Five states plan to begin terminating coverage in April for some of the tens of millions of people who have remained covered under the low-income health insurance program during the pandemic.
Though there are signs omicron infections are peaking in New York and New Jersey, hospitals are still filling up, and the White House is sending troops to help.
The largest SantaCon in the U.S. took place in Manhattan on December 11. A week later, the borough is the COVID hot spot for the city, with cases having quadrupled.
Though New Jersey has some of the strongest gun laws in the nation, Murphy said the state has more work to do in response to rising gun violence in cities like Trenton and Paterson.