FOX 29's Steve Keeley reports from South Jersey. TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey is closing its state and county parks after too many people failed to observe social-distancing guidelines, Gov.
Phil Murphy said Tuesday. “We need 100% compliance,” Murphy said. “We understand that staying at home is hard — you need to get fresh air, but you need to stay at home.” FULL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUS The death toll from the virus climbed 23% overnight, from about 1,000 people to 1,232, Murphy said.
More than 44,000 positive cases have been identified in New Jersey, up about 3,000 over the last 24 hours. The Garden State is among the hardest-hit states in the country and is likely weeks away from hitting the peak of the outbreak, according to health