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 has ordered residents to stay home and nonessential retail businesses to close by 9 p.m.
Saturday. He also said all gatherings are canceled. “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.” THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. An earlier story version is below: Gov.