TODAY'S FORECAST (7/27)
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- NJ House delegation says NY is trying to short state hundreds of millions of dollars in transit relief (ROI-NJ)
- ICE detainees at Bergen County jail allege medical neglect (NJ Spotlight)
- As COVID-19 cases rise, Gov. Murphy urges residents to get vaccinated: ‘I beg you’ (WHYY)
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PLUS: Only a third of NJ teachers pass licensing exams the first time around. Does that reflect teacher prep programs? (Chalkbeat Newark)
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COVID'S IMPACT ON NJ: 1,034,233 CASES & 26,579 DEATHS
Yesterday, state officials reported COVID-19 has spread to 902,870 PCR-confirmed cases, and 131,363 probable cases. It has killed a confirmed 23,860 people. 2,719 people likely died from the virus, though it hasn't been confirmed.
The statewide transmission rate is 1.44, which is the same as yesterday (1.44). Unfortunately, this isn't a good sign. Anything above 1.0 means the outbreak is growing: every infected person is spreading it to at least one other person.
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NJ HOUSE DELEGATION TARGETS NY — NJ TRANSIT RELIEF
New Jersey's 11-member delegation to the House of Representatives wrote to the Federal Transit Administration about federal funding linked to the pandemic. The bipartisan group urged the FTA to split the funds fairly among New Jersey, Connecticut, and New York, and warned that New York is trying to work around the current rules to get more funding than the state deserves. ( ROI-NJ) |
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ICE DETAINEES AT BERGEN JAIL ALLEGE VARIOUS ABUSES
Three advocacy groups — Freedom for Immigrants, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Unlocal Inc. — have filed a suit on behalf of fifteen people who are now (or were previously) detained at Bergen County Jail. The lawsuit alleges ICE detainees faced sexual assault, medical neglect, and "deplorable" conditions at the jail, and it calls for a new investigation. ( NJ Spotlight News)
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MURPHY URGES RESIDENTS TO GET VACCINATED FOR COVID
As you know, the pandemic isn't over — but you may be surprised how quickly the outbreak across New Jersey has turned for the worse. COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising, overwhelmingly among people who haven't been vaccinated yet. Gov. Phil Murphy's tone yesterday was serious.
"I beg you," he said. "Unless more of you, for whatever reason, have not been vaccinated step up and receive your doses, these risks will remain." (WHYY)
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1/3 OF NJ TEACHERS PASS LICENSING EXAMS THE FIRST TIME
This article by Chalkbeat Newark bureau chief Catherine Carrera explores data that doesn't seem to have an easy answer, at least so far. Nationwide, nearly 1 in 2 — 45% — of teachers who take a licensing exam pass the test on their first try. In New Jersey, though, far fewer are successful: it's about 1 in 3, or 34%. Why is this happening? This one is really worth reading. (Chalkbeat Newark)
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- NJ mask mandates guided by 'local realities,' Gov. says (Patch)
- Back from COVID: Long, weary road for family of 8 (NorthJersey)
- Delta variant continues spread despite NJ vaccination compliance (Patch)
- Groups urge mandatory vaccines for health care workers (NJ Spotlight)
- Teens are Jersey City’s vaccination ‘weak spot,’ but that won’t stop schools from reopening: district leaders (Jersey Journal)
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- FBI investigating cops’ use of force while teen was handcuffed (NJ.com)
- Is $72,000 a year enough to survive in NJ? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- What experts advise as air travel remains strong (NJ Spotlight News)
- New Jersey Business & Industry Association, in court in Philadelphia, fighting to limit powers of NJ governor in pandemic (ROI-NJ)
PLUS — not everything is terrible:
- Five things to do in New Brunswick this week (TAPinto)
- Hot air balloons take flight at NJ's festival of ballooning (Patch)
- Interactive virtual mural map showcasing Newark's public art scene to launch this weekend (TAPinto Newark)
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