New Jersey

More calls for a recount continued to mount a week after Paterson’s mail-in elections that have been wrought with allegations of voter fraud, with even one of the race winners looking for an investigation

The loosening of some restrictions imposed on nonessential businesses by governors in the tri-state state to slow the coronavirus outbreak’s spread has started to take effect as deaths and hospitalizations slowly decline. While the region is far from the return to pre-pandemic times, small steps are being taken to safely ease lockdowns and avoid another deadly wave of outbreaks....

Gov. Phil Murphy announced he is allowing child-care services, organized sports practices and youth day camps to resume in New Jersey to resume over the next several weeks. Murphy announced during his daily coronavirus briefing Friday that child care centers can reopen June 15, while non-contact organized outdoor sports can resume a week later. Youth and day camps can resume…

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday New York City is on track to start its reopening process on June 8, a week from Monday, as he gave five regions that opened when the statewide shutdown ended May 15 the green light to enter Phase II — effective immediately. The city still has two of Cuomo’s seven criteria left to meet before…

Gov. Cuomo gives updates on Coronavirus in New York.

The reports continue to be positive on the road to recovery. Katherine Creag has the latest.

With New York City expected to begin its reopening process in the next two weeks, Mayor Bill de Blasio offered a first detailed picture Thursday of what that could look like — one that involves up to 400,000 people returning to work. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

The Class of 2020 can be celebrated with in-person graduation ceremonies in New Jersey this summer but due to the coronavirus pandemic, commencements will look different than normal.

The city of Hoboken is now allowing fitness classes to resume but only outside. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

With New York City expected to begin its reopening process in the next two weeks, Mayor Bill de Blasio offered a first detailed picture Thursday of what that could look like — one that involves up to 400,000 people returning to work. That’s the high end of the estimate, but the mayor expects at least 200,000 to start heading back…

Get caught up with everything that happened today in the fight against Coronavirus.

Rosie Perez and Chris Rock join Gov. Cuomo to discuss Coronavirus in New York.

UPDATE: Mayor de Blasio Offers 1st Detailed Picture of What NYC’s Phase I Reopening Looks Like; Up to 400,000 Could Return to Work Long Island became the state’s latest region to start its reopening process Wednesday, leaving New York City alone on PAUSE. Meanwhile, Gov. Andrew Cuomo met with the president in Washington to talk infrastructure, as America’s death...

A grim new COVID milestone hit the United States, with more than 100,000 lives now lost to the virus.

With COVID-19 forcing many towns to cancel their fourth of July fireworks, the pilots of the Commemorative Air Force have come up with their own solution to mark our nation’s birthday and celebrate its history, all while ensuring spectators can remain socially distant, Brian Thompson reports

NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

Long Branch Ocean Rescue lifeguard Brian Shea came across a massive whale off the coast of New Jersey over the Memorial Day weekend. Photo Credit: Leigh Byron.

More calls for a recount continued to mount a week after Paterson’s mail-in elections that have been wrought with allegations of voter fraud, with even one of the race winners looking for an investigation. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

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