Joe Hernandez

The Associated Press called the close race for Republican Van Drew on Friday. He was the incumbent, though he first won the seat in 2018 as a Democrat.

Over the last few weeks, the state’s case numbers have continued to rise in line with national trends.

After years of efforts and several different iterations, New Jersey will implement one of the strongest plastic and paper bag bans in the country.

“We are still in the midst of the pandemic and need everyone to take this seriously. Wear a mask. Social distance. Wash your hands,” said Gov. Murphy.

If passed, the Garden State would join eleven other states and Washington, D.C. in having legal recreational cannabis.

Two years ago, Van Drew managed to win the seat as a conservative Democrat. Now he tries to defend it from Amy Kennedy as a Republican.

Murphy said during a virtual press conference that the state was beefing up its stockpile of personal protective equipment to deal with rising infections and hospitalizations.

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and his Republican challenger argued over President Trump in their only debate of the campaign.

Long-term care centers suffered heavy losses at the height of the pandemic. Both laws deal with contact residents have with caregivers, friends and family.

The mortgage forbearance program allows homeowners to skip payments for 90 days, but some are told they have to pay up in a lump sum.

Public health officials say the rising number of new COVID-19 cases is a sign that residents should become even more vigilant as the holidays approach.

The lawsuit asks Secretary of State Tahesha Way to help voters who are not currently living at their home address because of the COVID-19 pandemic.