New Jersey residents are waking up to a new coronavirus reality Tuesday with unprecedented statewide closures and restrictions on businesses, the final day when schools are permitted to remain open and news of the third coronavirus death as statewide cases have increased to 178.
Gov. Phil Murphy announced late Monday a man in his 90s died from coronavirus at Hackensack University Medical Center. The number of coronavirus cases in the state soaredfrom 98 on Sunday to at least 178 on Monday.
In addition, casinos in Atlantic City are closed for the foreseeable future and Murphy urged people to avoid n… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 17th, 2020 | Author:Art Gallagher | Filed under:New Jersey, News | Tags:COVID-19, New Jersey | Comments Off on Coronavirus updates: 3rd death in N.J.; first pediatric case; massive closures and curfew paralyze social routines; Everything you need to know. (03/17/2020)
Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday he’s mobilizing New Jersey’s National Guard to assist in the state’s effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Murphy said during a news conference in Trenton that the Guard will “assist in our efforts in anyway necessary.”
The governor made the announcement as he outlined a number of new restrictions that will severely reshape life in New Jersey for the foreseeable future in the effort to mitigate the outbreak.
New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut announced it is ordering all of their movie theaters, casinos, and gymsto close indefinitely at 8 p.m. Monday a… Read the rest of this entry »
Atlantic Cinemas in Atlantic Highlands is closed until further notice, owner Fred Rast told MMM this morning.
Rast announced last week that he was limiting the ticket sales in his theaters to 1/3 capacity in order to provide social distancing space between patrons. Even still, the box office sales over the weekend were less than $200 and did not cover the cost of sanitizing the 5 plex.
I want to take a moment to connect with you directly as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact Monmouth County and our local communities. As this unprecedented situation unfolds, Monmouth County has made some adjustments in how we serve you:
In an abundance of caution to protect and keep Monmouth County residents and County employees safe from the spread of COVID-19, all Monmouth County Clerk’s Offices will be closed to the public, with limited exceptions, now through Sunday, March 22, 2020. We apologize for any inconvenience this temporary closure may cause.
Most in-person New Jersey Superior Court business scheduled for Monday or Tuesday have been postponed, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner announced Sunday.
The move was the state judiciary’s latest response to the coronavirus pandemic.The Superior Court’s trial level and tax court are affected, although there are exceptions. New hearing dates have yet to be scheduled.
“On a typical court day, hundreds if not thousands of attorneys, litigants, and inmates appear in courts throughout the state,” Rabner said in a statement. “We are limiting physical interactions in our courts and shift… Read the rest of this entry »
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commissioner Sue Fulton announced that agency and road testing facilities throughout the State will be closed for two weeks due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The MVC headquarters and online operations will continue.
New Jersey residents are waking up to a new coronavirus reality Tuesday with unprecedented statewide closures and restrictions on businesses, the final day when schools are permitted to remain open and news of the third coronavirus death as statewide cases have increased to 178.
