Tag: Gov. Phil Murphy
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Colonia High students form Colonia Cares to help local businesses, food banks
WOODBRIDGE – Gov. Phil Murphy gave a salute to 11 friends from Colonia High School, who have come together as Colonia Cares to sell t-shirts and lawn signs to raise money for a good cause in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. An endeavor that started on April 18 has garnered 500 items sold.…
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Jackson council president: Send in National Guard to enforce pandemic rules
JACKSON – Township Council President Barry Calogero is calling on Gov. Phil Murphy to use the National Guard to enforce social guidelines that have been put in place during the coronavirus pandemic, but which the Jackson official asserts are being disregarded. Calogero addressed the situation during the council’s April 14 meeting. “This is a time…
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At Reformed Church Home, community outreach continues at a distance as state sets further guidelines for long-term care facilities
At Reformed Church Home (RCH) in Old Bridge, the philosophy has always been to treat “residents and staff like family, to be transparent, and to put their safety and health first.” And the philosophy continues as the state continues to express concerns and set guidelines for long-term care facilities in the midst of the global…
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St. Joseph’s Nursing Home devastated by COVID-19 may reopen in near future
WOODBRIDGE – State officials are working to reopen St. Joseph’s Nursing Home, according to Mayor John McCormac in his daily report on April 15. “State [officials] have indicated the St. Joseph’s Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility has been completely cleaned and sanitized and [the state is] making plans to reopen the facility in the…
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Spring cleanups in Edison scheduled for April and May are postponed
EDISON – Spring cleanups in the township originally scheduled for April 18 and 25 and May 2, 9 and 16 are postponed. Mayor Thomas Lankey said township officials are “taking every possible precaution in our efforts to increase the positive effects of social distancing as we continue to fight this unprecedented pandemic.” On April 8,…
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International Martial Arts Taekwondo holds virtual belt tests, classes in wake of COVID-19
WOODBRIDGE – After three months of hard work and dedication, students at the International Martial Arts Taekwondo school in Woodbridge were ready to test for their first belt. Then the novel coronavirus outbreak happened. Master Mohamed Elshikh, a sixth degree black belt, decided for the first time to hold virtual belt tests via Zoom Video…
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Monmouth County legislators call on Gov. to reopen state, county parks
One day after Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy ordered the closure of all state and county parks in New Jersey in the face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, three Republican legislators from Monmouth County urged him to reverse his decision. In an April 8 press release, Sen. Declan O’Scanlon, Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso and Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger…
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Largest of four temporary field medical stations is up and running for non-COVID-19 patients in Edison
EDISON – The largest of the four temporary field medial stations is up and running at the New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center in Edison. Gov. Phil Murphy, along with Judith M. Persichilli, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health; Col. Patrick Callahan of the New Jersey State Police; state Sen. Cory Booker (D-New…
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Gov. announces postponement of June 2 primary elections until July 7
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order No. 120, postponing primary elections from June 2 to July 7 in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This includes primaries for President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, the 25th District of the New Jersey Legislature, and county and municipal elections, as well as county committee elections,…
