New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli provide an update on the state's response to the deadly coronavirus. ( Edwin J.
Torres/Governor’s Office ) PARAMUS, N.J. - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy ordered residents to stay home, banned all gatherings and told nonessential retail businesses to close by 9 p.m.
Saturday in order to slow the spread of the coronovirus in the state. “I take personal responsibility for the public health and safety of New Jersey,” he tweeted. “If you are unhappy about our aggressive social distancing measures, I’m sorry.
But your safety is my highest priority.” FULL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUS The governor announced Saturday that there had been five more deaths from the virus, for a total of 16 in