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HACKENSACK NJ, Sheriff Anthony Cureton announces the suspension of all evictions by the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office until further notice as the County and State continue to grapple with the COVID-19 health crisis.
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Ridgewood NJ, The Planning Board welcomes comments on the draft of the Village of Ridgewood Master Plan – Section 1: Our Village, Our Future from the Village community, which includes residents; local organizations, groups, and businesses; boards and committees; and any other members of the public who are interested in Ridgewood’s future.
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Ridgewood NJ, in the Saddle River County Park Wild Duck Pond the dog run formerly know as “bark park” is currently closed . It appears the dog run was closed for social distancing .Social distancing is a set of nonpharmaceutical infection control actions intended to stop or slow down the spread of a contagious disease like COVID 19.
March 17, 2020
Dear Ridgewood School Community,
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! First, I would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming expressions of gratitude towards our teachers and administrators for the planning and execution of the home instruction plan. This was truly a team effort, and everyone has exemplified what it means to be part of the Ridgewood Public Schools community. Our entire staff has displayed critical thinking, resilience, empathy, and creativity, setting a fine example of the qualities we strive to foster in our students. I would be remiss if I did not also recognize our families for accepting this new challenge with such grace, patience, and understanding.
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Paramus NJ, All indoor malls, amusement parks and amusement centers in New Jersey must close by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced.
The move comes a day after Murphy closed all casinos, bars, movie theaters, nightclubs, performing arts centers and gyms until further notice and set a voluntary curfew, asking all residents to stay home between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With more testing available, cases in New Jersey are ramping up, as health experts predicted. The state’s cases rose to 267 Tuesday, an increase of 89 in a single day.
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Music in all of its forms and types is an exquisite art. It is a universal language of love and respect. It holds the power to wash away the stress and anxiety of your day-to-day struggles. Eccentrically boosting your mood, music provides a unique kind of comfort. It brings the feeling of joy and contentment over your soul. It releases dopamine and letting the music play in the background while you focus on a task enhances performance.
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Dogs are considered as man’s best friend and this is because of their undeniable loyalty to their humans. There are even dogs who go the extra mile to protect their owners or show affection even when their owners are long gone. As such, people are drawn to have dogs as their pets, regardless of whether they live in the countryside or in the city. If you are someone who lives in an urban area, here are some things that you need to know when you bring your furry friend to the city.
IMPORTANT CORRECTION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT EXECUTIVE ORDERS
· Important update to yesterday’s E-Notice:
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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco today announced that the implementation of Executive Order 2020-1B (PDF below) will be postponed until Saturday at 8 a.m. in order to provide additional clarity and to be in conjunction with state government. The County aspects of the Executive Order will stay in effect.
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MADRID SPAIN, according to Reuters a Spanish pharmaceutical company Pharma Mar PHMR.MC said on Friday tests carried out in test tubes with its cancer drug Aplidin on samples of a virus similar to the COVID-19 coronavirus were encouraging.
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Hackensack NJ, Yesterday, the U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, M.D., “advised hospitals to cancel elective surgeries during the COVID-19/novel coronavirus pandemic.” Additionally, the American College of Surgeons also issued recommendations for management of elective surgical procedures. In response, Hackensack Meridian Health announced that non-urgent and non-emergency hospital/campus-based surgeries and procedures will be postponed for two weeks. This new policy will be fully effective on Tuesday, March 17.
This temporary measure will allow our hospitals to enact preparedness plans we have been developing for weeks to create capacity and continue to deliver high quality care during the anticipated surge in COVID-19 cases.
Surgeries and procedures will continue to take place at our non-hospital, off-campus sites. Our physician offices are open.
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Washington DC, On Monday, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health announced that a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating an investigational vaccine designed to protect against COVID-19 has begun at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle, funded by NIH.
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Ridgewood NJ, Large events and mass gatherings can contribute to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States via travelers who attend these events and introduce the virus to new communities. Examples of large events and mass gatherings include conferences, festivals, parades, concerts, sporting events, weddings, and other types of assemblies. These events can be planned not only by organizations and communities but also by individuals.
Continue reading CDC Recommends Canceling Or Postponing Events Of 50+ For 8 Weeks
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Ridgewood NJ, The impact of a Monday morning, 03/16, two (2) vehicle collision at the intersection of Dayton Street and South Maple Avenue, Ridgewood propelled a Jeep SUV into the front of a nearby office building. The drivers of both vehicles sustained non-life threatening crash related injuries. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire, and Ridgewood EMS, responded to the incident. A flatbed tow truck removed both vehicles from the scene. Damage to the office building appeared to have been cosmetic in nature only.
