New Jersey on Tuesday reported another 87 confirmed COVID-19 deaths and 1,350 confirmed cases as hospitalizations dropped below 1,400 patients for the first time since Dec. 6. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed positive tests declined to 1,657, down 32% from a week ago and 92% from a month ago as the recent surge driven by the omicron variant continues to subside. That’s the lowest average since Nov. 21. There were 1,394 patients with confirmed or suspected coronavirus cases across New Jersey’s 71 hospitals as of Monday night. Gov. Phil Murphy announced Thursday he extended the most r…