Gov.Phil Murphy has signed into law A-5444, which provides $35 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid for restaurants throughout New Jersey. The bill—sponsored by Senators Vin Gopal and Joseph Lagana and Assembly Members Vincent Mazzeo, Pedro Mejia, Christopher Tully, and Louis Greenwald—provides aid to a particularly hard hit sector of New Jersey’s economy. The bill

Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law S-3521, which provides $15 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid for arts and cultural venues throughout New Jersey. The bill—sponsored by Senators Joseph Lagana, Dawn Marie Addiego, and Vin Gopal and Assembly Members Linda Carter, Angela McKnight, and Eric Houghtaling—focuses on providing aid to arts and cultural organizations

The Authority’s Clean Communities program hosts an Annual Trash Hunt every March to promote awareness and accountability for preserving the environment in Cumberland County, helping to reach its goal of keeping Cumberland County beautiful. Due to COVID-19 precautions, the event was not advertised as previous years and took place on multiple days between March 20

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to FULL story: patch.com/new-jersey/middletown-nj/more-1-100-face-masks-plastic-gloves-littering-nj-beaches Everyone wants to continue to stay protected from COVID. But try not to litter New Jersey’s beaches with face masks and other personal protective gear, especially as summer is right around the corner.

Clean Ocean Action is calling for volunteers to flock to the beaches on Saturday, April 17, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to give the beaches a good clean sweep before the summer, just as many marine species return to the shore. Volunteers are asked to bring their own bucket, and wear reusable work