federal funding for the state. Ahead of the meeting, NJGOP Chairman Steinhardt urged the Governor to make the meeting ‘substantive, not symbolic‘ and to ‘come home with a plan’ to save the state’s economy.
Essex County reported 13,829 COVID-19 cases total as of Thursday.
Mercer County reported 3,937 COVID-19 cases total as of Thursday.
4/30 1:09pm: Bergen County will reopen county parks and golf courses on Saturday.
Morris County approved an aggressive contact tracing program.
4/30 10:40am: Hunterdon County reported 593 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
4/30 10:15am: First Lady Tammy Murphy announced her plans to join New Jersey’s COVID-19 volunteer effort.
Senator Gopal expressed ‘serious concerns‘ over the conditions at state-run Veterans Nursing Homes.
More than 930,000 new unemployment claims have been filed since COVID-19 hit New Jersey in mid-March, and the Labor Department announced that it would begin processing claims from self-employed workers, independent contractors and others not eligible for regular unemployment.
4/30 12:30am: Read Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing: 4/30
4/29 9:43pm: Bergen County reported 15,649 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
4/29 7:15pm: Hudson County surpassed 15,000 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
Burlington County reported a total of 2,543 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
Camden County reported that 84% of all COVID-19 fatalities in the county have been reported from long-term care facilities.
Passaic County surpassed 13,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Cumberland County reported 680 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Middlesex County reported 11,664 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Warren County surpassed 900 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Monmouth County reported 5,980 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Somerset County surpassed 3,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Salem County reported a total of 226 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
Gloucester County surpassed 1,200 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Sussex County reported 921 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Ocean County officials will convene a conference call with mayors to review CARES Act funding.
Camden County will reopen its county parks on Saturday.
4/29 6:37pm: Sussex Freeholder Fasano called for the activation of the National Guard for Andover.
Six North Hudson mayors say that municipal parks will remain closed until further notice.
Union County will reopen county parks on Saturday on a limited basis.
Monmouth County will reopen county parks on Saturday.
4/29: 4:42pm: State and county parks will be permitted to reopen at sunrise Saturday, but you better be careful – Phil Murphy will be watching.
Insider NJ columnist Kevin O’Toole: As we continue to move through this seemingly uncertain and never-ending time, I am fairly confident that we will return to something that resembles our former life.
4/29 4:22pm: Morris County reported 5,266 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Ocean County reported 6,298 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
4/29 3:12pm: Atlantic County reported 25 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 132, allowing county and municipal clerks to accept initiative and referendum petitions electronically, and allowing signatures for these petitions to be collected electronically.
Congressman Andy Kim named to the bipartisan House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis.
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced that recipients of federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) to the self-employed, independent contractors and others who are not usually eligible for unemployment insurance benefits will start being notified of their PUA eligibility today
4/29 1:40pm: The Senate Republican leadership team said Governor Phil Murphy’s announcement that State and county parks and golf courses will be allowed to reopen is a reasonable step and that many businesses are also ready to resume operations once restrictions are lifted
4/29 1:17pm: Governor Murphy is allowing parks to reopen on Saturday.
4/29 1:03pm: The statewide COVID-19 count increased by 2,481 cases and 329 fatalities for a total of 116,264 cases and 6,770 deaths as of Wednesday, April 29th.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Bergen County:
15446 Positive Test Results
1057 Deaths
Hudson County:
14596 Positive Test Results
758 Deaths
Essex County:
13445 Positive Test Results
1139 Deaths
Union County:
12380 Positive Test Results
653 Deaths
Passaic County:
12185 Positive Test Results
516 Deaths
Middlesex County:
11436 Positive Test Results
531 Deaths
Ocean County:
6253 Positive Test Results
367 Deaths
Monmouth County:
5907 Positive Test Results
317 Deaths
Morris County:
5213 Positive Test Results
387 Deaths
Mercer County:
3725 Positive Test Results
220 Deaths
Camden County:
3385 Positive Test Results
136 Deaths
Somerset County:
3372 Positive Test Results
252 Deaths
Burlington County:
2606 Positive Test Results
117 Deaths
Gloucester County:
1208 Positive Test Results
40 Deaths
Atlantic County:
908 Positive Test Results
37 Deaths
Sussex County:
900 Positive Test Results
99 Deaths
Warren County:
880 Positive Test Results
81 Deaths
Cumberland County:
687 Positive Test Results
10 Deaths
Hunterdon County:
583 Positive Test Results
23 Deaths
Cape May County:
305 Positive Test Results
21 Deaths
Salem County:
227 Positive Test Results
9 Deaths
4/29 12:55pm: Watch Governor Murphy’s daily COVID-19 briefing at 1pm.
4/29 12:32pm: Essex County reported 13,561 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Mercer County reported 3,725 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
4/29 10:44am: Aura Dunn, the new assemblywoman from the 25th District, assumed a few weeks ago that she just had a bad headache. She hoped a long walk might clear things up. It didn’t.
4/29 7:45am: Read Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing for April 29th.
4/28 9:50pm: Bergen County reported a total of 15,465 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Burlington County reported 157 new COVID-19 cases and 11 fatalities on Tuesday
4/28 8:43pm: Several GOP Senators sent a letter to Governor Murphy requesting the development of a plan to reopen the Jersey Shore.
4/28 7:49pm: Middlesex County reported a total of 11,335 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
4/28 6:12pm: At today’s Re-open New Jersey rally outside the Statehouse, protesters branded the Governor a communist, a fascist, and the Fuhrer.
Warren County reported 878 COVID-19 cases total as of Tuesday.
4/28 5:45pm: Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senators Paul Sarlo, M. Teresa Ruiz, Steve Oroho, Declan O’Scanlon and Troy Singleton issued the following joint statement today offering Governor Murphy’s Economic Commission a plan to continue the public safety measures needed to counter the COVID-19 crisis and to offer some strategic steps to guide the reopening of New Jersey’s economy.
North Hudson mayors announced a collaboration towards the eventual reopening of town parks.
4/28 4:52pm: Morris County reported 5,144 COVID-19 cases total as of Tuesday.
Somerset County reported 2,979 COVID-19 cases total as of Tuesday.
Passaic County surpassed 12,000 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Gloucester County reported a total of 1,173 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Ocean County surpassed 6,000 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Camden County reported 2,943 COVID-19 cases total as of Tuesday.
4/28 3:29pm: Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson and Children and Families Commissioner Christine Beyer today announced the state will continue to help pay for child care for essential employees as defined in Executive Order 110 through at least the end of May.
4/28 2:53pm: Insider NJ columnist Carl Golden writes ‘Murphy’s Unforced Malinowski Error‘
4/28 2:18pm: Atlantic County reported 102 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.
4/28 1:46pm: Governor Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 130, which allows municipalities to extend the grace period for property tax payments due on May 1st to June 1st.
Governor Phil Murphy today signed an executive order creating a commission charged with advising the administration on the timing and preparation for New Jersey’s recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown.
4/28 1:05pm: The statewide COVID-19 count rose by 2,887 new cases and 402 fatalities, for a total of 113,856 total cases and 6,442 deaths as of Tuesday, April 28th.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Bergen County:
15,251 Positive Test Results
1,002 Deaths
Hudson County:
14,309 Positive Test Results
722 Deaths
Essex County:
13,190 Positive Test Results
1,090 Deaths
Union County:
12,188 Positive Test Results
627 Deaths
Passaic County:
11,755 Positive Test Results
475 Deaths
Middlesex County:
11,102 Positive Test Results
515 Deaths
Ocean County:
6,151 Positive Test Results
342 Deaths
Monmouth County:
5,826 Positive Test Results
305 Deaths
Morris County:
5,128 Positive Test Results
377 Deaths
Mercer County:
3,605 Positive Test Results
212 Deaths
Camden County:
3,285 Positive Test Results
124 Deaths
Somerset County:
3,278 Positive Test Results
242 Deaths
Burlington County:
2,543 Positive Test Results
106 Deaths
Gloucester County:
1,179 Positive Test Results
38 Deaths
Sussex County:
882 Positive Test Results
97 Deaths
Atlantic County:
868 Positive Test Results
35 Deaths
Warren County:
848 Positive Test Results
71 Deaths
Cumberland County:
659 Positive Test Results
10 Deaths
Hunterdon County:
573 Positive Test Results
24 Deaths
Cape May County:
299 Positive Test Results
20 Deaths
Salem County:
219 Positive Test Results
8 Deaths
4/28 12:49pm: Watch Governor Murphy’s daily COVID-19 briefing at 1pm.
