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NJ TRANSIT has been awarded $1.4 billion in federal aid

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Ridgewood NJ, in what President Trump called the The LARGEST single Federal transit grant to New Jersey Transit ever, NJ TRANSIT has been awarded $1.4 billion in federal aid through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This critical emergency relief funding will enable NJ TRANSIT to continue to provide service to essential workers who are on the front lines of the Coronavirus response.

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It’s War : President Trump invokes Defense Production Act as Coronavirus Response

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Washington DC, President Trump announced Wednesday afternoon that he will invoke the Defense Production Act, which would allow the administration to coordinate with American industry to manufacture medical supplies that are in short supply in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Hospitals, health workers and state and local officials have said they are quickly running out of personal protective equipment (PPE), like masks, gowns and gloves, that are crucial to keeping doctors and nurses on the front-lines of the pandemic safe.

“There’s never been an instance like this where no matter what you have it’s not enough,” Trump said at a White House briefing with reporters.  The President is moving to enhance the ability to coordinate production of medical equipment needed for treatment of the coronavirus .