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Finally Governor Murphy, Senate President Sweeney, and Assembly Speaker Coughlin Announce Intention to End COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

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Trenton NJ, As New Jersey continues to make progress in the fight against COVID-19 and with state metrics continuing to trend in the right direction, Governor Phil Murphy and his Administration have begun working with Senate President Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Coughlin on legislation that will end the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in place since March 2020, while also ensuring that the Administration retains necessary tools to manage the ongoing threat to public health, as well as recovery and vaccination efforts.

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Senator Holly Schepisi says, “There’s absolutely no justification for Governor Murphy to maintain burdensome restrictions that are not supported by science.”

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River Vale NJ, Senator Holly Schepisi said Governor Phil Murphy should follow updated guidance issued yesterday by the CDC to remove mask and social distancing requirements for those who are vaccinated.

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Murphy Administration’s Mismanagement of Unemployment System Hurting New Jersey Families

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Trenton NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco said Governor Phil Murphy’s continued mismanagement of New Jersey’s unemployment insurance system is hurting both workers and businesses that are struggling to recover.

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Time for Governor Murphy to stick to His Promise and Follow the Science on Masks

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Trenton NJ, North Jersey lawmakers are questioning Governor Phil Murphy’s hesitation to follow recommendations by federal health officials to lift mask requirements in most instances.
“For a guy who claimed early on that he’d be guided at every step by science, Governor Murphy seems more driven by politics,” said State Senator Kristin Corrado (R-Bergen). “He is quick to crack down, but when the science tells us otherwise he wants time to think about it.”

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Colonial Pipeline Initiates Restart of Pipeline Operation; Governor Murphy admits , “Gasoline prices have crept up. Maybe you could even say more than crept up in New Jersey”

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Linden NJ, The largest gasoline pipeline in America Colonial Pipeline is returning to service, according to the company that runs it, after a cyberattack choked fuel supplies across the eastern U.S. Shortages are likely to continue for some time however, as supplies got more sparse overnight with stations as far north as New Jersey affected.

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Time for Governor Murphy to Stop Rolling Over for New York in Interstate Tax Fight

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Trenton NJ, Senator Steven Oroho (R-24) called for Governor Phil Murphy to stop giving in without a fight to New York tax officials who are stepping up enforcement to claim income tax payments they don’t deserve from New Jersey residents.

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New Jersey’s Ban on Certain Single-Use Plastic Products Takes Effect in One Year

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Trenton NJ, New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette are joining forces today to encourage Garden State business owners to prepare for the launch of New Jersey’s ban on single-use carryout bags and polystyrene foam food service products in stores and food service businesses. Continue reading New Jersey’s Ban on Certain Single-Use Plastic Products Takes Effect in One Year

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New Jersey offers ‘Shot and a Beer’ program , get a free beer with a COVID-19 vaccination

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Hackensack NJ, Governor Phil Murphy on Monday over  twitter  announced  the new , “We’re launching our “Shot and a Beer” program to encourage eligible New Jerseyans ages 21+ to get vaccinated. Any New Jerseyan who gets their first vaccine dose in the month of May and takes their vaccination card to a participating brewery will receive a free beer.

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Time to Reopen State Government Offices, Including Unemployment Walk-in Centers

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Trenton NJ, Senator Kristin Corrado called on Governor Phil Murphy to reopen State government offices that serve the public, including unemployment walk-in centers, following news that New Jersey’s indoor capacity restrictions are being eliminated.

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Murphy Heeds NJGOP’s Call by Lifting Some Restrictions

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Trenton, NJ: Following the NJGOP’s call for Governor Phil Murphy to fully lift his unilateral economic restrictions, today he announced a return to 100% capacity for businesses, provided that patrons are distanced at least six feet apart from one another (which will undoubtedly still have an adverse effect on small businesses with limited capacity).

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NJ GOP Courts Small Business Pushes for State Reopening

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Trenton NJ, Senator Steven Oroho said Governor Phil Murphy should start listening to the concerns and recommendations of the New Jersey business community as it attempts to drive the state’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Bill Introduced to Strip Governor Murphy of Power to Spend Federal Relief Funds Unilaterally

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Trenton NJ, Senator Steven Oroho (R-24) and Senator Michael Testa (R-1) have introduced legislation to strip Governor Phil Murphy of the power to spend billions in federal stimulus and relief funds without legislative approval.

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Governor Murphy’s Misguided Gun Control Push Won’t Distract from His Pandemic Failures

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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Doherty said a push for stricter gun laws is a weak attempt by Governor Phil Murphy to distract New Jerseyans from his many failures responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and would put rural residents at increased risk.

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Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Extending Public Health Emergency in New Jersey

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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 235. The Order extends the Public Health Emergency that was declared on March 9, 2020 through Executive Order No. 103, which was previously extended in 2020 on April 7, May 6, June 4, July 2, August 1, August 27, September 25, October 24, November 22, and December 21, and again in 2021 on January 19, February 17, and March 17. Under the Emergency Health Powers Act, a declared public health emergency expires after 30 days unless renewed.

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Governor Phil Murphy “Gun Violence Prevention” Fail

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Newark NJ, Governor Phil Murphy this morning unveiled what he described as the most significant “gun violence prevention package in the history of the nation.”

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