NJ COVID, Vaccine Updates / Cop From NJ Dies After Riot / Trump

Check out the top news that made headlines this week across the Patch network in New Jersey:

NJ Coronavirus, Vaccine Updates: Here's What You Need To Know

New Jersey's confirmed death toll is now 17,795 as the Garden State once again hit a record daily number of cases on Saturday. Here's the latest on vaccines, as well the areas with new cases, the town-by-town and county-by-county totals and the latest coronavirus and closure developments in New Jersey.>>>Read more here.

Federal Probe Opened Into Capitol Hill Riot Death Of Cop From NJ

The US Attorney General has opened a federal probe to find the person, or people, responsible for the Capitol police officer's death.

NJ Lawmakers Call For President Trump's Removal

Growing numbers of NJ lawmakers have now called for removing President Trump, saying he is an "immediate danger to democracy."

Cape May Man Among Those Arrested Amid Capitol Hill Riots

A man from Cape May has been arrested in connection with riots at Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

NJ Bill To Give Bars More 'Outdoor' Freedom Amid COVID Is Vetoed

Gov. Murphy vetoed a bill on Monday that he says would have allowed NJ bars and restaurants more freedom while operating outside amid COVID.

Doc Who Got COVID Vaccination Dies; Pfizer Says 'No Connection'

Authorities are probing the death of a New Jersey-trained doctor who died weeks after getting the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 virus vaccine.

2 ID'd In Wrong-Way Fatal Garden State Parkway Crash In Barnegat

State Police have identified the two women who died in a wrong-way fatal crash on the Garden State Parkway on New Year's Day.

100K In NJ Now Vaccinated For COVID As State Looks To Expand

State officials announced their intentions to expand as ShopRite also identified 39 new sites for COVID-19 vaccinations. See New Jersey list here.

More Details In Case Of Son Arrested In Death Of Maplewood Mom

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has charged the son, Ben Avrut, in the killing of his mother on Monday, an office spokeswoman said.