NJTV News: August 12, 2020

Gov. Phil Murphy says public schools will have the option to start the school year remotely. That’s if they can’t meet health and safety standards for in-person instruction. Any student who chooses to continue remote learning must be accommodated. The blended learning option is a result of ongoing feedback from educators and parents, according to Murphy. It isn’t entirely unexpected given the fluctuation in coronavirus cases. Wednesday the health department reported 484 new positive tests. The statewide total is now 185,938. That’s with nine new deaths and 15,885 confirmed and probable fatalities. A positive sign is that the rate of transmission remains below 1.0. Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE for daily videos: http://bit.ly/1ERsYqw For full episodes, check out http://www.njtvnews.org/ Facebook:   / njtvonline   Twitter:   / njtvnews   Instagram:   / njtvnewsroom   ----------------- While NJTV does not and cannot review every submission and is not responsible for the content of your comments, NJTV reserves the right to delete, remove, move, or edit comments that it, in its sole discretion, deems abusive, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise illegal or unacceptable for any reason.  ----------------- NJTV News is a nightly news program that airs weekdays on NJTV that covers local New Jersey news. Be sure to share with us your story ideas, feedback and tips about news in your neighborhood here: http://bit.ly/1GnSEtn NJTV News airs every weeknight at 6, 7:30 and 11 p.m. ET on NJTV.