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Nurse Reynaldo Pella, left, was one of five staff members to simultaneously receive the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, N.J., Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New Jersey officials reported Monday an additional 3,186 COVID-19 cases. The total number of cases since Mar. 4 now stands at 435,763. The state also reported 29 new deaths, bringing the death toll to 16,315. Officials are looking into 1,908 probable deaths.
As of Sunday night, 3,607 people are in hospitals for confirmed or suspected cases of the coronavirus; 727 patients are in intensive care, while another 481 are currently on ventilators.
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. – Despite coming up short in the electoral college this fall, President Donald Trump undeniably succeeded in making “the Swamp” less popular than ever before among a broad spectrum of Americans. As New Jersey Republicans descend into their 2021 gubernatorial primary, candidates’ campaigns are already working to convince primary voters that the other camp’s guy is the true “swamp” creature.
On Friday, former NJGOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt launched a tongue-in-cheek “Lobbyists for Ciattarelli” coalition and urged prospective supporters to help him “take back New Jersey from folks like Jack and his State Street pals.” It’s significant if for no other reason because it’s the first open and direct attack of the GOP primary cycle.
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