Two people had died of coronavirus in New Jersey by 14 March 2020 .
On March 9 , Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency in New Jersey as the number of cases grew to 11.On March 14 , Governor Murphy announced on Twitter an additional 19 confirmed cases of Covid-19 , bringing the cumulative total of confirmed cases to 69.Governor Murphy Tweet from March 14 A second death was reported on March 14. Several schools and school districts announced closings or schedule modifications by the 8th due to the impact of the virus .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in New Jersey