The spread of the coronavirus and the response to it are almost unique among modern challenges in putting a burden on all the people of Earth. All governments at all levels too are already or will be strained by increased costs and reduced revenue. The federal government quickly created the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act and started sending billions in pandemic aid to the states. Major population centers got a share of this CARES funding directly, but funding for the rest was rolled into the state grants and left to the states to distribute. New Jersey state government, ...

by John Reitmeyer of NJ Spotlight | June 29, 2020 In their first in-person vote since the start of the pandemic, lawmakers easily pass three-month spending measure Gov. Phil Murphy now has a stopgap budget that spends $7.7 billion between now and the end of September to ensure the state can operate after tax collections dropped and unemployment soared. The spending bill easily cleared both houses of the Legislature on Monday as lawmakers returned to the State House for in-person voting for the first time since the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic. But it still requires the governor’s...

Tuesday - June 16, 2020 by John Reitmeyer of NJ Spotlight Loan would cover unemployment fund — which has paid out more than $6 billion in recent weeks — through end of October Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is preparing to borrow nearly $2 billion in federal funding to ensure all out-of-work New Jersey residents will continue to receive unemployment benefits during the ongoing pandemic. The borrowing will backstop a state unemployment fund that has already distributed more than $6 billion in state and federal funds in recent weeks to jobless residents. The Murphy administration is pl...

March 17, 2020 “#COVID19 UPDATES: We’ve received 89 new positive test results since yesterday, bringing our statewide total to 267. Today is Day One of life in New Jersey under the aggressive social distancing measures we put in place yesterday to #FlattenTheCurve. I thank everyone who is taking these measures to heart, and urge others to follow their lead. If there is no reason to be out, don’t go out. I have sent a letter to Donald J. Trump requesting the assistance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in constructing temporary hospitals to ensure our greater regional preparedness and help...

TRENTON - 03/16/2020 - Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 104, implementing aggressive social distancing measures to mitigate further spread of COVID-19 in New Jersey.  Among the directives, Governor Murphy's Executive Order indefinitely closes all public and private preschools, elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education, as well as closes all casinos, racetracks, gyms, movie theaters, and performing arts centers.  The order also mandates that all non-essential retail, recreational, and entertainment businesses must cease daily operations from 8:0...

NJAC hopes you are staying healthy and safe.  Among the news surrounding the novel coronavirus, there is a new link to provide guidance for businesses impacted by COVID-19 at http://cv.business.nj.gov/.  The following agencies have released important notices and policies concerning county governments and the COVID-19 public health crisis:   CSC FAQs CSC Guidelines for State Employee Leave and Staffing Bergen County COVID-19 Building Notice Bergen County COVID-19 Change of Venue Bergen County COVID-19 News Advisory - County Executive Rescinds Executive Order Declaring Sta...

February 25, 2020 Governor Murphy's Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Address Governor Murphy's Fiscal Year 2021 Budget in Brief The New Jersey Fiscal Year 2021 Budget at a Glance

January 14, 2020 "Building a New Jersey that Works for Every Family" Remarks as Prepared for Delivery *EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY* Lieutenant Governor Oliver. Senate President Sweeney. Assembly Speaker Coughlin. Majority Leaders Weinberg and Greenwald. Minority Leaders Kean and Bramnick. Members of the 219th Legislature. Chief Justice Rabner and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, and Judge Grant Members of the Cabinet. Former Governors Florio, DiFrancesco, McGreevey, and Codey. First Lady Tammy Murphy. Distinguished faith leaders, veterans, members...

by Joanna Gagis, Producer/Correspondent of NJTV News | December 20, 2019  5PM EST Please click here to view the video. Against the backdrop of cheery holiday décor, experts gathered at a summit Friday for a conversation about the stark reality of suicide in our state and nation today. With a specific focus on the stigma and the high rates of suicide among civil servants, first responders and military personnel, the recurring message throughout the day was the importance of simply talking to someone who might be struggling.