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Morning snow showers. Thunderstorms late in the period. High 47F. Winds SE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%..
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Rain and snow in the evening transitioning to snow showers late. Low 28F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precip 100%. Snow accumulations less than one inch. Updated: April 15, 2021 @ 12:46 am
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Governor Murphy Press Conference (Thomas P. Costello/Gannett)
NEW JERSEY – Gov. Phil Murphy has vetoed two bills – one of which would have extended unemployment insurance payments while Congress was debating a stimulus bill – while signing 14 more into law.
Murphy vetoed a bill on Thursday evening that would have extended unemployment insurance payments by eight weeks and continue job-sharing furlough programs, saying the bill overlaps with actions taken recently by Congress. But he also questioned the legislation s legality.
The veto also comes as state officials announced on Friday that a number of New Jersey residents have experienced a lapse in benefits because the Trump administration let programs expire. Robert Asaro-Angelo, commissioner at the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, said those people impacted are now automatically going onto the state s extended benefits.
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Michigan’s Legislature on Monday approved a $465 million spending bill for coronavirus relief; it now moves to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her signature.
Also on Monday, Congress approved a $900 billion pandemic relief package. That now moves to President Donald Trump for his signature.
Under the plans, a couple that lost jobs with a combined income of $140,000 and two children could each receive up to $362 a week in state unemployment; $2,400 through a one-time federal payout ($600 per family member) and another $300 federal weekly payout for each unemployed adult for 10 weeks.
If they lost work in, say, a restaurant dining room or other setting closed by the state under COVID restrictions, they could get one-time state grants of $1,650.