Governor Aims to Make New Jersey ‘the Brining State’ Ahead of Winter Storms
- Murphy, criticized for November flub, says over-prepping is OK
- Agencies met on plan to avoid repeat of car, school strandings
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New Jersey’s official nickname is the Garden State. Governor Phil Murphy, eager to put a November weather mess behind him, has another suggestion.
“If we become the Brining State of America, I won’t be upset about that,” Murphy told reporters in Jersey City as he discussed preparation for winter storms that are expected to hit the state on Thursday and over the weekend. “I’ve got no time for the ‘over-preparing’ critics.”