4/28 12:31pm: Mercer County reported a total of 3,605 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
4/28 11:57am: Hit very hard by the COVID-19 virus, politically divided Teaneck fought back, helped equip its besieged local hospital with personal protective equipment (PPEs), and collectively solemnly worshipped, while also stubbornly – maybe even defiantly – holding onto those political divisions that could only be somewhat semi-resolved at the ballot box.
Seventy percent of business owners say they are able to operate safely under CDC social distancing guidelines according to a new NJBIA Business Recovery Survey inquiring how a soft opening might affect their business model.
4/28 11:07am: Essex County reported a total of 13,296 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
4/28 9:28am: Assemblywoman Dunn has recovered from COVID-19, according to the Daily Record.
Atlantic County Executive Levinson called for targeted non-partisan economic recovery efforts.
The NJDHS announced an additional $36M for SNAP benefits.
4/28 8:43am: Read Insider NJ‘s Morning Intelligence Briefing: 4/28/20
4/28 7:54am: Cumberland County surpassed 600 COVID-19 cases total as of Monday.
Sussex County reported a total of 876 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
4/27 9:02pm: Warren County reported a total of 863 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
Bergen County reported a total of 15,266 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
In CD7, local leaders called on congressional leadership to provide emergency COVID-19 assistance to small towns.
Hunterdon County reported a total of 579 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
4/27 6:07pm: Passaic County reported a total of 11,966 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
County reported 165 new COVID-19 cases on Monday.
Ocean County reported 5,984 COVID-19 cases total as of Monday.
Burlington County reported a total of 2,366 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
Governor Phil Murphy and Superintendent of the State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan today announced an Administrative Order clarifying which businesses are permitted to operate and ways in which certain businesses may operate in accordance with Executive Order 107.
Governor Murphy signed an executive order extending Retired Officer Carry Permits until 90 days after the end of the public state of emergency.
Middlesex County surpassed 11,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Monday.
4/27 4:25pm: Cape May County reported 289 COVID-19 cases total as of Monday.
Gloucester County surpassed 1,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Monday.
Hudson County reported 14,476 COVID-19 cases total as of Monday.
Monmouth County reported 5,798 COVID-19 cases total as of Monday.
4/27 3:36pm: Don’t expect things to change anytime soon. That was the unsaid bottom line today after the governor unveiled “the road back.”
Senator Kip Bateman reiterated his call to open New Jersey parks and golf courses.
Morris County surpassed 5,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Monday.
Atlantic County reported 108 new COVID-19 cases on Monday.
4/27 2:59pm: Governor Murphy outlined six key principles and benchmarks to guide the process for restoring New Jersey’s economic health by ensuring public health.
Today, elected officials and a wide range of progressive groups held a virtual press conference asking the Murphy Administration to pause consideration of spending $16 billion to widen the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway.
Senator Michael Testa (R-1) said it is imperative that the Murphy Administration demonstrate that New Jersey is taking responsible budgetary measures to account for plunging revenues as it looks to Washington for additional financial relief.
4/27 1:43pm: Mercer County reported a total of 3,433 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
4/27 1:19pm: The NJ Outdoor Alliance released a statement saying ‘there is no remaining reason not to reopen parks immediately’.
Senator O’Scanlon decried NJ Turnpike Authority toll hikes without public hearings as ‘an outrageous slap in the face to the spirit of public hearing laws’.
4/27 12:51pm: Essex County surpassed 13,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Monday.
4/27 12:47pm: The statewide COVID-19 count is 111,188 cases and 6,044 fatalities as of Monday, April 27th.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Bergen County:
15104 Positive Test Results
960 Deaths
Hudson County:
13925 Positive Test Results
673 Deaths
Essex County:
13047 Positive Test Results
1028 Deaths
Union County:
12011 Positive Test Results
583 Deaths
Passaic County:
11349 Positive Test Results
438 Deaths
Middlesex County:
10767 Positive Test Results
455 Deaths
Ocean County:
6024 Positive Test Results
330 Deaths
Monmouth County:
5759 Positive Test Results
302 Deaths
Morris County:
5030 Positive Test Results
355 Deaths
Mercer County:
3433 Positive Test Results
194 Deaths
Somerset County:
3204 Positive Test Results
227 Deaths
Camden County:
3124 Positive Test Results
122 Deaths
Burlington County:
2407 Positive Test Results
98 Deaths
Gloucester County:
1111 Positive Test Results
33 Deaths
Sussex County:
864 Positive Test Results
93 Deaths
Warren County:
810 Positive Test Results
67 Deaths
Atlantic County:
749 Positive Test Results
30 Deaths
Cumberland County:
595 Positive Test Results
8 Deaths
Hunterdon County:
564 Positive Test Results
23 Deaths
Cape May County:
281 Positive Test Results
18 Deaths
Salem County:
212 Positive Test Results
7 Deaths
4/27 12:08pm: The Governor announced ‘The Road Back: Restoring Economic Health Through Public Health’
4/27 12:06pm: Watch Governor Murphy’s daily COVID-19 briefing at 12pm.
4/27 11:15am: From ROI-NJ: Gov. Phil Murphy is forming two groups of powerful and influential business leaders to assist in creating the blueprint for how the state will reopen and reignite the economy, ROI-NJ has learned.
4/27 10:13am: Assemblyman Ryan Peters and Assemblywoman Jean Stanfield called
for an immediate executive order that would allow New Jersey residents to obtain at-
home coronavirus testing kits.
4/27 10:01am: Middlesex County’s Department of Public Safety & Health and Office of Health Services, in collaboration with the City of New Brunswick and the City of New Brunswick Public School System, will open a by-appointment-only walk-up COVID-19 testing site.
Monmouth University: Compared to the rest of the country, New Jerseyans are more likely to report that the COVID-19 outbreak has had a major impact on their lives, including direct exposure to the virus, concerns about serious illness, household job layoffs, and elevation of stress levels.
4/27 12:01am: Read Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing for April 27th.
4/26 11:50pm: Bergen County surpassed 15,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Sunday.
4/26 9:35pm: Hunterdon County reported 550 COVID-19 cases total as of Sunday.
Hudson County reported 14,121 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday.
Warren County surpassed 800 COVID-19 cases total as of Sunday.
Cumberland County surpassed 500 COVID-19 cases total as of Sunday.
Monmouth County reported a total of 5,741 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday.
Somerset County reported a total of 2,848 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday
4/26 2:09pm: The NJDOH reported an increase of 3,730 cases and 75 fatalities on Sunday, April 26th, for a total statewide count of 109,038 cases and 5,938 fatalities.
Passaic County reported 11,846 COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
Essex County reported a total of 12,944 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday.
Camden County reported 70 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
Ocean County reported a total of 5,857 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday.
Middlesex County reported 10,857 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday.
The Supreme Court issued an order on Friday resuming certain court operations while extending the deadlines of other functions.
4/26 10:53am: Burlington County reported a total of 2,116 COVID-19 cases as of Saturday.
Senator Testa reacted to reports that recently released inmates are under a gag order from speaking to the press, calling it ‘unjustifiable‘ and blasting the NJDOC for ‘failing both their corrections officers and inmates‘; Testa said the gag order ‘blocks the true story of what is happening behind bars during the COVID-19 pandemic’.
4/25 9:43pm: Monmouth County reported 5,559 COVID-19 cases total as of Saturday.
Salem County reported a total of 175 COVID-19 cases as of Saturday.
Somerset County reported a total of 2,713 COVID-19 cases on Saturday.
Hunterdon County reported 531 COVID-19 cases total as of Saturday.
Bergen County reported 14,683 COVID-19 cases total as of Saturday
4/25 8:27pm: Middlesex County surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 cases as of Saturday.
Warren County reported 774 COVID-19 cases total as of Saturday.
Cumberland County reported 490 COVID-19 cases total as of Saturday.
Sussex County surpassed 800 COVID-19 cases on Saturday.
4/25 4:56pm: Camden County reported 122 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday.
Ocean County reported a total of 5,698 COVID-19 cases on Saturday.
4/25 3:27pm: Gloucester County reported 950 COVID-19 cases total as of Saturday.
Passaic County surpassed 11,000 COVID-19 cases as of Saturday
4/25 2:07pm: Senator Doherty blistered Governor Murphy’s executive order affecting landlords and tenants, calling it unconstitutional, saying ‘we have a governor, not a king‘.
Mercer County reported 3,245 COVID-19 cases total as of Saturday.
4/25 1:55pm: Hunterdon County surpassed 500 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
4/25 1:51pm: The NJ Apartment Association urged landlords to work with their tenants during the COVID-19 crisis, and offered recommendations for landlords.
4/25 1:30pm: Atlantic County surpassed 600 COVID-19 cases total on Saturday.
Essex County surpassed 1,000 COVID-19 fatalities on Saturday.
