2020
December 2020
12/21/2020
Governor Murphy Announces $10 Million to Expand High-Quality Preschool Education
12/18/2020
N.J. Health Department Announces Mega Sites As Part of Overall Statewide COVID-19 Vaccine Planning Effort
12/15/2020
Governor Murphy, Senate President Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Coughlin, and Bill Sponsors Senator Ruiz and Assemblywoman Pintor Marin Announce Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Recovery Plan and Tax Incentives Reform Legislation
12/15/2020
Governor Murphy Marks Historic Beginning of New Jersey’s COVID-19 Vaccination Effort at University Hospital’s Vaccine Clinic at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
November 2020
11/30/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Pausing Indoor Practices and Competitions for Youth and Adult Sports and Lowering Limits on Outdoor Gatherings
11/24/2020
Statement by Governor Murphy on the Passing of Former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins
11/21/2020
Governor Murphy and Superintendent Callahan Announce Administrative Order Clarifying Guidelines for Outdoor High School Sporting Events
11/18/2020
Regional Coalition Of Northeast Governors Announce Colleges Will Be Encouraged To Provide Testing For Students Before Leaving For Thanksgiving Break, Recommend Expanded Remote Instruction To End Fall Semester Safely
11/16/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Lowering Limits on Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings
11/13/2020
Governor Murphy Announces Computer Science for All Grant
11/10/2020
Governor Murphy Announces New COVID-19 Mitigation Measures
October 2020
10/26/2020
Governor Murphy and Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli Announce New Jersey’s COVID -19 Vaccination Plan
10/16/2020
Governor Murphy Announces Launch of COVID-19 Transparency Website
10/14/2020
Governor Murphy Announces Launch of New State-Based Health Insurance Marketplace, Get Covered New Jersey
10/12/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Allowing the Resumption of Contact Practices and Competitions for Certain Organized Sports in Indoor Settings
10/06/2020
N.J. Health Department Guidance Offers Halloween Health and Safety Steps
10/03/2020
Statement from Governor Murphy on Governor Christie's Hospitalization
10/02/2020
Joint Statement from Governor Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy
10/01/2020
Governor Murphy and Governor Cuomo Launch Exposure Notification Apps to Help Stop the Spread of Covid-19
September 2020
09/30/2020
Governors Release Joint Statement on Threats to American Democracy
09/18/2020
Statement from Governor Murphy on the Death of Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
09/17/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Designating the Howell House as the Official New Jersey Harriet Tubman Museum
09/01/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Allowing the Resumption of Indoor Dining Effective Friday, September 4
August 2020
08/27/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Allowing Gyms and Indoor Amusement and Water Parks to Reopen Effective Tuesday, September 1
08/27/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Requiring Implicit Bias and Cultural Diversity Training for Law Enforcement Officers
08/27/2020
Joint Statement From Governor Cuomo, Governor Murphy, And Governor Lamont On Federal Decision To Weaken Covid-19 Testing Guidelines
08/26/2020
Governor Murphy Highlights School Aid and Expanded Preschool in His Revised Budget Proposal
08/25/2020
Governor Murphy Announces New Modifications for This Year’s General Election
08/21/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Eliminate the Title of “Freeholder” from Public Office
08/17/2020
First Lady Tammy Murphy, New Jersey Department of Health Convenes New Maternal Mortality Review Committee
08/13/2020
New Jersey Department of Health Releases COVID-19 Recommendations for Schools
08/13/2020
Murphy Administration to Open New Jersey’s Schools For In-Person Instruction Subject to Critical Health and Safety Protocols
08/03/2020
Governor Murphy Announces Decreased Indoor Gathering Capacity Limit
July 2020
07/24/2020
Department of Education Issues Guidance Allowing Parents to Choose All-Remote Learning for Their Children
07/20/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Allowing the Resumption of Contact Practices and Competitions for Certain Organized Sports in Outdoor Settings
07/18/2020
Statement by Governor Murphy on the Passing of Congressman John Lewis
07/16/2020
Governor Murphy Unveils Plan to Address Digital Divide Ahead of 2020-2021 School Year
07/09/2020
Governor Murphy Announces New Funding to Combat Food Insecurity in New Jersey
07/08/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Requiring Individuals to Wear Masks in Outdoor Public Spaces When They Cannot Social Distance
07/01/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Further Reform New Jersey’s Criminal Justice System
June 2020
06/29/2020
