New Jersey reports 148 new COVID-19 deaths, 970 new cases

TRENTON, N.J. (WCBS 880) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday reported 970 new COVID-19 cases and 148 new deaths, while stressing that the state cannot consider “specific timetables” for reopening until it meets certain benchmarks. A total of 156,628 state residents have now tested positive for COVID-19, and 11,339 have died, Murphy said during his daily briefing Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday’s death toll may have been higher than usual…