NJ officials give an update on new cases of coronavirus during press conference Friday New Jersey - New Jersey's coronavirus case total rose to 139,945 on Thursday with 9,310 related deaths.
Gov. Phil Murphy announced during his daily briefing over 1,453 new cases and 59 new deaths attributed to the virus. Murphy announced Friday that he will sign an executive order to assemble a council of faith, community and industry leaders to aid in the state's reopening plans.
The "Governor's Restart and Recovery Advisory Council" will work to implement the strategy put forth by the Restart and Recovery Commission.
Murphy called the new council, which will be divided into 9 subcommittees, a "boots on the ground, real-world approach" to how New