Jersey City, NJ Coronavirus Updates & News For May 28 – Patch.com

The toll hikes will be used to pay for a $24 billion capital improvement plan. Some are accusing officials of “hiding behind the pandemic.”

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Officials unanimously approved a plan to hike tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway on Wednesday…. Read more

Parents, grandparents and caregivers are being asked to look for symptoms and seek immediate care.

NEW JERSEY – A children’s inflammatory syndrome first reported in New York City and the United Kingdom — which doctors say could be linked to coronavirus/COVID-19 — has more cases in New Jersey as hot spots are appearing around the nation. … Read more

Previously available only to Hoboken residents, rapid coronavirus tests are now available to local businesses to prepare for reopening.

HOBOKEN, NJ — The city of Hoboken announced Tuesday afternoon that they will now offer rapid coronavirus testing at the uptown testing location to anyone employed by a Hoboken business, whether a resident or not. The expansion is meant to help small businesses “in preparation for a gradual re-opening” after lockdowns due to the virus, a Nixle alert said…. Read more