New York went on a state of emergency on 9th March 2020 on the orders of Governor Murphy .
List of schools closing in NY , NJ amid spread of COVID-19 PIX 11On March 9 , Governor Murphy declared a state of emergency in New Jersey and New York as the number of cases grew to 11.On March 10 , state officials announced the first death in New Jersey to be in Bergen County .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in New Jersey