This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: roi-nj.com/2020/07/29/healthcare/murphy-explains-push-for-a-return-to-in-school-instruction/ The point was well made. Indoor schooling is not like indoor dining. At least, it’s not from a socioeconomic standing. And it showed where Gov. Phil Murphy stands on schools reopening for indoor instruction […]

Last week, the Cumberland Cape Atlantic YMCA reopened its large indoor swimming pool. The pool was closed in March due to mandates related to the COVID19 pandemic. The reopening is under the guidance of state and local health authorities. Jennifer Helm, senior program director, said, “We have all waited months for this time of reopening

Acting on a commitment to restore the Affordable Care Act in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that will increase affordability and expand access to health care by creating state-level subsidies to lower the cost of health insurance for residents purchasing coverage on the Marketplace this fall. The measure was originally included in

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties (BBBS) recently received a $2,000 grant from the United Way of Delaware (UWDE) as part of the Salem County COVID-19 Emergency Response Initiative, a nonprofit collaborative response to the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic. The grant will help BBBS fund their programs. “We want to thank the United

Gov. Phil Murphy announced late last week that an additional $15 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding has been made available to New Jersey small businesses struggling with the pandemic. This funding is in addition to the $100 million the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) is currently administering through

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission has announced that driver knowledge exams, also known as “written” driver tests, will be available to all drivers, including commercial drivers, by appointment as of August 3. All Licensing Centers except Oakland and Flemington will offer the tests. Appointments can be made up to 30 days in advance, at

The New Jersey Department of Health has announced that $32.3 million in federal funding will be awarded to county and local health departments to support COVID-19 response initiatives. “Throughout this pandemic, local health departments have been working around the clock to prepare, respond to and contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state,” said Health

Gov. Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 171 on Saturday, August 1. The Order extends the Public Health Emergency that was declared on March 9, 2020 through Executive Order No. 103, which was previously extended on April 7, May 6, June 4, and July 2. Under the Emergency Health Powers Act, a declared public health