Expanded COVID data shows over 25K cases among NJ students, staff
NJ Department of Health data now goes beyond school-based outbreaks to report surveillance data on cases regardless of where the virus was caught.
Judy Persichilli
NJ's Thanksgiving balancing act: ‘Raise hell’ … carefully?
Thanksgiving 2021 will be more normal than last year, but not fully normal. State officials say not to abandon COVID mitigation strategies amid the fun.
COVID numbers don't tell full story of NJ school outbreaks
NJ numbers don't show the true number of students and staff infected in school
COVID index already higher, but CALI less crucial for NJ schools
COVID-19 Activity Level Index, or CALI, scores will still be calculated but will determine COVID screening testing levels rather than school closures.
Murphy strongly recommends masks indoors in NJ – but not mandated
The recommendation applies statewide, not only counties with substantial COVID transmission, for indoor settings that are crowded or have unvaccinated people.
NJ urges you to mask up for the Fourth
NJ Health officials urge even the vaccinated to mask up for the 4th
Vaccinated MVC workers getting doctor's notes to quarantine
Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli says the state can't override doctor's notes prescribing quarantine. Closures may soon be decided on case by case basis.
'Stand by what we did': NJ defends COVID cases in nursing homes
More than 8,000 COVID deaths are linked to nursing homes in New Jersey. Health commissioner says the directives were clear and were understood by most.
NJ COVID numbers are now higher than most other states
Nevertheless Gov. Phil Murphy remains convinced we will be in a "much better and different place" by Memorial Day
Overdose deaths up in NJ in 2020, but only by 1% amid pandemic
The opioid epidemic got worse in late 2019 and through the early months of COVID-19, then improved in the second half of 2020.