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The latest stories
May 29 stories
- Quest’s self-swab COVID test gets FDA authorization
- Reopening rubric: KPMG platform creates threat-level score for individual communities, employees
- Ascena Retail Group has begun reopening stores in some states
- Day care (June 15), youth sports (June 22), day camps (July 6) to reopen — churches expected to get go-ahead June 12
- N.J. to offer $100M rental assistance program
Editor’s Picks (our best stories)
- Reopening rubric: KPMG platform creates threat-level score for individual communities, employees
- Food for the hungry: How industry, labor and government are stepping up in A.C.
- Murphy’s dilemma: The summer is here. COVID’s back is broken. And residents are starting to lose patience (Editor’s Desk)
- Hope. And a sense of normalcy: Why sports matters in a crisis
- Residual impact of COVID-19: ‘This is a frontline caregivers’ disease’
- NJRHA’s Halvorsen describes how restaurant, hospitality sectors can evolve and survive post-pandemic
- Finding PPE is just start of long game: Q&A with Atlantic CFO Kevin Lenahan
- Making the (easy) case for car dealerships (Editor’s Desk)
- ‘Where are we today on our ability to respond to this virus?’
- Next steps: Garrett explains how HMH is doing now — and its plans for post-pandemic health care world
- Monday mornings just aren’t the same: With COVID-19 restrictions, there is no weekend anymore. And that’s not good (Editor’s Desk)
- COVID-19 coming to courts: Workplace lawsuit filed in Trenton
Scroll down for our complete archive.
May 28 stories
- Republicans ask Murphy to give milestones, benchmarks for reopenings
- CVS to add 45 drive-thru test locations in N.J. (and we’ve got the list)
- Random reader email sums up views of many — and shows why Murphy should be worried
- The case for wearing masks properly (that is, over your nose!)
- Murphy: More guidance on graduations, retail is … wait for it … coming soon
May 27 stories
- As building reopenings begin, what does post-COVID-19 cleaning look like?
- HMH observational study: Tocilizumab appears to improve survival among COVID-19 patients in ICU
- Murphy big on hints about opening summer camps, day care centers, youth sports … but short on details
- State releases guidelines for modified in-person graduation ceremonies
May 26 stories
- Murphy’s dilemma: The summer is here. COVID’s back is broken. And residents are starting to lose patience (Editor’s Desk)
- COVID hospitalizations continue to drop dramatically
- Murphy says it again — on opening gyms, salons, churches: ‘We’re just not there yet’
- Food for the hungry: How industry, labor and government are stepping up in A.C.
- N.J. to allow outdoor graduations — starting July 6
- NJHA: The rise and fall of New Jersey’s COVID-19 hospitalizations
- COVID makes it clear N.J. must be healthier — and EVs can help
- Murphy welcomes look into state’s handling of COVID-19 … just not now
- COVID-related health concerns for children starting to surface
Our latest edition (May 25)
- ROI-NJ presents the online edition of its May 25, 2020, issue
- Wedding bell blues: Venues left scrambling as COVID closures lead to cascade of issues — and questions from would-be brides & grooms
- Un-convention-al solutions: Amid COVID pandemic, conferences pivot to virtual gatherings — but event planners worry as revenue losses start to pile up
- Phish bait: With pandemic-related fears swirling, cybercriminals are finding myriad opportunities to infiltrate businesses
- Safe depositing: N.J.’s banking sector has taken proactive approach to boosting already-strong cybersecurity during COVID pandemic
- Cyberinsurance policies can vary greatly … so, in work-from-home times, your business had better know how — and if — it’s covered
May 22 stories
- Unemployment certification questions continue to stump claimants, causing pauses in benefits
- How nonprofits can cope during COVID-19 pandemic (Op-Ed)
- Legislators pushing Murphy to allow for outdoor graduations
- Most small businesses will be eligible for $50M expansion of EDA grant program
- NNJCF awards $240K worth of grants to nonprofits for COVID-19 response
- CARES Act to provide $68.8M to N.J. colleges
- Murphy indicates he may have graduation plan by middle of next week
- Good news for holiday weekend: N.J. to allow outdoor gatherings of up to 25, opens campgrounds
- Seton Hall’s restart plans for fall appear to be smart, safe — and perhaps model for others (Editor’s Desk)
- State, facing $10B revenue shortfall, gives 1st hint at what’s to come
