New Jersey on Saturday reported another 20 confirmed COVID-19 deaths and 685 positive tests as the virus transmission rate remains under 1. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed cases was 888 on Friday, down 6% from a week ago and 57% from a month ago as the recent massive wave driven by the omicron variant has largely receded. Prior to last week, the state’s daily average had not been below 1,000 since early August. Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order lifting the public health emergency that required masks in schools effective Monday, however, existing orders, directives and waiv…