4/25 1:22pm: The statewide COVID-19 count climbed by 3,457 cases and 249 fatalities for a total of 105,523 cases and 5,863 fatalities as of Saturday.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Bergen County:
14738 Positive Test Results
954 Deaths
Hudson County:
13367 Positive Test Results
655 Deaths
Essex County:
12520 Positive Test Results
1019 Deaths
Union County:
11523 Positive Test Results
563 Deaths
Passaic County:
10738 Positive Test Results
416 Deaths
Middlesex County:
10075 Positive Test Results
431 Deaths
Ocean County:
5811 Positive Test Results
317 Deaths
Monmouth County:
5521 Positive Test Results
287 Deaths
Morris County:
4821 Positive Test Results
347 Deaths
Mercer County:
3245 Positive Test Results
183 Deaths
Somerset County:
3030 Positive Test Results
219 Deaths
Camden County:
2870 Positive Test Results
118 Deaths
Burlington County:
2153 Positive Test Results
88 Deaths
Gloucester County:
949 Positive Test Results
30 Deaths
Sussex County:
812 Positive Test Results
91 Deaths
Warren County:
750 Positive Test Results
63 Deaths
Atlantic County:
596 Positive Test Results
29 Deaths
Hunterdon County:
505 Positive Test Results
23 Deaths
Cumberland County:
504 Positive Test Results
6 Deaths
Cape May County:
261 Positive Test Results
18 Deaths
Salem County:
177 Positive Test Results
6 Deaths
4/24 1:21pm: Watch Governor Murphy’s daily COVID-19 briefing at 1pm.
4/25 10:18am: Jersey City is beginning a phased in approach to reopening parks.
4/24 9:41pm: Burlington County surpassed 2,000 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
Bergen County reported 14,492 COVID-19 cases total as of Friday.
4/24 7:42pm: Camden County reported 38 new COVID-19 cases on Friday.
Passaic County reported 10,594 COVID-19 cases total as of Friday.
Cumberland County reported 478 COVID-19 cases total as of Friday.
Middlesex County reported 9,866 COVID-19 cases total as of Friday.
Mercer County surpassed 3,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Friday.
In Carteret, Make The Road NJ urged Governor Murphy to shut down Amazon’s warehouse after reports of a COVID-19 outbreak.
Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is advising registered voters affected by the Governor’s Executive Order No. 105 that the Vote by Mail ballots for the May 12 municipal elections in Allenhurst, Deal, Keansburg, and Loch Arbour have been mailed out as of today, April 24.
4/24 6:17pm: Somerset County reported a total of 2,663 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
Sussex County reported 797 COVID-19 cases total as of Friday and released racial and gender data on cases and fatalities.
Warren County reported 739 COVID-19 cases total as of Friday and released statistics on the cases and fatalities.
Congressman Jeff Van Drew is calling out China’s government for their role in the death, destruction and dereliction of human decency in their behavior over the handling of the Coronavirus outbreak.
4/24 5:57pm: Judith Persichilli is always introduced by Phil Murphy as “the woman who needs no introduction.” She is the state Health Commissioner, and as such, has been a steady and comforting presence at the daily pandemic briefings.
AG Grewal and Col. Callahan issued a weekly round-up of notable enforcement actions against COVID-19 executive order violators.
Governor Murphy signed an executive order to provide assistance to renters during the COVID-19 crisis.
4/24 4:48pm: Ocean County reported a total of 5,560 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
Morris County reported a total of 4,708 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
Cape May County reported 271 COVID-19 cases total as of Friday.
Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that the Division has taken more than 200 actions this week in response to complaints of retailers increasing prices, including on essential items like food, hand sanitizer, and other products used to stay safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
4/24 3:13pm: The statewide COVID-19 count surpassed 100,000 cases as of Friday, climbing by 3,047 cases and 253 fatalities for a total of 102,196 cases and 5,617 fatalities.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
BERGEN:
14363 Positive Test Results
934 Deaths
HUDSON:
13011 Positive Test Results
640 Deaths
ESSEX:
12110 Positive Test Results
975 Deaths
UNION:
11208 Positive Test Results
542 Deaths
PASSAIC:
10291 Positive Test Results
383 Deaths
MIDDLESEX:
9789 Positive Test Results
413 Deaths
OCEAN:
5612 Positive Test Results
301 Deaths
MONMOUTH:
5368 Positive Test Results
273 Deaths
MORRIS:
4716 Positive Test Results
340 Deaths
MERCER:
3086 Positive Test Results
178 Deaths
SOMERSET:
2921 Positive Test Results
198 Deaths
CAMDEN:
2750 Positive Test Results
106 Deaths
BURLINGTON:
2054 Positive Test Results
81 Deaths
GLOUCESTER:
923 Positive Test Results
30 Deaths
SUSSEX:
795 Positive Test Results
84 Deaths
WARREN:
729 Positive Test Results
61 Deaths
ATLANTIC:
566 Positive Test Results
29 Deaths
HUNTERDON:
490 Positive Test Results
22 Deaths
CUMBERLAND:
466 Positive Test Results
5 Deaths
CAPE MAY:
247 Positive Test Results
16 Deaths
SALEM:
169 Positive Test Results
6 Deaths
4/24 3:03pm: NJGOP: “There is no truth, however, in the Governor’s attempts to lay blame for the consequences of the State’s economic crisis at the feet of the federal government”.
4/24 2:58pm: Watch Governor Murphy’s daily COVID-19 briefing at 3pm.
4/24 1:21pm: Gloucester County reported 29 new COVID-19 cases on Friday.
4/24 12:18pm: Atlantic County reported 30 new COVID-19 cases on Friday.
4/24 10:52am: Essex County surpassed 12,000 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
4/24 8:25am: Read Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing: April 24th.
4/24 7:56am: The MVC extended closures until May 11th.
4/23 9:20pm: Bergen County surpassed 14,000 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
4/23 7:40pm: Gloucester County reported 890 COVID-19 cases total as of Thursday.
Somerset County reported a total of 2,534 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
Warren County reported a total of 729 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
Cumberland County reported 424 COVID-19 cases total as of Thursday.
Middlesex County reported 9,642 COVID-19 cases total as of Thursday.
Burlington County reported 1,974 COVID-19 cases total as of Thursday.
4/23 7:28pm: The Morris Freeholder Board established a COVID-19 Recovery Task Force.
The Burlington County Freeholders and PBA Local 249 announced they resolved issues relating to the PBA’s complaint regarding surgical masks at the Detention Center.
Sussex County reported a total of 787 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
Camden County reported 121 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
Hunterdon County reported a total of 495 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
4/23 5:29pm: Morris County reported a total of 4,662 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
Ocean County reported a total of 5,366 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
Senator Menendez blistered Senate Majority Leader McConnell’s comments about letting states go bankrupt, calling it ‘illogical, immoral’ and ‘downright dangerous’.
AG Grewal and State Police Colonel Callahan released the daily update of executive order violations and enforcement actions on Thursday.
4/23 4:37pm: Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin announced today that he will establish a new advisory panel to assist him and other members of Assembly Leadership on efforts to ensure New Jersey can responsibly recover from the devastating impacts of COVID-19 when the pandemic subsides.
4/23 4:33pm: Phil Murphy has been very much a bipartisan statesman throughout the ongoing pandemic, trying hard not to criticize the administration of Donald Trump. That seems to be changing.
4/23 3:29pm: Hughes Center analyst (and Insider NJ columnist) Carl Golden discusses the impact of COVID-19 on politics in NJ.
Insider NJ Editorial: Protect Our Cities’ Seniors while Creating Jobs NOW
4/23 2:39pm: The NJ Office of Homeland Security is taking steps to combat COVID-19 disinformation.
Mercer County is nearing 3,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Thursday.
In Hoboken, Mayor Bhalla reported that the city has surpassed 400 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
4/23 2:00pm: Atlantic County reported 33 new COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
Essex County reported 11,787 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
4/23 1:06pm: The statewide COVID-19 count grew by 4,427 cases and 307 deaths for a total of 99,989 cases and 5,368 fatalities in total as of Thursday, April 23rd.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
BERGEN:
14,049 Positive Test Results
907 Deaths
HUDSON:
12,645 Positive Test Results
606 Deaths
ESSEX:
11,811 Positive Test Results
932 Deaths
UNION:
10,935 Positive Test Results
515 Deaths
PASSAIC:
9,874 Positive Test Results
350 Deaths
MIDDLESEX:
9,530 Positive Test Results
396 Deaths
OCEAN:
5,444 Positive Test Results
286 Deaths
MONMOUTH:
5,238 Positive Test Results
260 Deaths
MORRIS:
4,680 Positive Test Results
324 Deaths
MERCER:
2,991 Positive Test Results
163 Deaths
SOMERSET:
2,798 Positive Test Results
196 Deaths
CAMDEN:
2,683 Positive Test Results
104 Deaths
BURLINGTON:
1,969 Positive Test Results
76 Deaths
UNKNOWN:
1,108 Positive Test Results
2 Deaths
GLOUCESTER:
899 Positive Test Results
30 Deaths
SUSSEX:
784 Positive Test Results
82 Deaths
WARREN:
719 Positive Test Results
60 Deaths
ATLANTIC:
544 Positive Test Results
30 Deaths
HUNTERDON:
464 Positive Test Results
22 Deaths
CUMBERLAND:
424 Positive Test Results
5 Deaths
CAPE MAY:
236 Positive Test Results
16 Deaths
SALEM:
164 Positive Test Results
6 Deaths
4/23 12:57pm: Watch Governor Murphy’s daily briefing at 1pm.
