New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says he will be making a 'major' announcement Monday regarding the Garden State's reopening efforts.Murphy teased the upcoming announcement on social media over the weekend, adding that it would take place during his regularly scheduled COVID-19 response briefing at 1 p.m."Tomorrow at 1:00 PM, I will make a major announcement regarding our reopening efforts.
As our key metrics improve and our vaccination progress continues, we’re ready to move forward," he wrote in a tweet that included links places users can watch the briefing.Back in March, the state expanded its reopening efforts to allow restaurants and some other businesses, including gyms, amusement parks,.