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Coronavirus Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths are Rising – New Jersey reported 1,139 new coronavirus cases and 11 additional deaths on Friday, marking the sixth consecutive day with more than 1,000 new positive tests as hospitalizations also continued to rise to the highest numbers in three months. (nj.com)  Gov. Murphy: I Don’t Want to Shut Down the State Again – Gov. Phil Murphy said he thinks New Jersey can handle COVID-19 outbreaks by location; he said the state is better prepared for a second wave; and he said he doesn’t want to shut the state down again. But there are no guarantees, he added. (ROI-NJ)  Election 2020: The Ballot Counting in New Jersey Will Soon Begin, But Don’t Expect to Hear About It Until Election Day – With thousands of mail-in ballots already in, New Jersey officials will begin counting general election votes on Saturday. It’s the first time counties can start counting ballots this early, but they cannot reveal any count results, under a law Gov. Murphy signed in August. If they do, they risk criminal prosecution. (NJ Spotlight News)  A Judge Dismissed the Trump Campaign’s Lawsuit Against New Jersey’s Election Plans – A federal judge on Thursday tossed the Trump campaign’s lawsuit against New Jersey’s primarily mail-in election, ruling that most of its arguments were speculative and that the campaign failed to show how it’s being harmed. (Politico)  Today is the Deadline to Request a New N.J. Ballot – If you misplaced it, made a mistake while completing it, or damaged it, you can request that a new ballot be mailed to you. (nj.com)  More School Districts are Offering In-Person Instruction – Although COVID-19 cases are on the rise, New Jersey schools are slowly shifting back to in-person learning. Statewide, 245 school districts have remained all-remote for now, down from 266 two weeks ago. (NJ Spotlight News)  A List of School Districts – See the latest plans for your school district: remote, in-person or hybrid. (NJ Spotlight News)

N.J. Coronavirus Cases – New Jersey Residents(Source: N.J. Health Department) Total Confirmed Deaths Reported: 14,484 Total Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported: 225,430 For data on hospitalizations and discharges, click here.