New Jersey Department of Health Exempts Doulas from Hospital Delivery Support Person Limits During COVID-19
06/26/2020
Murphy Administration Announces Reopening Guidance for New Jersey Schools
06/24/2020
Governor Murphy, Governor Cuomo and Governor Lamont Announce Joint Incoming Travel Advisory That All Individuals Traveling From States With Significant Community Spread of COVID-19 Quarantine For 14 Days
06/22/2020
Governor Murphy Announces Increased Indoor and Outdoor Gathering Capacity Limits
06/18/2020
Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Releases Restart Standards for New Jersey Colleges and Universities
06/15/2020
N.J. Department of Health Issues Guidance for Outdoor Organized Sports
06/15/2020
AG Grewal Issues Statewide Order Requiring Law Enforcement Agencies to Identify Officers Who Commit Serious Disciplinary Violations
06/14/2020
Governor Murphy and Superintendent Callahan Announce Curbside Pickup at Libraries and Clarifications Regarding Certain Business Activities
06/12/2020
Department of Education Announces Guidelines for In-Person Summer Learning and Extended School Year
06/09/2020
New Jersey Appoints National ACEs Expert to Head Office of Resilience
06/09/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Orders Lifting Limits on Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings, Opening Pools Effective June 22, and Opening Additional Outdoor Recreational Businesses
06/08/2020
State Health Department Issues COVID-19 Guidelines for Summer Youth Camps
06/05/2020
Governor Murphy Announces Intention to Nominate Fabiana Pierre-Louis to Serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court
06/03/2020
First Lady Tammy Murphy Announces New Jersey Will Be First State in the Nation to Incorporate Climate Change Across Education Guidelines for K-12 Schools
06/02/2020
Governor Murphy and AG Grewal Announce Continued Progress and New Measures to Strengthen Police-Community Trust
06/01/2020
Governor Murphy Announces New Jersey to Enter Stage Two of Restart and Recovery on June 15th
May 2020
05/30/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Allowing Resumption of Child Care Services, Youth Day Camps, and Organized Sports Over the Coming Weeks
05/29/2020
Governor Murphy and Lieutenant Governor Oliver Announce Short-Term Rental Assistance Program to Help Residents Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic
05/29/2020
NJ Human Services Announces Availability of Up to $20 Million in Health and Safety Grants for Child Care Centers and Youth Camps
05/26/2020
Governor Murphy Announces that Modified In-Person Graduation Ceremonies Can Begin on July 6
05/20/2020
New Jersey to Launch Online Grocery Shopping for SNAP Recipients
05/18/2020
Governor Murphy Unveils Multi-Stage Approach to Execute a Responsible and Strategic Restart of New Jersey’s Economy
05/14/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Allowing Beaches, Boardwalks, Lakes, and Lakeshores to Remain Open with Social Distancing Measures in Place
05/12/2020
Governor Murphy Announces Expanded Testing Capacity and Robust Contact Tracing Plan for New Jersey
05/11/2020
Feds Approve NJ Human Services Plan to Provide Nearly 600,000 Children with Extra Food Assistance Benefits
05/08/2020
Governor Murphy Names Restart and Recovery Advisory Council
05/04/2020
Governor Murphy Announces That Schools Will Remain Closed Through the End of the Academic Year
April 2020
04/29/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Reopening State Parks and Golf Courses
04/28/2020
Governor Murphy Names Commission to Advise on Restart and Recovery of State Economy
04/27/2020
Governor Murphy Announces “The Road Back: Restoring Economic Health Through Public Health”
04/22/2020
Governor Murphy Announces Actions to Require Reporting of COVID-19 Demographic Data
04/21/2020
Governor Murphy and Commissioner Caride Announce Expansion of Payment Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
04/20/2020
First Lady Tammy Murphy to Host Facebook Live Interview with Dr. Lisa Gittens-Williams to Share Information for Women Navigating Pregnancy During COVID-19 Global Pandemic
04/14/2020
Labor Department Implements Customer-Service, Tech Improvements to Address Historic Increase in Unemployment Claims
04/14/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Expand Family Leave Protections During COVID-19 Outbreak
04/13/2020
Massachusetts Joins New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Rhode Island's Multi-State Council to Get People Back to Work and Restore the Economy
04/13/2020
Governor Murphy, Governor Cuomo, Governor Lamont, Governor Wolf, Governor Carney, Governor Raimondo, Announce Multi-State Council to Get People Back to Work and Restore the Economy
04/10/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order to Establish a Process to Grant Temporary Reprieve to Certain At-Risk Inmates
04/07/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Waiving Student Assessment Requirements for 2019-2020 School Year
