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COVID19 CDC Funeral Guidance for Individuals and Families

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Ridgewood NJ, Grieving the loss of a loved one during the fear and anxiety about the COVID-19 pandemic can be overwhelming. It may be difficult for people to make decisions about how to safely grieve and honor their loved one. This guidance is for individuals and families as they work with funeral directors, community and religious leaders, and others to plan and hold funeral services and visitations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CDC’s Data-tracking System inflating Coronavirus Statistics like Mortality Rates and Case Numbers by as Much as 25%

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Ridgewood NJ, According to a new bombshell report from The Washington Post, the White House Coronavirus Task Force response administrator is doubting the administration’s numbers.

Dr. Deborah Birx reportedly made the comments during a Wednesday meeting.

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EagleHawk’s Drone-Enabled COVID19 Disinfectant Spraying

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Buffalo NY, EagleHawk is now offering drone-enabled disinfectant spraying services for large public and private venues.  The current and unprecedented global crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and associated COVID-19 illness is changing the way people view the importance of facility cleanliness and the new normal is going to require higher levels of vigilance on cleanliness and sanitation. Large public gathering areas, such as stadiums and arenas, will need to be disinfected on a regular basis for the public to feel comfortable attending events again. Common methods of disinfection, including using crews of people to clean and disinfect areas by hand, are time consuming and too costly to scale across large areas.

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Hiring Certified EMT’s in Bergen and Monmouth Counties

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Paramus NJ, Bergen and Monmouth counties are seeking EMTs to assist at the drive through testing sites starting at the end of this month. Hours will be during the day and you can pick up as many or as few shifts as you want! Pay is $30/hr for certified EMTs. If you or someone you know may be interested, please email me at [email protected] and I will get back to you ASAP.
Thanks so much!
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli to Governor Murphy: ‘Cut the checks!’

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Trenton NJ, “Cut the checks!”  That’s the salient message Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli wants to send to Governor Murphy to relieve the burden on New Jerseyans faced with delayed unemployment benefits.  The remark came during his talk with Joshua Einstein-Sotomayor and the Hudson County Republicans via webinar Friday evening.

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THE NEW JERSEY EMS TASK FORCE AWARDED $25,000 GRANT THANKS TO THE HIRAIR AND ANNA HOVNANIAN FOUNDATION

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Paramus NJ, The New Jersey EMS Task Force, a statewide organization designed to respond to large-scale man-made and natural disasters, has been awarded a generous grant from the Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation. The $25,000 grant will go directly to providing personal protective equipment to the NJ EMS Task Force members on the frontlines of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

“The men and women of the NJ EMS Task Force have been integral in the fight against COVID-19,” said Michael Bascom, President of the Non-Profit Board of Directors. “This grant from the Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation will provide us with funds to assure our members have the right PPE they need now, and well into the future.”

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Moody’s Rates Jersey City “Stable”, Overcoming Overwhelming “Negative Outlook for All Cities”

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Jersey City NJ, Mayor Steven M. Fulop announces the proactive steps to aggressively address unprecedented financial hardships amid the current health and economic crisis are now being cited by Moody’s credit rating as reason to earn a “stable” rating this year despite many cities seeing credit downgrades and negative reviews as local governments nationwide face crippling budgetary burdens.

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FDA Approves First At-Home Saliva Collection Test for Coronavirus

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New Brunswick NJ, Rutgers’ RUCDR Infinite Biologics received an amended emergency use authorization from the FDA late Thursday for the first SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus test that will allow people to collect their own saliva at home and send to a lab for results.

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State Senator Michael Testa Calls for Immediate Plan to Reopen NJ Small Business

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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa, in a press conference to highlight the plight of small businesses in New Jersey, said “with summer around the corner, we are sounding the alarm.” If small shop owners can’t reopen soon, many may be lost forever, he warned.

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Ramsey Woman Thankful Husband Home After COVID Battle

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My family and I are blessed to have my husband, Christopher, home after his intense battle with COVID-19. I hope that our story has given hope to so many when others are not having the same outcome during this difficult time.

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U.S. Clinical Trial for COVID-19 Vaccine Starts at NYU Langone Health

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New York NJ, The first U.S. patients have been dosed in a clinical trial testing whether four experimental messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine candidates can prevent infection with the virus that causes 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

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NY Governor Cuomo Plays Dumb on Nursing Home Deaths

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Albany NY, Two weeks ago, Governor ­Andrew Cuomo was first asked about his policy that forced nursing homes to admit ­patients infected with the coronavirus.“That’s a good question, I don’t know,” the governor answered, turning to an aide.

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New Jersey Is 2020’s 8th Worst State for Nurses

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Ridgewood NJ, With nurses risking their lives every day to keep the U.S. safe from COVID-19 and National Nurses Week kicking off May 6, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Best & Worst States for Nurses, as well as accompanying videos.

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Department of Justice ,“there is no pandemic exception to the Constitution and its Bill of Rights.”

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The Department of Justice today filed a Statement of Interest in a Virginia federal court concerning the First Amendment’s freedom of religion in support of Lighthouse Fellowship Church (Lighthouse), a congregation in Chincoteague Island, Virginia, that serves, among others, recovering drug addicts and former prostitutes.

The Statement of Interest is part of Attorney General William P. Barr’s April 27, 2020 Initiative directing Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Eric Dreiband, and the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Matthew Schneider, to review state and local policies to ensure that civil liberties are protected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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