coronavirus in new jersey

For the first time in months, New Jersey has reported more than 1,000 COVID-related hospitalizations, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday. A jump in hospitalization that is renewing coronavirus concerns brought on by the delta variant. This latest announcement comes mere days after the state mandated the vaccine for educators who will return to work this school year. This mandate requires…

Following New York’s and NYC’s mandate announcements, NJ Gov. Phil Murphy said that the state will require all school staff and state employees to be vaccinated by the fall. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.

New Jersey is dealing with more than 100 active COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes throughout the state, according to health commissioner Judith Persichilli. “We are seeing a continuing rise in the number of outbreaks in nursing homes: 113 active outbreaks today. That’s very concerning because we know that immune systems weaken with age,” Persichilli said Monday. President Joe Biden’s administration…

Two-thirds of New Jersey voters, including parents of school-age children, support the state’s school mask mandate, however, they are more divided on the idea of requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for age-eligible children, a Monmouth University Poll published Monday found. Additional Monmouth University Poll findings include that anxiety about the risk of contracting COVID has ticked up since May. However, a...

An official from Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration has confirmed with NBC10 that students in New Jersey grades K-12 will be required to wear masks this upcoming school year, and parents have differing opinions. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says he’s not ready to reinstitute mask requirements, now or when schools are back in session in September

New Jersey schools are set to return in the fall with a big change: masks will not be mandatory. NBC10 Philadelphia’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports on masks still being required on public school buses.

MetLife Stadium will operate at full capacity for the Jets and Giants this season. The teams announced Thursday the current New Jersey policies on businesses and gatherings will allow fans to attend without requiring face coverings, provided they have proof of vaccination, or proof of a negative COVID test. In addition, to reduce touchpoints, the roughly 80,000-seat stadium will operate…

The Mets and Yankees will be returning to full capacity in a matter of days, and the U.S. Open later this summer will allow full stands as well. NBC New York’s John Chandler reports.

Though coronavirus case counts have gone up in states that have reopened, the uptick is slight thanks to the vaccines, says Dr. John Torres. More people with antibodies against COVID-19 means fewer cases and chances to spread to others.

New Jersey is on its way to having a COVID-19 task force focusing on racial and health disparities. Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation of Friday creating the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic Task Force on Racial and Health Disparities. Last month, the bill was returned to the Legislature with recommendations to strengthen the task force by adding additional members, including representation…

New Jersey is ditching it indoor gathering limit ahead of the weekend and soon giving Gov. Phil Murphy’s COVID-19 emergency order the boot as well.

New Jersey will be shutting down its six mass COVID-19 vaccination sites as the state moves from a mega-site model to relying on about 1,800 community inoculation sites.

People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will soon be able to go maskless at work in New Jersey if their employer allows it.

On Monday, New Jersey’s governor is expected to announce the end of the state’s indoor mask mandate in most settings. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

Starting this weekend, you can walk up to the bar to order a drink and grab your food from a casino buffet again in New Jersey as Gov. Phil Murphy relaxes COVID-19 restrictions. And, in the coming days more people will be able to dine indoors and gather outside.

Camp will be back in New Jersey this summer with COVID-19 distancing and masking safety protocols in place.

Weddings, school proms and other catered events in New Jersey are about to get larger indoors and outside.

Health advocates say New Jersey’s temporary coronavirus-related ban on smoking in the Atlantic City casinos should be made permanent, and some state legislators say they’ll push to make that happen

Even though New Jersey continues reporting more coronavirus cases, the state moved on in relaxing some restrictions in outdoor and indoor events. NBC10’s Drew Smith reports.