Hudson County

Protests over the killing of George Floyd remained peaceful Tuesday in New Jersey with police and public officials in some cases joining the demonstrators.

A 49-year-old home health aid is facing criminal charges after authorities say she exposed coronavirus to an 80-year-old patient who later died with COVID-19.

A Hudson County correctional police officer is the latest cop in the state and the third in the past week to die after contracting the COVID-19 virus.

There are now 135 testing sites, public or privately run, across New Jersey. Some are open to those not showing symptoms and some are for antibody testing.

As of Monday, New Jersey had 248,319 total tests reported, with an average of 40% positivity, according to the state's COVID-19 data.

A second person has been charged with firing at a State Trooper Saturday night as he investigated an earlier violent home invasion in Salem County.

Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday lifted the executive order closing all state and county parks but individual counties will decide if they are going along.

Police in New Jersey continue to enforce Gov. Murphy's stay-at-home orders and price-gouging laws. Violations this week ranged from kicking a soccer ball on a field to attempted rape of an 11-year-old girl.

Harm Reduction Centers that are also part of the statewide program in Atlantic City, Asbury Park, Camden and Newark, also have maintained limited availability of roughly five hours a week to those looking for clean syringes.

Fire, police and EMT workers descended on several New Jersey hospitals to show their appreciation for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.