Entering his final year in office, Governor Phil Murphy announced a downward trend in crime, from gun violence to stolen cars. State officials say last year, 778 people were shot in New Jersey. That is a 16 percent decrease from 2023 and down notably from a spike during the pandemic.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued a state of emergency Sunday night for Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties ahead of a major winter storm. Gov. Murphy joined CBS News Philadelphia Monday morning to talk about what residents need to know and how to stay safe.