TRENTON – Gov. Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 120, postponing the June 2 primary election to Tuesday, July 7 in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This includes primaries for President, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, 25th District of the New Jersey Legislature, and county and Read more…
TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced a series of measures to help law enforcement address the manpower challenges that result from officers being sick or quarantined at a time when unprecedented demands are being placed upon them. Grewal announced the following steps, among others: Facilitating the hiring Read more…
The State New Jersey has put a call out for qualified health, mental health, and related professionals who wish to increase the state’s healthcare capacity by treating seriously ill coronavirus patients may fill out the Healthcare Professional Call to Serve online form. The Governor’s Office is working directly with business partners Read more…
NEWARK — In the wake of COVID-19 restrictions that will likely keep New Jersey children out of their classrooms for weeks to come, NJTV, New Jersey’s public television network, in partnership with the NJEA and the New Jersey Department of Education, announced the launch of a new series of on-air Read more…
NEWARK – U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito, NJ Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, and Acting State Comptroller Kevin D. Walsh today announced the formation of a joint federal-state task force to investigate and prosecute a wide range of misconduct arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the unlawful hoarding of medical supplies, Read more…
TRENTON – Many New Jerseyans who receive food assistance through the NJ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (NJ SNAP) will receive an extra benefit payment on Sunday and their benefits will be higher in April to help address critical food needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. SNAP supplemental payments were included in the Read more…
TRENTON— Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal Wednesday reiterated his message that law enforcement agencies across New Jersey are strictly enforcing the governor’s executive orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, and said those who refuse to comply will face criminal charges. Attorney General Grewal cited three recent examples where police charged individuals Read more…
TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that criminal charges were filed against a Freehold man who allegedly coughed on a Manalapan food store employee, telling the woman that he has the coronavirus. George Falcone, 50, was charged today with making terroristic threats (third degree), obstructing the administration Read more…