Mayor Baraka sent up a distress signal in Newark for federal aid.
Cape May County reported 224 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Insider NJ columnist Alan Joel Steinberg writes ‘Federal Revenue Sharing: A Proposal Phil Murphy Can Effectively Champion‘
4/23 10:54am: Passaic County surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
Senator Testa called for an investigation into the NJDOC’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis and called for immediate implementation of extensive management plans.
4/23 10:46am: In Jersey City, Mayor Fulop is proposing an elimination of the Open Space Trust Fund tax in anticipation of the city’s COVID-19 economic fallout; yesterday, Fulop recommended the city withdraw the arts referendum to minimize taxpayer impact.
4/23 9:52am: Senate President Sweeney appointed Senators Ruiz and Singleton to the COVID-19 economic recovery fiscal strategy team, joining Senators Sarlo and Oroho.
4/23 9:40am: The NJDOL reports that unemployment payments have surpassed 500k per week, a 560% jump since last year; $1B has been distributed since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
4/23 9:17am: The HPAE filed a federal complaint against Virtua Health for giving frontline workers defective PPE and respirators.
4/23 8:54am: Read Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing for April 23rd.
4/22 8:34pm: In Newark, Mayor Baraka announced the first round of grant awards.
Burlington County reported a total of 1,862 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
Bergen County reports a total of 13,602 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
4/22 8:02pm: Middlesex County surpassed 9,000 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
Sussex County reported a total of 760 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
Cumberland County reported 391 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Monmouth County surpassed 5,000 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
AG Grewal and State Police Colonel Callahan released the daily update of executive order violations and enforcement actions on Wednesday.
4/22 6:37pm: Rep. Sherrill led the state’s House delegation in sending a letter to Governor Murphy calling on him to distribute CARES Act funding to less populated counties in the state.
4/22 6:16pm: Camden County reported 97 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
Warren County surpassed 700 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Morris County reported 4,455 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
4/22 6:11pm: It’s a little surprising today’s Mitch McConnell observation took so long to surface. One gets to that conclusion by thinking back about seven-plus years to the aftermath of Sandy when Republicans in Congress initially balked at providing aid to New Jersey and New York. That prompted an angry outburst by then-Governor Chris Christie.
4/22 3:49pm: The Governor excoriated Senate Minority Leader McConnell over comments he made that it wouldn’t be a bad thing if states went bankrupt; ‘c’mon, man, that is completely and utterly irresponsible‘, said Murphy.
The Governor signed legislation requiring hospitals to report demographic data, including race, of COVID-19 cases to the NJDOH.
Ocean County surpassed 5,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Declan J. O’Scanlon Jr., Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso, Gerry Scharfenberger called on Governor Murphy to afford small business contractors and construction workers the ability to continue operating if they so choose, while adhering to CDC, N.J. Department of Health, and Social Distancing Guidelines.
4/22 3:05pm: The statewide COVID-19 count grew by 3,551 cases and 314 fatalities over the past day, for a total of 95,865 cases and 5,063 deaths as of Wednesday April 22nd.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Bergen County:
13686 Positive Test Results
876 Deaths
Hudson County:
12039 Positive Test Results
568 Deaths
Essex County:
11387 Positive Test Results
888 Deaths
Union County:
10484 Positive Test Results
481 Deaths
Passaic County:
9392 Positive Test Results
327 Deaths
Middlesex County:
9047 Positive Test Results
369 Deaths
Ocean County:
5234 Positive Test Results
270 Deaths
Monmouth County:
5086 Positive Test Results
251 Deaths
Morris County:
4556 Positive Test Results
309 Deaths
Mercer County:
2845 Positive Test Results
145 Deaths
Somerset County:
2688 Positive Test Results
183 Deaths
Camden County:
2528 Positive Test Results
94 Deaths
Burlington County:
1878 Positive Test Results
68 Deaths
Gloucester County:
856 Positive Test Results
29 Deaths
Sussex County:
743 Positive Test Results
76 Deaths
Warren County:
689 Positive Test Results
55 Deaths
Atlantic County:
505 Positive Test Results
24 Deaths
Hunterdon County:
434 Positive Test Results
21 Deaths
Cumberland County:
382 Positive Test Results
5 Deaths
Cape May County:
227 Positive Test Results
16 Deaths
Salem County:
134 Positive Test Results
6 Deaths
4/22 2:56pm: Watch Governor Murphy’s daily COVID-19 briefing at 3pm.
Essex County reported a total of 11,305 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
4/22 2:33pm: Atlantic County reported 39 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
The NJ Outdoor Alliance released a proposal to re-open state and county parks.
4/22 11:36am: Mercer County reported a total of 2,845 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
Hunterdon County reported a total of 436 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Gloucester County reported a total of 851 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
4/22 11:27am: In Jersey City, Mayor Fulop is recommending the city withdraw the arts referendum to minimize the taxpayer impact in the wake of COVID-19.
The mayors of Edison, Metuchen, and Highland Park are seeking to extend the grace period on property tax payments.
4/22 7:46am: Read Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing for April 22nd.
4/21 10:35pm: Bergen County reported 13,286 COVID-19 cases total as of Tuesday.
Sussex County surpassed 700 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
4/21 10:14pm: Paterson Mayor Sayegh has beaten COVID-19, according to Paterson Times; the mayor says the only symptom he had was a loss of smell. From the report: ‘Sayegh said an initial x-ray showed he had pneumonia on his left lung. He was prescribed hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin. A later examination showed the same area had cleared. He also took vitamin D, multi-vitamins, and Emergen-C 1,000mg Vitamin C to strengthen his immune system to fight the virus.’
In Middle Township, Mayor Donohue says that Cape May County ‘doesn’t have the option‘ to remain closed through the summer, noting that the economic impact would be felt for years, according to the Press of AC.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer: ‘ Gov. Phil Murphy was at the Jersey Shore on Tuesday to survey blocks of storm damage to the Wildwood boardwalk, but that was far from the number-one thing on people’s minds. “Open the beaches by May 1, 2020!” shouted Staci McGregor, 48, of Wildwood Crest, holding a sign that read, “Stop the Nonsense!”’
4/21 7:57pm: Senator Menendez says he will vote yes on the next COVID-19 relief package.
Rep. Sherrill announced the formation of a bipartisan COVID-19 Regional Recovery Task Force.
4/21 7:25pm: Camden County reported 125 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.
Burlington County reported 77 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.
Ocean County is nearing 5,000 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Monmouth County is nearing 5,000 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Somerset County reported a total of 2,292 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Cumberland County reported a total of 365 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
4/21 5:47pm: In Newark, Mayor Baraka urged a continuation of social distancing measures, saying ‘death to the coronavirus. Long live us’. Baraka will call for increased federal funding to assist the city in avoiding a fiscal crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic at a press conference on Thursday.
AG Grewal and State Police Colonel Callahan released the daily update of executive order violations and enforcement actions on Tuesday.
One percent of the people in New Jersey have been infected with the disease. That’s one out of the next 100 people you may see driving on our roads or in the local supermarket. Everyone looks at numbers differently, but that seems to bring home the magnitude of the pandemic.
Warren County reported a total of 625 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Rep. Watson Coleman cosponsored the ‘COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020’.
Reps. Smith and Sires introduced legislation requiring refunds for cancelled air travel.
4/21 4:46pm: Morris County reported a total of 4,327 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
4/21 3:50pm: Middlesex County reported a total of 8,438 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
In response to growing concerns about financial market disruptions on local governments, the Murphy Administration and the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (I-Bank) have implemented a backstop municipal bond note program.
4/21 3:21pm: Rep. Pascrell introduced the ‘Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2020’. Pascrell reacted to a AP report finding no benefit of hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment, saying ‘evidence-based science is the only way out of this crisis, not unproven miracle therapies personally favored by Donald Trump’.
