At least 150 protesters descended on New Jersey’s Statehouse Thursday to blast the restrictions Gov. Phil Murphy has put in place to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
With chants of “open New Jersey now” and “freedom over fear” and American flags and Trump banners waving, the protesters demanded Murphy effectively reopen the state.The group, which ignored social-distancing guidelines by congregating and crowding close together, ended the protest outside the Trenton War Memorial, where Murphy holds his daily coronavirus briefings.At Thursday’s briefing, Murphy announced another at least 254…
Posted: May 7th, 2020 | Author:admin | Filed under:COVID-19 | Tags:COVID-19, New Jersey, Protests | Comments Off on Protesters return to Trenton to demand Murphy reopen N.J.