1,812
For the month of November, the state is averaging 45,000 tests per day.
Testing sites around the state have seen a huge increase in volume over the last two weeks. Learn more about that here
If you would like to get tested here are some sites the Governor highlighted in his briefing today:
Testing is available in Harrison Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harrison Community Center on Warren Street
In Jersey City, tests will be available 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this upcoming Monday and Wednesday at the United Way on Bergen Avenue, and from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday at the Bethune Center on MLK Drive.
Lodging: $61
Each visiting yacht directly supports 11 full-time jobs, the company said, and each yacht produces nearly $150,000 of state and local tax revenue.
Lyman-Morse told the board that the company anticipates hiring 25 to 35 more employees with the development, and said there could an additional 20 to 30 non-Lyman-Morse jobs created.
Project elements: Harborwalk, new pier, dock
With the proposed harbor construction, Lyman-Morse hopes to relieve boat congestion in the inner harbor, and address climate change effects, including the better protection of the public Steamboat Landing launch.
It will, in collaboration with Camden, aim to build:
148-foot piling supported fixed pier with an 80-foot ADA-compliant gangway. The pier would be owned by the town and operated by Lyman-Morse;
ROCKPORT After months of closed door meetings, consultations with attorneys and finally, mediation with Duward Parkinson, the towns of Camden and Rockport, along with School Administrative District 28, have come to an agreement over the $1.5 million district assessment error that over-taxed Rockport and under-taxed Camden for more than a decade of public education costs.
In short, and with details still pending, the agreement as outlined Tuesday night, March 9, arranges for $750,000 to be paid by Camden to SAD 28 over eight years. SAD 28, in turn, will give that money back to Rockport. Additioanlly, SAD 28, which educates Camden and Rockport students in grades K-8, is to give Rockport another $150,000.
ROCKPORT After months of closed door meetings, consultations with attorneys and finally, mediation with Duward Parkinson, the towns of Camden and Rockport, along with School Administrative District 28, have come to an agreement over the $1.5 million district assessment error that over-taxed Rockport and under-taxed Camden for more than a decade of public education costs.
In short, and with details still pending, the agreement as outlined Tuesday night, March 9, arranges for $750,000 to be paid by Camden to SAD 28 over eight years. SAD 28, in turn, will give that money back to Rockport. Additioanlly, SAD 28, which educates Camden and Rockport students in grades K-8, is to give Rockport another $150,000.
Cooper University Hospital operates another vaccine center for Camden residents at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Cramer Hill; that vaccination site opened in late February.
As of Friday, the City of Camden recorded 8,355 positive COVID-19 cases, by far the most in Camden County.
To schedule an appointment at the BB&T Center, call the Mayor s Office at 856-757-7200 or email Mayor@ci.camden.nj.us. Include your name, date of birth, phone number and email address.
Phaedra Trethan has been a reporter and editor in South Jersey since 2007 and has covered Camden since 2015. She s called South Jersey home since 1971. Contact her with feedback, news tips or questions at ptrethan@gannettnj.com, on Twitter @By Phaedra, or by phone at 856.486-2417.