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Posted on March 17, 2020March 29, 2020 by James — 3 Comments

Ridgewood Emergency Services Update on Coronavirus

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Ridgewood NJ, Chief Ryan Savaria of Ridgewood Emergency Services, in a recent interview with the Ridgewood Blog, has asked that the Village of Ridgewood residents follow the following recommendations to help the Ridgewood First Responders help you protect them and their families while responding to your Emergency. Please reserve calls to 911 for emergencies only. For other than emergencies, you may call the non-emergency number for the Ridgewood Police Department 201-652-3900.

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Village of Ridgewood Correction and Additional Information on COVID 19

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IMPORTANT CORRECTION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT EXECUTIVE ORDERS

· Important update to yesterday’s E-Notice:

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Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco : Executive Order Closing Malls Postponed Until 8am Saturday

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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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Spanish Drug Maker Has Promising Coronavirus Drug

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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 Meridian Health Hospitals Postpones Non-urgent and Non-emergency Surgeries

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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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Phase 1 COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Launched

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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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CDC Recommends Canceling Or Postponing Events Of 50+ For 8 Weeks

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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.

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Effective on Thursday, March 19th Stop & Shop will create hours specifically geared to accommodate customers 60 and older

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Ridgewood NJ, Effective on Thursday, March 19th Stop & Shop will create hours specifically geared to accommodate customers 60 and older. Stop & Shop stores will open from 6am-7:30am ONLY for customers over the age of 60 who the CDC and local health officials say are most vulnerable.

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New Jersey Business & Industry Association : Most Businesses in Need of Assistance

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Ridgewood NJ, A survey conducted by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association finds that 93% of members who responded either are already negatively impacted by the coronavirus health crisis or anticipate being negatively impacted in the near future.

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According to Study : New Jersey Is 2020’s 6th Worst State for Doctors

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Ridgewood NJ, With doctors on the front lines against the threat of coronavirus, National Doctors’ Day coming up on March 30 and “physician” being the highest-paid job of 2019, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Best & Worst States for Doctors as well as accompanying videos.

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Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco Imposes “Blue Laws” 24/7 in Bergen County

All Bergen Malls Closed ,Curfew In effect at 8pm , Parks and Golf Courses Open , Roadwork Stopped ,Gyms closed

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Hackenasack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco has issued the following new executive order basically imposing what is known as “Blue Laws” 24/7 in Bergen County making everyday a Sunday .

Tedesco’s Executive Order from Monday March 16th:

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Posted on March 16, 2020March 29, 2020 by James — 3 Comments

Glen Rock Public Safety Suspends Secondary, Non-emergent Operations

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Glen Rock NJ, Members of the Glen Rock Police Department, as well as our volunteer emergency services (Fire, EMS and OEM), continue to be here for the community 24/7 in responding to public safety emergencies and criminal acts in progress. However, due to the national, state and county declarations of a state of emergency certain secondary, non-emergent operations will be suspended until further notice.
Please see the attached document for further information.

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Governor Phil Murphy Adds More Restrictions Due to COVID-19 public Health Crisis

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Trenton NJ, At 2:00 p.m. today‬, Governor Phil Murphy will issue an executive order concerning the COVID-19 public health crisis, which will impose the following restrictions to slow the spread of the virus:

-Closure of ALL pre-K, K-12 schools, colleges, and universities ‪beginning 3/18.‬

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BREAKING: New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Impose an 8 p.m. shutdown-time at eat-in bars and restaurants

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Ridgewood NJ, Governors Andrew Cuomo, Phil Murphy and Ned Lamont on a conference call this morning with reporters from their three states synchronized on an action plan to impose an 8 p.m. shutdown-time at eat-in bars and restaurants in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

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