Assembly Republicans will now
take part in planned independent hearings on Gov. Phil Murphy administration's
response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Senate Republican Leader Tom
Kean and Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick made the announcement Thursday.
The hearings will be virtual
and start March 5.
The focus will be on the
number of people who died at New Jersey's nursing homes, veterans homes, and
long-term care facilities.
Additional hearings will focus on executive orders and underfunded
relief programs that hurt small businesses, along with the failures of the
state's unemployment system and Motor Vehicle Commission.