Governor Murphy and DOBI Commissioner Caride announced an expansion of payment relief for student loan borrowers.
4/21 3:04pm: The statewide COVID-19 count stands at 92,387 cases and 4,753 fatalities as of Tuesday, April 21st, an increase of 3,643 cases and 379 deaths since Monday. 7,594 people have been hospitalized, with 751 new hospitalizations on April 20th, and 650 discharges in the past day.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Bergen County:
13,356 Positive Test Results
787 Deaths
Hudson County:
11,150 Positive Test Results
492 Deaths
Essex County:
10,729 Positive Test Results
751 Deaths
Union County:
9,972 Positive Test Results
387 Deaths
Passaic County:
8,479 Positive Test Results
263 Deaths
Middlesex County:
8,346 Positive Test Results
345 Deaths
Ocean County:
4,868 Positive Test Results
222 Deaths
Monmouth County:
4,787 Positive Test Results
230 Deaths
Morris County:
4,236 Positive Test Results
269 Deaths
Mercer County:
2,591 Positive Test Results
122 Deaths
Somerset County:
2,488 Positive Test Results
170 Deaths
Camden County:
2,379 Positive Test Results
81 Deaths
Burlington County:
1,765 Positive Test Results
61 Deaths
Gloucester County:
770 Positive Test Results
25 Deaths
Sussex County:
680 Positive Test Results
64 Deaths
Warren County:
613 Positive Test Results
47 Deaths
Atlantic County:
469 Positive Test Results
19 Deaths
Hunterdon County:
419 Positive Test Results
18 Deaths
Cumberland County:
360 Positive Test Results
4 Deaths
Cape May County:
217 Positive Test Results
15 Deaths
Salem County:
120 Positive Test Results
4 Deaths
4/21 2:58pm: Watch Governor Murphy’s 3pm daily COVID-19 briefing.
4/21 2:29pm: In Paterson, Mayor Sayegh issued an update on the COVID-19 Police Unit’s responses to compliance issues.
4/21 2:02pm: Atlantic County reported 52 new COVID-19 cases and three fatalities on Tuesday.
4/21 12:26pm: Politics is not easy in a pandemic and that puts New Jersey Republicans in a bind. There has been some partisan criticism of late of the governor’s “lockdown” edicts in the form of press statements, petitions and attempted protests, but you get the impression it’s not going very far. A Monmouth poll arriving today puts Phil Murphy’s approval rating at a robust 71 percent. Clearly, and at least for the moment, a majority of residents are choosing public safety over a quick reopening of the
economy.
4/21 12:13pm: Bergen County Sheriff Cureton offered an update on the COVID-19 cases at the county jail.
Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle will introduce legislation requiring nursing homes to have morgues on site.
Senator Rice called for minority caucus representation on the joint legislative and executive COVID-19 economic recovery task force; Rice commended the selection of Senators Sarlo and Oroho as fiscal strategists for the task force.
4/21 11:40am: Governor Murphy’s job approval rating is at 71% according to a Monmouth poll. The NJDSC touted the poll.
Mercer County reported a total of 2,753 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Passaic County surpassed 9,000 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
4/21 10:31am: Insider NJ columnist Alan Joel Steinberg writes ‘Ryan Peters and Jean Stanfield: The Art of Appropriate and Cogent COVID Dissent‘
4/21 9:58am: Essex County surpassed 11,000 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Gloucester County surpassed 800 COVID-19 cases total as of Tuesday.
Hunterdon County reported a total of 425 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
4/21 9:13am: Paterson City Council President Maritza Davila’s call for an emergency meeting of the council on Monday night prompted agreement about the need for a city-based, senior citizen-targeted testing service in Paterson, as two councilmen advocated for their respective ward to serve as the city’s primary COVID-19 testing center.
The Gloucester Township COVID-19 testing site in Camden County is closed today due to weather. The Camden City site is also closed today.
New Jersey is the nation’s 3rd most slowed down state due to COVID-19, according to WalletHub.
Senator Pennacchio reiterated his call for the use of HCQ as a COVID-19 treatment.
The LD10 legislators called on the Governor’s Office to create a task force to help Jersey Shore businesses.
4/21 12:00am: Read Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing for April 21st.
4/20 10:29pm: The NJDOH released a list of long-term care facilities with COVID-19 outbreaks.
4/20 10:07pm: Insider NJ columnist Bob Hennelly writes ‘COVID-19: The Split Screen Experience. By Fixating on Official Data are We Missing a Bigger and More Lethal Picture?‘
Bergen County surpassed 13,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Monday.
4/20 9:26pm: Passaic County Freeholder TJ Best wants parks re-opened. “I’m going to ask the governor to rescind his executive order,” Best added. “We need additional guidelines, because right now it’s hurting more than helping people who need that outlet to prevent community spread.”
4/20 8:48pm: Salem County reported a total of 123 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
Sussex County reported a total of 688 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
4/20 7:52pm: Senator Rice says he would welcome the National Guard in Newark, saying ‘we don’t need tanks and armor. But the guard would be welcomed in Newark as long as they are here with a humanitarian purpose.’
First Lady Tammy Murphy will host a Facebook Live interview, tomorrow, April 21, at 3:30 p.m., with Dr. Lisa Gittens-Williams to share information for women navigating pregnancy during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
4/20 7:24pm: Governor Phil Murphy announced today that United Airlines and Delta Airlines, in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Health, are offering free round-trip flights to health care workers coming to New Jersey to help with the state’s efforts to fight the virus.
4/20 6:45pm: Cumberland County reported a total of 344 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
Burlington County reported 110 new COVID-19 cases on Monday.
Ocean County reported a total of 4,822 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
Somerset County reported a total of 2,212 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
Morris County surpassed 4,000 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
In Camden, Mayor Moran and Freeholder Director Cappelli released a statement on the city’s efforts to combat COVID-19.
4/20 6:31pm: Camden County reported 75 new COVID-19 cases and 5 fatalities on Monday.
Middlesex County released a town breakdown of COVID cases on Monday.
Monmouth County reported a total of 4,783 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
4/20 6:15pm: The ATU State Council wants hazard pay for workers.
Phil Murphy knows people are being inconvenienced; especially high school seniors, golfers and those who like visiting parks. But so what? True, he didn’t exactly say it that way, but there was no confusing the governor’s message at today’s daily briefing.
Assemblyman Petersen will introduce legislation to allow non-essential businesses to reopen if they comply with safety precautions.
AG Grewal and State Police Colonel Callahan released the daily update of executive order violations and enforcement actions on Monday.
4/20 3:44pm: AG Grewal announced a series of virtual town halls to maintain community engagement with law enforcement during the COVID-19 crisis.
4/20 2:37pm: Murphy acknowledged that his team is “anticipating a spike – which will surely come – when we reopen. These viruses can mutate and come back.” That said, he insisted the state has achieved relative stability, leaving open the likelihood of one-off spikes or drops.
4/20 2:19pm: The statewide COVID-19 count stands at 88,806 cases and 4,377 fatalities as of Monday, April 20th, and increase of 3,528 cases and 177 deaths since Sunday.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Bergen County:
13011 Positive Test Results
787 Deaths
Essex County:
10729 Positive Test Results
751 Deaths
Hudson County:
11150 Positive Test Results
492 Deaths
Union County:
9972 Positive Test Results
387 Deaths
Middlesex County:
8346 Positive Test Results
345 Deaths
Morris County:
4236 Positive Test Results
269 Deaths
Passaic County:
8479 Positive Test Results
263 Deaths
Monmouth County:
4787 Positive Test Results
230 Deaths
Ocean County:
4868 Positive Test Results
222 Deaths
Somerset County:
2488 Positive Test Results
170 Deaths
Mercer County:
2591 Positive Test Results
122 Deaths
Camden County:
2255 Positive Test Results
81 Deaths
Sussex County:
680 Positive Test Results
64 Deaths
Burlington County:
1663 Positive Test Results
61 Deaths
Warren County:
613 Positive Test Results
47 Deaths
Gloucester County:
770 Positive Test Results
25 Deaths
Atlantic County:
410 Positive Test Results
19 Deaths
Hunterdon County:
419 Positive Test Results
18 Deaths
Cape May County:
212 Positive Test Results
15 Deaths
Cumberland County:
338 Positive Test Results
4 Deaths
Salem County:
120 Positive Test Results
4 Deaths
4/20 2:14pm: Passaic County reports 8,695 COVID-19 cases total as of Monday; Paterson surpassed 3,000 cases.
In Hoboken, Mayor Bhalla reported that the city is nearing 400 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
In Toms River, Rite Aid will open a self-service COVID-19 swab testing site location on Wednesday.
