Local New Jersey is reporting a total of 118,652 positive cases. The statewide fatalities is now a total of 7,228. As of yesterday: there are currently 6,137 hospitalizations connected to COVID-19. 1,765 require critical/intensive care. Last night, hospitals reported 514 new discharges. NJ is received 550,000 COVID-19 tests and 750,000 swabs from the federal government. […]
Local and international COVID-19 updates: April 28, 2020
Local New Jersey is reporting a total of 113,856 positive cases. The statewide fatalities is now a total of 6,442. As of last night: there are currently 6,476 hospitalizations connected to COVID-19. 1,809 require critical/intensive care. Last night, hospitals reported 419 new discharges. HUMC has discharged its 1000th patient today. Murphy announced The Road Back, […]
City Council Announces Nominee for Ward “D” Council Seat
Special Meeting Scheduled for Thursday, April 30th; Following the Tragic Death of Councilman Yun, the City Council has 30 days to Fill Vacant Seat JERSEY CITY – City Council President Joyce Watterman announced today the nominee for the Ward D Council seat that was left vacant following the tragic death of Councilman Michael Yun. By law, the Mayor and […]
Local and international COVID-19 updates: April 24, 2020
Local New Jersey is reporting a total of 102,196 positive cases. The statewide fatalities is now a total of 5,617. As of last night: there are currently 6,847 hospitalizations connected to COVID-19. 98 patients are currently at field medical stations. 1,933 require critical/intensive care. Hudson County currently has 12,645 cases. As of this afternoon, Jersey […]
Local and international COVID-19 updates: April 21, 2020
Local New Jersey is reporting a total of 92,387 positive cases. The statewide fatalities is now a total of 4,753. A trend of cases shows there’s a significant flattening of the curve, but not enough to go back to a normal life. Social distancing will continue. As of last night: there are currently 7,594 […]
Local and international COVID-19 updates: April 16, 2020
Local Today, New Jersey has reported 75,317 total positive cases. The total statewide fatalities is 3,518. Of the current deaths, 43% are female and 57% are male. 51.1% are white, non-Hispanic. 22.5% are black, non-Hispanic. 15.5% are Hispanic, 5.5% are Asian, and 5.4% identified as Other. As of last night: there are currently 8,224 hospitalizations […]
Local and international COVID-19 updates: April 14, 2020
Local Today, New Jersey has reported 68,824 total cases. The total statewide fatalities is 2,805. There are currently 8,185 hospitalizations connected to COVID-19. 2,051 require critical/intensive care. 514 residents have been discharged over the past few days. Hudson County currently has 8,242 cases. As of last night, Jersey City has 2,674 cases. New Jersey received […]
Jersey City launches $3 million local relief fund
Mayor Steven M. Fulop announced the latest steps to provide resources and support to the city’s most vulnerable residents as the challenges presented by the pandemic exposes the need for greater philanthropic investment to support emerging local needs. The Jersey City COVID-19 Community Relief Program is now accepting private donations to minimize hardships for needy […]
Local and international COVID-19 updates: April 9, 2020
Local Today, the total count of cases in New Jersey is 51,027. The total statewide fatalities is 1,700. 7,363 individuals are hospitalized. 1,523 residents are in intensive care and 1,551 are on ventilators. 471 individuals have been discharged. Hudson County currently has 5,437 cases. As of April 8, Jersey City has 2,071 cases. Primary elections […]
Local and international COVID-19 updates: April 7, 2020
Going forward, our COVID-19 updates will be shared on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Local Today, the total count of cases is 44,416. The total statewide fatalities is 1,232. Today’s report of 232 deaths is the highest daily count of deaths in New Jersey. There are currently 7,017 hospitalizations that could be connected to COVID-19. Approximately 24% […]
Local and international COVID-19 updates – April 3, 2020
Local As of last night, Jersey City has 902 cases and 26 fatalities, the most confirmed cases in any NJ city. New Jersey has received an additional 4,372 positive test results. This brings the statewide total to 29,895. There are 113 additional deaths, bringing the statewide total to 646. These numbers are not overnight deaths […]
Jersey City Introduces Local Relief Program
Following Mayor Steven Fulop’s announcement that he will introduce an ordinance with the Jersey City Municipal Council to freeze rent increases within rent controlled buildings, Mayor Fulop is unveiling a program of local grants to support small businesses that are facing financial hardships due to the current Covid-19 crisis. The small business grant program will […]
Local and international COVID-19 updates – April 2, 2020
Local Jersey City currently has 841 cases. You can track cases, deaths, and other stats through their dashboard: https://public.tableau.com/profile/jersey.city#!/vizhome/COVID-19CasesinJerseyCity/COVID-CasesinJerseyCity New Jersey has received an additional 3,489 positive test results. This brings the statewide total to 25, 590. There are 182 additional deaths, bringing the statewide total to 537. View this post on Instagram A post […]
Local and international COVID-19 updates – April 1, 2020
Don’t forget to fill out the 2020 Census, now available until August 14, on https://my2020census.gov/. Local New Jersey has reported 3,649 new positive cases, bringing the state total to 22,255. These numbers may include results from tests administered 7-12 days ago. An increase is expected in the coming weeks. 91 fatalities have been reported, bringing […]
Local and international COVID-19 updates – March 31, 2020
Local Jersey City now has 820 positive cases and 6 fatalities. The percentage of positive tests has decreased over the past three days. facilitate + help the front line workers. Call the number to schedule 3) We are seeing a decrease in positives day over day from our testing sites. This is a good trend […]
Local and international COVID-19 updates – March 30, 2020
Continue to practice social distancing when you go outside, and try to stay home as often as possible. The absolute number one weapon at our disposal is STAYING AT HOME. Practice social distancing. Period. — Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) March 30, 2020 Local New Jersey currently has an additional 3,347 cases. The statewide total is […]
Local and international COVID-19 updates – March 27, 2020
Local New Jersey has 1,982 new positive tests, bring the state total to 8,825. 27 more deaths are reported, bringing the total to 108. Hudson County currently has 594 positive test results. Jersey City councilman Rolando Lavarro has tested positive for COVID-19. Councilman Michael Yun is currently awaiting his results. Three ICE inmates held at […]
Local and international COVID-19 updates – March 26, 2020
Local Murphy reported an additional 2,492 new positive cases. The statewide total is now 6,876. Hudson County has 158 additional cases, bringing the total to 441. There are 19 additional deaths in NJ. The total is now 81. Jersey City announced an increase in police community presence and emergency response with the rebirth of the […]
Local and international COVID-19 updates – March 25, 2020
Jersey City is hosting a virtual Municipal Council meeting tonight at 6PM. Please visit www.jerseycitynj.gov/vcm to stream. Local New Jersey reported 736 new positive test results. The statewide total is now 4,402. 18 more COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of casualties to 62. The number of Jersey City cases is reportedly over 100. Hudson County […]
Jersey City Braces for Economic Impact: Projected Financial Loss of $70 million Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Mayor Fulop shared details on Wednesday around Jersey City’s projected financial exposure amid the COVID-19 health crisis with the anticipated budget impact totaling $70 million – $50 million in revenue loss coupled with $20 million in added expenses in response to the health crisis. As cities large and small all across the nation can expect […]
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