New Jersey on Tuesday reported another 48 confirmed COVID-19 deaths and 11,889 confirmed positive cases, as hospitalizations continued an unabated climb, having tripled in the last month to levels the state hasn’t seen in nearly a year. The state’s seven-day average for new positive tests also reached a new high Tuesday, increasing to 12,958. That’s more than double the average a week ago and more than 600% percent higher than this time last month. Numbers in the Garden State have been on an upward trajectory as the omicron variant has surged, cold weather has driven people indoors, and demand…

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