4/20 1:58pm: Watch Governor Murphy’s daily COVID-19 briefing at 2pm.
4/20 1:42pm: Senator Bob Menendez joined with one of his counterparts from the “the other side,” Republican Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, to unveil a $500 billion bill to benefit counties and other local governments.
In Newark, Mayor Baraka announced an emergency fund for non-profits serving Newark residents during the COVID-19 crisis.
Insider NJ columnist Mary Gatta writes ‘The Long Slog of Social Distancing‘
4/20 12:45pm: If the city was a family, the death of Eddie Cotton of Paterson from the virus made people again aware of their interconnectedness in a particularly painful and devastating way, reminding them of the hazards of building a close-knit community of high density, conditions ready made for the spread of COVID-19.
4/20 12:35pm: Mercer County surpassed 2,500 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
Warren County surpassed 600 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
4/20 11:47am: Assemblyman Bergen urged Governor Murphy to provide a daily economic status report at his COVID-19 briefings.
Hudson County reports total cases of 10,469 and 626 fatalities as of Monday.
4/20 10:28am: Essex County reported a total of 10,713 COVID-19 cases as of Monday; Newark has surpassed 4,000 cases.
4/20 9:55am: Atlantic County is preparing for economic recovery post-pandemic.
Assemblyman Scharfenberger requested his legislative salary be withheld until UE claims are processed in LD13.
Gloucester County reports 29 new COVID-19 cases on Monday.
The Bridgewater Council passed a resolution expressing disappointment with a lack of federal stimulus funds.
4/20 8:34am: Hunterdon County reported 423 COVID-19 cases total as of Sunday.
4/20 12:01am: Read Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing: April 20th.
4/19 8:42pm: Cumberland County surpassed 300 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday.
Bergen County reported a total of 12,694 COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
Camden County surpassed 2,000 COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
Warren County reported a total of 570 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday.
Ocean County reported a total of 4,680 COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
Burlington County reported 152 new COVID-10 cases on Sunday
4/19 5:11pm: AG Grewal and State Police Colonel Callahan released the daily update of executive order violations and enforcement actions on Sunday
4/19 4:04pm: Middlesex County released a town breakdown of COVID cases on Saturday.
Somerset County reported a total of 2,144COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
Cape May County reported a total of 204 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday.
Gloucester County reported a total of 738 COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
Monmouth County reported a total of 4,669 COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
4/19 3:47pm: Governor Murphy and other regional Governors announced their picks for the multi-state council to restore the economy.
Insider NJ columnist Tom Barrett writes ‘Governor Phil Murphy: New Jersey’s ‘Happy Warrior’‘
As of Sunday, April 19th, the statewide COVID-19 count is 85,301 cases and 4,202 fatalities.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Bergen County:
12,639 Positive Test Results
767 Deaths
Hudson County:
10,486 Positive Test Results
452 Deaths
Essex County:
10,304 Positive Test Results
740 Deaths
Union County:
9,609 Positive Test Results
372 Deaths
Passaic County:
8,288 Positive Test Results
250 Deaths
Middlesex County:
8,017 Positive Test Results
329 Deaths
Monmouth County:
4,669 Positive Test Results
226 Deaths
Ocean County:
4,648 Positive Test Results
217 Deaths
Morris County:
4,136 Positive Test Results
257 Deaths
Mercer County:
2,395 Positive Test Results
113 Deaths
Somerset County:
2,384 Positive Test Results
158 Deaths
Camden County:
2,131 Positive Test Results
74 Deaths
Burlington County:
1,587 Positive Test Results
58 Deaths
Gloucester County:
737 Positive Test Results
24 Deaths
Sussex County:
659 Positive Test Results
62 Deaths
Warren County:
592 Positive Test Results
44 Deaths
Hunterdon County:
407 Positive Test Results
18 Deaths
Atlantic County:
398 Positive Test Results
19 Deaths
Cumberland County:
308 Positive Test Results
4 Deaths
Cape May County:
206 Positive Test Results
14 Deaths
Salem County:
116 Positive Test Results
4 Deaths
4/19 12:45pm: Mercer County reported a total of 2,215 COVID-19 cases on Sunday
4/19 11:23am: Senator Doherty launched on online petition calling on Governor Murphy to allow religious services to resume in the state, with precautions; last week, Doherty said he no longer supports ‘draconian shut down measures’.
4/19 10:55am: Hunterdon County surpassed 400 COVID-19 cases total as of Saturday.
Essex County surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday.
4/19 9:16am: Bergen County surpassed 12,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Saturday.
4/18 5:36pm: Phil Murphy read the Facebook post from the “Atlantic County surrogate” as he answered questions near the end of today’s briefing. It got him pretty hot – and this is a guy who is always composed in public.
Cumberland County reported a total of 271 COVID-19 cases on Saturday.
Camden County reported 100 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday.
Burlington County reported 40 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday.
Essex County is nearing 10,000 COVID-19 cases as of Saturday
Sussex County reported 40 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday.
Ocean County reported a total of 4,520 COVID-19 cases as of Saturday.
Passaic County surpassed 8,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Saturday.
Gloucester County surpassed 700 COVID-19 cases total as of Saturday.
4/18 3:22pm: Governor Phil Murphy this afternoon pushed back strongly against a statement posted earlier today by a South Jersey official challenging his shutdown order in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.
Monmouth County reported a total of 4,528 COVID-19 cases as of Saturday.
4/18 2:07pm: Atlantic County reported 22 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday.
Mercer County reported a total of 2,215 COVID-19 cases on Saturday
4/18 1:58pm: The statewide COVID-19 count stands at 81,420 cases and 4,070 fatalities as of Saturday, April 18th.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Bergen County:
12,163 Positive Test Results
741 Deaths
Hudson County:
9,956 Positive Test Results
434 Deaths
Essex County:
9,901 Positive Test Results
732 Deaths
Union County:
8,959 Positive Test Results
356 Deaths
Passaic County:
7,936 Positive Test Results
243 Deaths
Middlesex County:
7,624 Positive Test Results
313 Deaths
Ocean County:
4,548 Positive Test Results
212 Deaths
Monmouth County:
4,528 Positive Test Results
221 Deaths
Morris County:
3,984 Positive Test Results
255 Deaths
Somerset County:
2,283 Positive Test Results
146 Deaths
Mercer County:
2,215 Positive Test Results
110 Deaths
Camden County:
1,918 Positive Test Results
73 Deaths
Burlington County:
1,456 Positive Test Results
57 Deaths
Gloucester County:
683 Positive Test Results
23 Deaths
Sussex County:
626 Positive Test Results
55 Deaths
Warren County:
543 Positive Test Results
39 Deaths
Hunterdon County:
391 Positive Test Results
17 Deaths
Atlantic County:
382 Positive Test Results
19 Deaths
Cumberland County:
272 Positive Test Results
4 Deaths
Cape May County:
199 Positive Test Results
14 Deaths
Salem County:
105 Positive Test Results
4 Deaths
4/18 1:56pm: Confronted with the daily dirge of a frightening and deadly virus, Governor Phil Murphy on Saturday sought broader context to the numbers to prove the effectiveness of social distancing.
4/18 7:20am: Among the enforcement actions announced yesterday: Kim Pagan was charged by the New Jersey State Police with violating the emergency orders by organizing a prohibited event today in Trenton in which protesters gathered outside the State House and at other locations in Trenton to demonstrate against the Governor’s Executive Orders.
4/17 9:38pm: The NJDOH released data on long-term care facilities COVID-19 cases and fatalities.
AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan released the daily update of COVID-19 violations and enforcement actions.
4/17 9:16pm: Somerset County surpassed 2,000 COVID-19 cases on Friday.
Sussex County surpassed 600 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
Warren County reported a total of 535 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
Bergen County reports a total of 11,864 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
4/17 9:09pm: Monmouth County reported a total of 4,414 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
Salem County surpassed 100 COVID-19 cases total as of Friday. The county released test site data from this week.
Cape May County reached 200 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
Cumberland County reported a total of 269 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
4/17 6:44pm: Senate Republicans called for billions in federal aid to the state.
Burlington County reported a total of 1,385 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
Camden County surpassed 1,800 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
Ocean County reported a total of 4,432 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
Middlesex County released its updated town COVID-19 count list as of Friday.
Morris County reported a total of 3,725 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
4/17 6:16pm: “Go ahead, it’s on me,” Murphy said, suggesting those aggrieved should blame him, the governor.
4/17 2:55pm: As part of the state’s ongoing effort to combat COVID-19, Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that physicians who are licensed in another country but living in the United States can now apply for a temporary emergency license to practice medicine in New Jersey—the first program of its kind in the country.
