New Jersey on Saturday reported another eight confirmedCOVID-19 deaths and 917 positive tests. Hospitalization rates rose again as the stealth omicron subvariant continues to spread in New Jersey. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed cases was 813 on Saturday, up 25% from a week ago, but still down 22% from a month ago. There were 351 patients with confirmed or suspected coronavirus cases across 70 of the state’s 71 hospitals as of Friday night. One hospital did not report data. Hospitalizations hit a recent peak at 6,089 on Jan. 10 during the omicron wave. There were at least 53 people…