NJ AJR87

Designates March 10 of each year as "COVID-19 Memorial Day" and a day of public mourning in New Jersey, marking the date of the state's first coronavirus death in 2020.

Requests the Governor to lower State flags to half-staff and issue a proclamation calling upon public officials and citizens to observe the day with appropriate activities and programs.

Notes that New Jersey became an early epicenter of the pandemic, with over 23,000 New Jersey residents dying from COVID-19 and over 792,000 infected.

Recognizes the sacrifices of frontline healthcare and essential workers who contracted COVID-19 or lost their lives while serving their communities.

Acknowledges that the pandemic disproportionately affected minority and vulnerable communities, exposing systemic inequalities.