First Lady Jill Biden To Visit Burlington County Monday

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — First Lady Jill Biden will make a trip to Burlington County next week, according to the governor’s office.

Biden will visit the county on Monday, according to Mahen Gunaratna, Gov. Phil Murphy’s Communications Director.

He didn’t specify where she would be or why she was making the trip, but he did say Murphy would be joining her.

CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins reports that, "the president, vice president and their spouses will fan out across New Jersey, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Colorado, New Mexico and Georgia next week to tout the coronavirus relief bill he just signed moments ago."

The visit comes one day before President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Delaware County in Pennsylvania to promote the recently approved $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. Read more here: Biden To Visit Delco To Tout Coronavirus Relief Bill: Reports

In all, Burlington County will see $130,117,617.36 in aid, with the county government getting $86.37 million and the county's municipalities splitting $43,747,617.36.

Jill Biden was born in Hammonton, and she grew up just outside of Philadelphia. She visited the Atlantic County town over the summer to campaign for her husband when he was running for president.

In her role as First Lady, she is focusing on education, military families and fighting cancer.