New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy ( Edwin J. Torres/Governor's Office ) TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has made the decision to keep New Jersey’s schools closed for at least four more weeks.
The extended closure will be in effect until May 15 at the latest, and the decision comes as the coronavirus pandemic has killed thousands in the state.
The state's more than 600 school districts are had been closed since March 16, with educators teaching remotely, because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Murphy announced Thursday the Garden State had surpassed 75,000 cases of coronavirus with more than 3,500 deaths. RELATED COVERAGE: New Jersey reports 75,317 coronavirus cases; 3,518 deaths Advertisement New Jersey closes state, county parks because