Murphy gave an update on his states response to the coronavirus, saying the death toll and the number of cases continue to rise. He talks about the backlog in testing and criminal charges for violating social distancing rules. Gov. Murphy good afternoon. Table byd at the head the woman to my right who needs no introduction, the commissioner of the department of health, Judith Persichilli. To her right, the state epidemiologist. Honored to have you both with us. Farleft, the state Police Superintendent patrick callahan, as usual. The director of Homeland Security protected nest. Also joining us today is the department of children and families commissioner. Great to have you. Thanks for being here. Ive asked her to provide an update on the order for of childcare facilities to provide services only to the kids of our frontline responders and essential workers and i should note and i know she will note this, april is also National Child abuse awareness month. In times like these, when ther
Security preparedness is what this also joining us today is. The department of children and families commissioner. Great to have you. Thanks for being here. I have asked christine to provide an update on the order for of childcare facilities to provide services only to the kids of our frontline responders and essential workers and i should note and i know she will note this, april is also National Child abuse awareness month. In times like these, when there is tremendous uncertainty and stress and anxiety, children can be at risk of abuse. It is a horrible reality, but it exists. The department of children and families has a host of Resources Available to survivors of abuse. I hope christine can provide the guidance for anyone who needs help and does not know where to turn. As ive done in the past week or so, i will turn early to the we are reporting another 3489 positive test results, bringing our statewide total to 23,590. Again, that is 3489 positive test results, bringing our state
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Education policy and the need for better schools and health care for students. She also criticized president trumps decision to end the daca program. Speaking at the National Press club, this is an hour. Good afternoon. Im pat host, im the americas aviation reporter for james, and im also on the board of governors here at the National Press club. Our sorry about that. Welcome to the National Press club. Our guest today is Lily Eskelsen garcia, the president of the National Education association. I would like to welcome our public radio and cspan audiences, and i want to remind you that you can follow the action on twitter using the hashtag npclive, thats npclive. For our public radio and cspan audiences, please be aware that in the audience today are members of the general public, so any applause or reaction you hear is not necessarily from the working press. Now its time to introduce our head table guests. Id ask each of you to stand briefly as your name is announced. Please hold your
Trenton, new jersey. This is part of the 50 state the cspan r and on bus now joining us is the leader senate, w jersey state Steve Sweeney. Enator Steve Sweeney in a recent poll, they found that these were the issues most to new jersey residents, property taxes, jobs and then n, health insurance. 50 said property taxes. Do you agree with that . Guest absolutely, if not more. Has been a state, we have a lot of government in new jersey and that actually drives the cost of your property taxes, but new Jersey Property taxes are very high and there is great deal of frustration amongst residents because i 8500 per verage is home now. Education. C what is the situation with Public Education in new jersey is the Education Association rather angry with personally . Guest well, you know, public an Issue New Jersey is very proud of. We have some great schools, some schools in the nation. Ive been fighting to try to get unding, more fair funding for our schools. The Education Association was fight