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RN Maritza Beniquez of University Hospital, Newark (right), the first New Jerseyan to be vaccinated, was among those featured in Gov. Phil Murphy’s annual address Tuesday.
A nurse from Newark’s University Hospital, the first New Jerseyan to be vaccinated against COVID-19, fighting for her patients, colleagues and community. A Trenton teacher struggling with online schooling and personal loss. Small business owners describing how they adapted to the pandemic and their hope for the future.
In a break from tradition, Gov. Phil Murphy’s annual State of the State speech Tuesday began with videotaped messages from people outside of government who recalled the profound impact the coronavirus has had on their lives and work over the past 10 months. Different times called for a different kind of speech, the governor said.