4/17 2:29pm: Protesters assembled at the Statehouse today to to assail the stay-at-home order, according to Politico NJ.
4/17 1:23pm: The statewide COVID-19 count climbed by 3,250 cases and 323 fatalities on Friday, bringing the total to 78,476 cases and 3,840 deaths.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Bergen County:
11,863 Positive Test Results
714 Deaths
Essex County:
9,672 Positive Test Results
684 Deaths
Hudson County:
9,636 Positive Test Results
420 Deaths
Union County:
8,429 Positive Test Results
330 Deaths
Passaic County:
7,604 Positive Test Results
221 Deaths
Middlesex County:
7,308 Positive Test Results
309 Deaths
Ocean County:
4,424 Positive Test Results
201 Deaths
Monmouth County:
4,414 Positive Test Results
206 Deaths
Morris County:
3,822 Positive Test Results
232 Deaths
Somerset County:
2,195 Positive Test Results
135 Deaths
Mercer County:
2,123 Positive Test Results
101 Deaths
Camden County:
1,807 Positive Test Results
64 Deaths
Burlington County:
1,366 Positive Test Results
54 Deaths
Gloucester County:
664 Positive Test Results
22 Deaths
Sussex County:
591 Positive Test Results
54 Deaths
Warren County:
521 Positive Test Results
36 Deaths
Hunterdon County:
385 Positive Test Results
16 Deaths
Atlantic County:
370 Positive Test Results
17 Deaths
Cumberland County:
263 Positive Test Results
3 Deaths
Cape May County:
189 Positive Test Results
14 Deaths
Salem County:
102 Positive Test Results
4 Deaths
4/17 12:51pm: Watch Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 daily briefing at 1pm.
4/17 12:29pm: Essex County reported a total of 9,656 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
Senate President Sweeney appointed Senators Sarlo and Oroho as fiscal recovery strategists.
4/17 11:56am: Gloucester County reported 38 new COVID-19 cases on Friday.
Atlantic County reported five new fatalities on Friday.
Mercer County reported a total of 2,123 COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
Assemblywoman Jean Stanfield calls for the opening of state and county parks.
Speaker Coughlin released a statement on reports of a borrowing plan to shore up revenues.
Assemblyman Webber says any borrowing plan for operating expenses is unconstitutional.
4/17 9:46am: Former Paterson Councilman Ed Cotton passed away due to COVID-19, according to Paterson Times; he was the husband of current Ward 4 Councilwoman Ruby Cotton. Read Insider NJ’s tribute to Cotton here.
4/17 12:00am: Read Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing for April 17th.
4/16 9:58pm: Warren County surpassed 500 COVID-19 cases total as of Thursday.
Bergen County surpassed 11,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Thursday.
Burlington County reported 47 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, announced the following recent enforcement actions related to COVID-19.
4/16 8:33pm: Cumberland County reported a total of 259 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
Middlesex County released a town breakdown of 6,652 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
Hunterdon County reported a total of 383 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
4/16 7:20pm: Cape May County reported a total of 190 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
4/16 5:45pm: Camden County reported 150 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
Gloucester County reported 19 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
When 10 members of Congress get together, something is bound to happen.
Monmouth County reported a total of 4,299 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
Sussex County says its ‘extremely concerned‘ about the situation at the Andover subacute and rehab facilities.
Somerset County reported a total of 1,921 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
Salem County reported 12 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
Passaic County reported a total of 7,599 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
4/16 4:31pm: Morris County reported a total of 3,635 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
4/16 4:05pm: Social media reverberated today with news of a planned protest in Trenton over the state’s shut-down order. Around the same time, we heard state Sen. Joe Pennacchio call for Senate hearings tocritically look at how Phil Murphy is handling the pandemic.
4/16 3:59pm: Ocean County reported a total of 4,254 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
4/16 3:27pm: Governor Phil Murphy today announced that the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency has unanimously voted to suspend rent increases at all eligible properties within the Agency’s portfolio, which includes 36,000 rental units across the state.
4/16 2:04pm: Governor Murphy wants bonds to offset billions lost due to COVID-19, according to Bloomberg. From the report: The borrowing would be repaid with sales taxes, with a guarantee that the levy — currently 6.625% — would increase if needed. The bill also pledges a higher property-tax levy if necessary, to be collected by towns. New Jersey has the nation’s highest property taxes, with the average bill hitting $8,953 last year.
4/16 1:37pm: AG Grewal announced that his office is investigating the conditions of nursing homes and long-term care facilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and will provide updates only if there are enforcement actions.
4/16 1:25pm: The statewide COVID-19 count climbed by at 4,391 cases and 362 fatalities on Thursday, April 16th, bringing the statewide total to 75,317 cases and 3,518 deaths.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Bergen County:
11,409 Positive Test Results
668 Deaths
Hudson County:
9,165 Positive Test Results
365 Deaths
Essex County:
9,084 Positive Test Results
642 Deaths
Union County:
7,904 Positive Test Results
301 Deaths
Passaic County:
7,317 Positive Test Results
211 Deaths
Middlesex County:
6,994 Positive Test Results
278 Deaths
Monmouth County:
4,299 Positive Test Results
190 Deaths
Ocean County:
4,272 Positive Test Results
185 Deaths
Morris County:
3,701 Positive Test Results
216 Deaths
Somerset County:
2,103 Positive Test Results
121 Deaths
Mercer County:
2,037 Positive Test Results
87 Deaths
Camden County:
1,734 Positive Test Results
60 Deaths
Burlington County:
1,326 Positive Test Results
52 Deaths
Gloucester County:
624 Positive Test Results
18 Deaths
Sussex County:
578 Positive Test Results
43 Deaths
Warren County:
501 Positive Test Results
33 Deaths
Hunterdon County:
373 Positive Test Results
15 Deaths
Atlantic County:
344 Positive Test Results
13 Deaths
Cumberland County:
223 Positive Test Results
3 Deaths
Cape May County:
186 Positive Test Results
10 Deaths
Salem County:
95 Positive Test Results
4 Deaths
4/16 1:23pm: The Governor announced that schools will remain closed through May 15th.
4/16 12:59pm: Mercer County surpassed 2,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Thursday.
Gloucester County will open its third COVID-19 drive-thru testing site next Thursday.
In Hoboken, Mayor Bhalla reported that a police officer is among 10 new COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
4/16 12:52pm: Senator Pennacchio called for a Senate Select Oversight Committee to investigate the Administration’s handling of the COVID-19 response, saying ‘some of the policies make no sense’.
4/16 12:49pm: Watch Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 daily briefing at 1pm.
4/16 12:45pm: Atlantic County reached 350 COVID-19 cases total as of Thursday.
Insider NJ columnist Carl Golden writes ‘Murphy Closes in on His Budgetary White Whale‘
Assemblyman DePhillips voiced his support for a ban on public pension investment in Chinese pharma companies.
4/16 11:02am: According to estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm wage and salary employment in New Jersey decreased by 31,800 in March to a seasonally adjusted level of 4,210,100
4/16 9:37am: Essex County surpassed 9,000 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday.
4/16 9:10am: New Jersey saw a noticeable decline in the number of new unemployment claims filed for the week ending Saturday, while the number of workers who have sought jobless benefits since mid-March surpassed 718,000.
4/16 8:01am: Read Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing for April 16th.
4/15 10:25pm: Passaic County surpassed 7,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Bergen County reported a total of 10,898 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
4/15 10:10pm: Salem County reported 9 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
Monmouth County reported 4,122 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Cumberland County reported a total of 214 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
4/15 10:04pm: Burlington County reported 73 new COVID-19 cases and 19 fatalities on Wednesday.
Governor Murphy went toe-to-toe with Tucker Carlson tonight on Fox News, pressed on his lockdown orders and whether he considered the constitutional questions surrounding park closures and large-gathering bans.
4/15 7:51pm: Middlesex County released a town breakdown of 6,280 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
4/15 6:15pm: Camden County surpassed 1,500 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
Ocean County reported 3,970 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
Warren County reported a total of 483 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
Hunterdon County reported a total of 364 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
Republican Senate Budget Committee members urged Governor Murphy to re-examine his budget priorities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
4/15 5:53pm: Phil Murphy was asked today if he worries about people getting “sloppy” and “stupid” as we are now in the second month of a shut-down state.
Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, announced the following recent enforcement actions against violators of Governor Murphy’s Emergency Orders related to COVID-19.
Can you fit hydroxychloroquine on a bumper sticker? How about a campaign poster? Someone may try given the fact this heretofore little-known anti-malaria drug is now in the middle of a political debate.
Insider NJ columnist Mary Gatta writes ‘COVID-19 Has Made Clear That New Jersey Needs to Raise the Tipped Minimum Wage‘
4/15 3:32pm: Morris County reported a total of 3,469 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.