May 21 stories
- Business, consumer scams are on the rise, law enforcement leaders say
- Hope. And a sense of normalcy: Why sports matters in a crisis
- CVS Health to open 11 drive-thru test sites in N.J. on Friday
- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino approves 2nd round of $100 gift cards for workers
- NJCU sits in the heart of N.J.’s COVID-19 outbreak … but that’s not necessarily bad
- More openings for Memorial Day weekend? It doesn’t appear likely
May 20 stories
- Pandemic doesn’t stop dedication to Newark (Op-Ed)
- Russell Berrie Foundation announces $4.48M in emergency grants to support COVID-19 response efforts
- Workplace experience specialist: Post-COVID changes will be more about people than physical space
- Norcross Foundation, Cooper Foundation to distribute 175K masks to reduce COVID-19 spread
- Plateau of daily hospital admissions concerns Murphy, who says it shows we’re not out of woods yet
May 19 stories
- NJRHA’s Halvorsen describes how restaurant, hospitality sectors can evolve and survive post-pandemic
- Report: COVID-19 results in financial challenges for N.J.’s hospitals
- Lockheed Martin provides Cooper with $500K grant for PPE
- Bed Bath & Beyond donates $10M of products to aid communities hurt by COVID-19
- Residual impact of COVID-19: ‘This is a frontline caregivers’ disease’
- Oroho: No need to slow-play reopening, businesses (and customers) will do that on their own
- In-person car and bike sales allowed; still ‘hope’ for high school graduations
May 18 stories
- N.J. balancing how to enforce social distancing rules with mental health challenges of reopening
- State nearing (really good) milestone on COVID-19 cases
- Murphy to provide more guidance on reopenings ‘Monday or Tuesday’
- Did your business get PPP loan? SBA has released application for forgiveness
- Buy NJ: Keeping B2B dollars in state will help everyone — especially our small business owners (Op-Ed)
- N.J. marketing firm’s owners launch #NJsmall to help economy recover
- Murphy, announcing reopening plan, says N.J. is still ‘weeks away’ from expanded retail, food offerings
- Murphy ‘holding out hope’ for some type of commencement events
May 15 stories
- Pandemic Relief Fund’s Murphy, Weinreich offer details on its goals — now … and moving forward
- My money is on Atlantic City (Op-Ed)
- Simulating sense of normalcy: Devils find virtual games have been big hit with fans
- Devils president: ‘For us, it’s about inspiring. How do we inspire hope and how do we help people heal?’
- NJ Transit gets $1.4B CARES Act grant from DOT
- N.J. commits $50M to small business grants; EDA says next program will be broad-based
- Hospitals allowed to resume elective surgeries as of May 26
- N.J. passes 10,000 COVID-19 fatalities — a figure topped by only 6 countries
Reopening the Shore (May 14)
May 14 stories
- Labor leaders: Restarting non-essential construction is big step for rebuilding economy
- How Chester’s Hoven worked to bring curbside pickup to N.J. — and how much it will help her town
May 13 stories
- United announces more safety steps for seating, boarding, deplaning
- Property management: Preparing for the new normal (Op-Ed)
- Making the (easy) case for car dealerships (Editor’s Desk)
- CCSNJ releases plan to reopen South Jersey
- Finding PPE is just start of long game: Q&A with Atlantic CFO Kevin Lenahan
- Murphy opens up the state … just a little
- State revenues for April off by nearly 60%, at $3.5B
May 12 stories
- Sweeney pushing to reopen more of economy — and for more transparency from Murphy
- Secaucus IT company gives $500K to Englewood Hospital Foundation
- NJCPA survey: A timeline to reopen will help small businesses survive COVID-19
- Coughlin announces all-star lineup for his Economic Advisory Council
- Rutgers-Eagleton poll: Two-thirds of residents feel N.J. is at right pace to reopen
- Murphy details plans for testing (25K a month in June) and contact tracing (need to hire 1K workers)
- N.J. has first day of fewer than 1,000 COVID-19 cases since March 25
Our latest edition (May 11)
- ROI-NJ presents the online edition of its May 11, 2020, issue
- Avoiding cities like the plague: COVID has young homebuyers rethinking best ‘location, location, location,’ real estate gurus say
- Rethinking elder care: Real estate pros are examining what changes must be made in design of facilities in post-COVID world
May 11 stories
- Ventilator use drops below 1,000 for first time since count started
- ‘Where are we today on our ability to respond to this virus?’
