New Jersey on Wednesday reported nine more confirmedCOVID-19 death and 1,027 positive tests as federal authorities announced the launch of COVID.gov website to serve as a central source for information on vaccines, testing and treatment. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed cases increased to 861 on Wednesday, up 13% from a week ago, but still down 20% from a month ago. There were 360 patients with confirmed or suspected coronavirus cases across 70 of the state’s 71 hospitals as of Tuesday night. Hospitalizations hit a recent peak at 6,089 on Jan. 10 during the omicron wave. There were …