04/01/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order to Remove Barriers to Health Care Professionals Joining New Jersey's COVID-19 Response and Provide Protections for Front Line Health Care Responders
March 2020
03/31/2020
NJ Labor Department Urges Businesses to Keep Employees on the Payroll through COVID-19
03/28/2020
Governor Murphy Announces Mortgage Payment Relief, Financial Protections for New Jerseyans Facing Economic Hardship as a Result of COVID-19
03/28/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Directing Health Care Facilities to Report Data, Including PPE Inventory and Bed Capacity, On a Daily Basis
03/27/2020
NJ Human Services Announces $70 Million in Food Assistance for Vulnerable Families in New Jersey
03/25/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Requiring Child Care Centers Close on April 1 Unless Serving Children of Essential Workers
03/25/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Modify Family Leave and Disability Benefits In Response to COVID-19
03/21/2020
New Jersey Launches New COVID-19 Website
03/18/2020
Pennsylvania Joins New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut's Regional Coalition to Combat Covid-19
03/17/2020
Governor Murphy Announces Mandatory Closure of All Indoor Portions of Retail Shopping Malls, Places of Public Amusement
03/16/2020
Governor Murphy Announces Aggressive Social Distancing Measures to Mitigate Further Spread of COVID-19 in New Jersey
03/16/2020
Open Spaces at State Parks and Wildlife Management Areas Available for Passive Recreation; Enclosed Facilities, Campgrounds at State Parks, Forests, and Recreation Areas Closed
03/16/2020
Amid Lack of Federal Direction, Governor Murphy, Governor Cuomo, and Governor Lamont Announce Regional Approach to Combatting COVID-19
03/12/2020
Governor Murphy Recommends Cancellation of All Public Gatherings of More than 250 Individuals
03/11/2020
NJ Higher Education Secretary Announces Coronavirus Guidance for Colleges, Universities; Urges Institutions to Prepare Amid Outbreak
03/09/2020
Governor Murphy Declares State of Emergency, Public Health Emergency to Strengthen State Preparedness to Contain the Spread of COVID-19
03/06/2020
Department of Education Issues Guidance for School Districts on COVID-19
03/06/2020
Joint Statement from Governor Murphy, Acting Governor Oliver, and Commissioner Persichilli on Fourth Presumptive Positive Case of Novel Coronavirus in New Jersey
03/06/2020
Joint Statement from Governor Murphy, Acting Governor Oliver, and Commissioner Persichilli on Third Presumptive Positive Case of Novel Coronavirus in New Jersey
03/06/2020
Department of Education Issues Guidance for School Districts on COVID-19
03/05/2020
Governor Murphy, Acting Governor Oliver, and Commissioner Persichilli Identify Second Presumptive Positive Case of Novel Coronavirus in New Jersey
03/04/2020
Governor Murphy, Acting Governor Oliver, and Commissioner Persichilli Announce First Presumptive Positive Case of Novel Coronavirus in New Jersey
03/02/2020
Governor Murphy Updates the Public on the Status of Coronavirus in the State and Highlights New Jersey's Preparedness Measures Amid Global Outbreak
February 2020
02/26/2020
Governor Murphy Announces Historic $50 Million Investment in College Affordability with Tuition-Free “Garden State Guarantee”
02/19/2020
Governor Murphy Unveils Legislative Package of Comprehensive Ethics Reforms for State Government
02/11/2020
Governor Murphy Announces New Initiatives to Support Youth Mental Health
02/03/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Establishing Coronavirus Task Force
January 2020
01/29/2020
Governor Murphy Outlines New Jersey Preparedness Activities Related to Novel Coronavirus
01/21/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Prescription Drug Bill to Limit Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Expenses for New Jersey Families
01/21/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Make New Jersey First State in the Nation to Impose Permanent Ban on Flavored Vape Products
01/20/2020
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Governor Murphy Signs Juvenile Justice Reform Legislation
01/13/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Legislative Package to Fight New Jersey’s Maternal and Infant Health Crisis
01/09/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Enhance Student-Athlete Safety
01/09/2020
Governor Murphy Signs Dignity for Incarcerated Primary Caretaker Parents Act
01/03/2020
Joint Statement from Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal Regarding Anti-Semitic Content on Facebook Group “Rise Up Ocean County”
01/03/2020
Statement by Governor Murphy on Oppressive Policies Toward Muslims in China, Myanmar, and India
01/01/2020
Governor Murphy Marks Statewide Minimum Wage Increase to $11/Hour
December 2020
00/40/2020
Governor Murphy Directs U.S. and New Jersey Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Indefinitely in Honor of Those Who Have Lost Their Lives or Have Been Affected by COVID-19