- Holy Name’s $213M award from CDC may be too high; hospital expects to return portion of money to feds
- Group homes: Sustaining protection and purpose for those with disabilities (Op-Ed)
- Celularity founder to discuss COVID-19 battle on webinar
- Monmouth Poll: Americans say COVID-19 is stabilizing
- Murphy says he may — may — have timetable for more reopenings by end of week
May 8 stories
- Saint Peter’s U. in Jersey City announces tuition freeze for upcoming academic year
- Helping nurses help in COVID fight: Charity fund provides meals for health care workers
- Wells Fargo economic report paints grim picture for N.J., thanks to COVID-19
- Northern N.J. hospitals issue joint statement on safety, readiness
- Hundreds of business leaders on Murphy’s Restart and Recovery Advisory Council
- State to begin testing asymptomatic people at FEMA-assisted sites
- Rutgers’ saliva test approved by FDA for at-home use
May 7 stories
- Fred Beans pledges $25K a month, launches 500K meals challenge
- HMH excited about early results of program that treats COVID-19 with plasma infusion
- Rutgers-Eagleton Poll: Murphy ratings skyrocket amid pandemic
- America’s millions of self-employed cannot be forgotten in COVID relief efforts
- Verizon donates $1M to N.J. Pandemic Relief Fund
- Numbers game: Hospitalizations (under 5,000) and ventilator use (under 1,500) are good signs
May 6 stories
- Is it time to reopen? No (Editor’s Desk)
- Devils donating 10K tickets to 2020-21 season to front-line health care workers at RWJBH
- IFEL launches ‘Small Businesses Need Us’ initiative to help those impacted by COVID-19
- BASF donates $365K to Feeding America for COVID-19 relief
- Next steps: Garrett explains how HMH is doing now — and its plans for post-pandemic health care world
- Murphy, in procedural move, extends health emergency 30 days
- If you’re unemployed, read this: DOL releases ‘how-to’ guide on answering recertification questions
May 5 stories
- Spencer Savings Bank donates $100K to N.J. hospitals battling COVID-19
- Princeton president, calling pandemic a global struggle, says school will wait until July to determine if it can fully reopen in fall
- Murphy on future retail openings: ‘Sooner than later, but we’re just not there yet’
- Atlantic’s Gragnolati: ‘I am not optimistic that we have command over the testing issue’
- N.J. gets greater flexibility on how it can use $2.4B it received from CARES Act
May 4 stories
- Analysis: COVID-19 unemployment claims to surpass those made during Great Recession
- Monday mornings just aren’t the same: With COVID-19 restrictions, there is no weekend anymore. And that’s not good (Editor’s Desk)
- N.J. hospitals, set to share $1.7B from feds, cautiously push for more revenue opportunities
- Northeast consortium of states announces plan to buy PPE together — now and in the future
- Manufacturing PPE in N.J. has huge upside, but comes with challenges
- HelloFresh to help Newark, Table to Table provide 250K-plus meals to city residents
- Direct support professionals are not invisible — they are essential (Op-Ed)
- N.J. schools to remain closed for rest of academic year, with remote learning continuing
- Road to rebuild: N.J. Business Coalition provides framework for reopening to governor
- Murphy sees day of financial reckoning ahead: ‘Very tough and, quite frankly, very unpalatable decisions’
May 1 stories
- COVID-19 coming to courts: Workplace lawsuit filed in Trenton
- United to require all passengers, in-flight personnel to wear face coverings, starting Monday
- Why your return-to-work plan will be your ultimate ‘benefits’ package to attract, retain employees (Op-Ed)
- NJ Realtors: Housing market slows over pandemic-related restrictions, prices stable
- Murphy: How residents act this weekend will help shape future openings of venues, businesses
- Murphy: Ability to process unemployment claims for self-employed, independent contractors will bring more relief
For the March story archive, click here
For the April story archive, click here
More information from the New Jersey government on coronavirus
The state of New Jersey has released a number of ways residents can get more information on coronavirus.
Phone lines and emails are being monitored 24/7, officials said.
- Coronavirus website: www.Covid19.nj.gov
- Jobs portal: jobs.covid19.nj.gov
- DOH website: www.nj.gov/health
- Phone (in-state): 800-222-1222
- Phone (out-of-state): 800-962-1253
- E-mail: ncov@doh.nj.gov
Go here for the state’s interactive dashboard, which shows total cases — and cases by county.
And here is a global map, produced by Johns Hopkins University.
