Tag: Gov. Phil Murphy
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Edison mayor closes municpal parks following state executive order to close state and county parks
EDISON – All 31 parks, Dismal Swamp and the municipal boat basin in the township will close in continued efforts to flatten the curve of the coronavirus. In concurrence with Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order to close all state and county parks and forests effective sunrise April 8 until further notice, Mayor Thomas Lankey made…
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Temporary field medical station in Edison to provide 500 beds, expected to open April 8
EDISON – Come April 8, five hundred beds are expected to fill the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center as the state’s second temporary field medical station. Gov. Phil Murphy said the temporary field medical stations are set up to afford support for the state’s brick and mortar hospitals in the coming weeks as positive…
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Four residents of St. Joseph’s nursing home have died, Woodbridge mayor reports
WOODBRIDGE – Four residents of the St. Joseph’s Seniors Home nursing home and assisted living facility in Woodbridge, who moved to a CareOne facility in Hanover last week, have passed away, with likely more fatalities to come, Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac said in his daily report on the novel coronavirus on April 2. “They…
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State income tax filing deadline extended
Gov. Phil Murphy, New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney and New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin issued the following joint statement on April 1 regarding the tax filing deadline and the state budget timetable: “The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused hardships, financial strain and disruptions for many New Jerseyans and New Jersey businesses. As part…
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Woodbridge mayor, dignitaries praise state for keeping nursing home residents safe
WOODBRIDGE – Mayor John E. McCormac praised what he called the leadership and decisive action of Gov. Phil Murphy and his administration to ensure the safety of residents at St. Joseph’s Seniors Home assisted living facility and nursing home in Woodbridge in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Woodbridge officials reported six new positive…
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Gov. announces additional businesses that may remain open
Gov. Phil Murphy and Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police Col. Patrick Callahan announced an administrative order permitting additional retail businesses to operate during their normal business hours during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Effective immediately, the following businesses are considered essential: Mobile phone retail and repair shops; Bicycle shops, but only to provide service and…
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Transformation of a field hospital can bring 1,000 hospital beds in a matter of days
EDISON – The transformation of field hospitals – one in each region of the Garden State – can be up and running within seven to eight days, according to Lt. Col. David Park, 60th Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia. Col. Patrick Callahan of the New Jersey State Police announced the four…
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New Jersey Convention Center in Edison named as one of four sites for field hospital
EDISON – The New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison was one of four sites selected to transform into a field hospital in the state’s efforts to keep up with the novel coronavirus pandemic. Col. Patrick Callahan of the New Jersey State Police announced on March 24 the four field hospital sites during Gov.…
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Helmetta mayor sends out ‘virtual hug’ while emergency personnel stays vigilant
HELMETTA – Emergency personnel in Helmetta are staying vigilant and proactive in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to Mayor Chris Slavicek. To date, there are no confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the borough. However, Slavicek issued a message to residents following Gov. Phil Murphy’s Stay at Home order issued on March…
