The many ways Covid-19 changed NJ, and maybe forever

A certain group of us at work jokingly refer to the time before the COVID-19 pandemic hit as “The Before Times.” This was borne of how strange the world suddenly seemed at the beginning when many businesses were shut down and roads were empty.

It was such an eerie time with everyone locked away in their homes The Rolling Stones even put out this song about it.

It’s over now, albeit COVID-19 is just something less scary we’ll live with like seasonal flu. But while it’s over, there are certain things that the pandemic changed. Changes that are perhaps permanent.

Just as the 9/11 attacks brought about permanent changes with things like airport security and surveillance of citizens, there are things we can point to that have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ways Covid-19 changed NJ and the U.S.

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How much does the average NJ home cost? Median prices by county

Everything is costing more these days — and housing is certainly no exception in New Jersey.

Data for 2022 from January through August, compiled by New Jersey Realtors, shows that South Jersey has been seeing homes hit the market and sell in less than a month, on average.

Median prices for single-family homes have reached $500,000 and above in nine counties in North and Central Jersey.

All but two counties have seen houses go for more than the list price, on average, this year.