Governor Murphy gives an update on the new cases of the coronavirus during press conference Thursday TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey’s state government has racked up about $200 million in expenses responding to the COVID-19 crisis over the roughly two months since the first case became know.
That's according to records obtained by The Associated Press under the state's open records law. FULL COVERAGE: COVID-19 & THE ECONOMY The receipts show $197 million in expenses, with the lion’s share stemming from the state’s Law and Public Safety Department, which houses the state police.
The state Human Services and Health Departments also recorded millions in expenses. FULL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUS The expenses are just a fraction of the state’s nearly $40