Murphy Starts Tightening Coronavirus Screws as CODID-19 Numbers Hit New Highs

New Jersey residents fought hard against COVID-19 last spring, largely obeying, and mostly initially supporting, Gov. Phil Murphy’s lockdown orders as the state became one of the country’s most virulent coronavirus hotspots, behind only New York state, especially New York City. But that was just the first round of a long fight.

Murphy basically announced at a Monday afternoon press conference that the second round has begun.