TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday ordered state employees to work remotely Wednesday, the day of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, because of the "tension" in the country after an attack on the U.S.
Capitol.The order comes as authorities say they’re preparing for the possibility of violent demonstrations on Sunday by supporters of President Donald Trump in state capitals across the country.
National Guard troops are also converging on Washington, including nearly 600 from New Jersey."With all the other tension in the country right now we’ve made the call that working from home right now, state offices, is the right call," said Murphy, a Democrat.New Jersey State Police Superintendent Col.