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Murphy Expected To Postpone Youth, HS Indoor Sports Until January Murphy Expected To Postpone Youth, HS Indoor Sports Until January
Murphy Expected To Postpone Youth, HS Indoor Sports Until January New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to announce tighter COVID-19 restrictions during Monday's briefing in Trenton. Outdoor gathering limits are expected to drop from 150 to 25 people, while youth and high school indoor sports are cancelled until at least Jan. 2, ABC7 reports. The NJSIAA earlier this month postponed most winter high school sports until at least January. Ice hockey practice was set to begin Dec. 14, but now that too will be put on hold. Other indoor sports impacted by the new restrictions include wrestling, swimming and basketball. The new rules will reportedly take effe…

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NJ Baby Who Died Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Murphy Says NJ Baby Who Died Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Murphy Says
NJ Baby Who Died Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Murphy Says A New Jersey 7-month-old baby who recently died tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said. The primary cause of death, however, had yet to be determined as of Wednesday, NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said. If confirmed that the baby died from COVID-19, the infant would be the youngest in the state to die from the virus, Gov. Phil Murphy said during a COVID-19 briefing. Officials released no more details to protect the family's privacy. A 4-year-old child died of coronavirus complications in May, Murphy said. 

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by Jon Craig
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State Officials: Child, 4, Is NJ's First Pediatric Coronavirus Death State Officials: Child, 4, Is NJ's First Pediatric Coronavirus Death
State Officials: Child, 4, Is NJ's First Pediatric Coronavirus Death A 4-year-old child was New Jersey's first reported coronavirus death of a person under the age of 18, state officials announced Friday. The child's name, hometown and other details will not be released to protect the privacy of the child and the family, NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said. The child had an underlying medical condition, Gov. Phil Murphy added. "It's the only fatality we've had under the age of 18," he said. "We're going to leave it at that." The news comes days after 15 New York City children were reported to have contracted Kawasaki disease, an inflammatory …

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by Jon Craig