N.J. reports record 29,740 COVID cases, 16 deaths. Hospitalizations top 4,000.
Published by NJ.com New Jersey entered the new year Saturday the same way it ended with another daily record for confirmed COVID-19 positive tests – 29,740 – as the state’s hospitals reported more than 4,000 coronavirus patients, topping the peak in hospitalizations during last winter’s surge. The new mark is