10 November 2022: Veterans group blasts Murphy over scathing COVID inspection report at veterans home

Veterans group blasts Murphy over scathing COVID inspection report at veterans home

Some well-deserved blowback directed at the New Jersey state officials responsible for operating the state's nursing homes for veterans is now becoming public. Here's an excerpt from NorthJersey.com's report:

The Veterans of Foreign Wars blasted Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday following the release of a scathing inspection report this week that found allegations of abuse and lack of infection control to contain COVID-19 at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park, where more than 100 residents died from the virus.

"The report strongly suggests that under governor Murphy’s watch the conditions have not significantly improved since 2020 when our New Jersey veterans under his care died in the highest numbers," Jay Boxwell, the VFW's state commander, wrote in a news release.

He said the Murphy administration "continues to care for our veterans as second-class citizens."

Christi Peace, a spokeswoman for Murphy, said the administration did not want to comment because there is an "ongoing investigation at Menlo Park." She said in an email that the administration "values input from veteran groups and shares the same goal of protecting the health and well-being of veterans under the state's care."

The "ongoing investigation" is a criminal probe by the U.S. Department of Justice under the Biden administration that hasn't made any visible progress toward any conclusion for many, many months.