4/15 3:24pm: Senator Mike Doherty says he no longer supports Governor Murphy’s ‘draconian shut down measures’, and that Murphy ‘needs to stop his one size all approach’ that is ‘destroying small businesses and sending millions of NJ residents into poverty’.
4/15 3:14pm: Insider NJ columnist Carl Golden writes ‘Covid-9 Crisis Deprives Biden of a Big Campaign Moment‘
Senator Testa says its time for the state to stop investing in Chinese pharma companies.
Assemblyman Rooney called on Governor Murphy to extend county and municipal budget deadlines.
4/15 2:11pm: Somerset County reported 1,827 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
4/15 2:01pm: As of this weekend, the Union County COVID-19 Drive-Thru Center has surpassed 7,000 tests to Union County residents, emergency responders and medical personnel from more than 180 municipalities in New Jersey.
4/15 1:56pm: Gloucester County reached 600 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
4/15 1:47pm: The Treasury reported March revenues were up 3.6%, and that the impact of COVID-19 likely won’t materialize until the April numbers are released.
4/15 1:02pm: The statewide COVID-19 count grew by 2,625 cases and 351 deaths since Tuesday, for a total of 71,030 cases and 3,156 fatalities as of Wednesday, April 15th.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Bergen County:
10,848 Positive Test Results
608 Deaths
Essex County:
8,579 Positive Test Results
590 Deaths
Hudson County:
8,511 Positive Test Results
312 Deaths
Union County:
7,438 Positive Test Results
269 Deaths
Passaic County:
6,750 Positive Test Results
182 Deaths
Middlesex County:
6,576 Positive Test Results
248 Deaths
Monmouth County:
4,122 Positive Test Results
167 Deaths
Ocean County:
4,016 Positive Test Results
166 Deaths
Morris County:
3,525 Positive Test Results
212 Deaths
Somerset County:
2,001 Positive Test Results
101 Deaths
Mercer County:
1,856 Positive Test Results
76 Deaths
Camden County:
1,587 Positive Test Results
49 Deaths
Burlington County:
1,261 Positive Test Results
45 Deaths
Gloucester County:
602 Positive Test Results
14 Deaths
Sussex County:
551 Positive Test Results
41 Deaths
Warren County:
468 Positive Test Results
30 Deaths
Hunterdon County:
356 Positive Test Results
14 Deaths
Atlantic County:
322 Positive Test Results
13 Deaths
Cumberland County:
210 Positive Test Results
3 Deaths
Cape May County:
178 Positive Test Results
10 Deaths
Salem County:
84 Positive Test Results
4 Deaths
4/15 12:51pm: Watch Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 daily briefing for April 15th at 1pm.
4/15 12:46pm: In a guest column on Insider NJ, Cedric Hunter writes ‘The Days of Covid-19: Paying the Price for Collective Hubris‘
4/15 11:26am: Atlantic County reported 35 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
Mercer County released a town breakdown of COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday; Trenton has surpassed 400 cases alone.
4/15 11:18am: The LD1 legislators are launching an Economic Recovery Task Force.
4/15 11:03am: In a guest column on Insider NJ, Assemblyman Ryan Peters writes ‘Construction Should Remain Open. Here’s How.‘
4/15 10:55am: Essex County reported over 8,500 COVID-19 cases total as of Wednesday.
4/15 9:34am: In Boonton, a COVID-19 outbreak has been reported at the NJ Firemen’s Home, according to the Daily Record.
4/15 7:34am: Read Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing for April 15th.
4/14 10:51pm: Bergen County reported a total of 10,442 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Cape May County reported a total of 179 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
4/14 8:56pm: Burlington County reported 57 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.
Hunterdon County reported a total of 353 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Warren County reported a total of 427 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
4/14 8:18pm: Governor Murphy took action on legislation.
4/14 7:55pm: AG Grewal and State Police Colonel Callahan released the daily update of COVID-19 executive order violations.
4/14 7:27pm: Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (S2374), which expands protections of the Family Leave Act to allow employees forced to take time off to care for a family member during the COVID-19 outbreak with up to 12 weeks of unpaid family leave in a 24-month period without losing their jobs.
4/14 6:31pm: Donald Trump watches a lot of TV. That’s something everybody knows. And we learned today that it’s not only Fox News that the president enjoys – it’s apparently Turner Classic Movies as well.
Cumberland County surpassed 200 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Ocean County reported a total of 3,841 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Sussex County reported 38 new COVID-19 cases and 2 fatalities on Tuesday.
4/14 6:05pm: Morris County reported a total of 3,356 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Middlesex County released a town-by-town breakdown of COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Camden County reported 95 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.
4/14 2:55pm: Monmouth County surpassed 4,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Tuesday.
Somerset County reported a total of 1,742 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
4/14 2:15pm: AG Grewal announced that over 10,000 out-of-state healthcare workers have been licensed to assist in the state’s fight against COVID-19.
Atlantic County confirmed 16 new COVID-19 cases and 4 fatalities on Tuesday.
4/14 1:20pm: The statewide COVID-19 count grew by 4,059 COVID-19 cases and 365 fatalities in the past 24 hours, for a total of 68,824 cases and 2,805 deaths as of Tuesday, April 14th. As of Monday evening, 8,185 people have been hospitalized total and 514 have been discharged in the past 24 hours.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Bergen County:
10,426 Positive Test Results
550 Deaths
Hudson County:
8,242 Positive Test Results
277 Deaths
Essex County:
8,212 Positive Test Results
535 Deaths
Union County:
7,265 Positive Test Results
238 Deaths
Passaic County:
6,438 Positive Test Results
156 Deaths
Middlesex County:
6,313 Positive Test Results
216 Deaths
Monmouth County:
4,003 Positive Test Results
145 Deaths
Ocean County:
3,833 Positive Test Results
149 Deaths
Morris County:
3,424 Positive Test Results
192 Deaths
Somerset County:
1,911 Positive Test Results
91 Deaths
Mercer County:
1,731 Positive Test Results
71 Deaths
Camden County:
1,477 Positive Test Results
41 Deaths
Burlington County:
1,207 Positive Test Results
28 Deaths
Gloucester County:
587 Positive Test Results
11 Deaths
Sussex County:
535 Positive Test Results
39 Deaths
Warren County:
442 Positive Test Results
25 Deaths
Hunterdon County:
349 Positive Test Results
11 Deaths
Atlantic County:
284 Positive Test Results
11 Deaths
Cumberland County:
201 Positive Test Results
3 Deaths
Cape May County:
169 Positive Test Results
10 Deaths
Salem County:
73 Positive Test Results
4 Deaths
4/14 1:11pm: Mercer County reported a total of 1,731 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
Essex County surpassed 8,000 COVID-19 cases total as of Tuesday; Newark has surpassed 3,000 cases alone.
4/14 1:06pm: Morris County needs more people. And if that fails, let’s forget about the letter of the law – by a tiny bit at least. That’s today’s bipartisan appeal by federal and state representatives regarding the coronavirus.
4/14 1pm: The Corriell Institute is offering services to create viral testing collection tubes.
The NJ Outdoor Alliance slammed Monday’s Assembly shut-down of Assemblyman Webber’s challenge to the Governor’s order to close state and county parks, calling it a ‘joke’ and saying its ‘easy to kowtow to a Governor in a crisis, much harder to show the courage to buck him when he is wrong’. Last week, the NJOA blistered Murphy on parks amid growing backlash over the closures.
Rep. Payne announced $148M in COVID-19 relief funds for Newark Liberty Airport.
1199SEIU called on legislators to investigate conditions at nursing homes and demanded better protections for workers.
Warren County Freeholder Kern sent a letter to Governor Murphy in support of the state’s House delegation’s request that a portion of the state’s federal COVID-19 resources be directed to Warren County.
In Red Bank, SoupKitchen411 launched the FeedNJ campaign, co-chaired by Speaker Coughlin and Port Authority Chairman O’Toole.
Senator O’Scanlon called on lawmakers to coordinate efforts to reclaim the state’s manufacturing and pharmaceutical industry leadership.
4/14 12:48pm: Watch Governor Murphy’s daily COVID-19 briefing at 1pm.
4/14 12:48pm: Sussex County residents can now access the COVID-19 testing site in Morris County.
Gloucester County reported 22 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.
4/14 12:35pm: The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office released COVID-19 data on jail inmates and staff.
4/14 9:51am: The rate of the virus’ spread in Burlington County appears to be slowing, according to the Burlington County Times.
Governor Murphy’s tour of the medical station in Atlantic City has been cancelled, according to the Press of AC.
4/14 12:00am: Read Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing for April 14th.
(Visited 1 times, 2 visits today)