New Jersey on Monday reported two new deaths and 2,040 additional COVID-19 confirmed positive tests as the recent surge in cases continues to appear to be leveling off, officials said. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed cases was 2,815 on Monday, down 24% from a week ago, but still up 13% from a month ago. Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday said new cases appear to be “leveling off” from the recent surge, but the state’s positivity rate was still “too high.” The positivity rate for tests conducted on Tuesday, the most recent day with available data, was 10.60%. The federal Centers for Dise…