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Trenton NJ, An extensive scientific study of close to 10 million people in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus first emerged, yielded encouraging news about the spread of the virus and undermined the case for preventative lockdowns. The study included scientific institutions in the U.K. and Australia, as well as China.
Continue reading New Study Questions Murphy Administration Lockdown Policy
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Paramus NJ, GOP Senator Michael Testa today joined Brian Wiener, the state commander of the New Jersey VFW in calling for an investigation into the tragic mishandling of the COVID-19 virus inside the state’s veterans homes.
Partnership between the County of Bergen and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center offers drive-thru COVID-19 nasal swab rapid testing at Bergen Community College
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Paramus NJ, The County of Bergen, in collaboration with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center announce January 2021 dates for drive-thru COVID-19 rapid testing at Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, N.J.
Continue reading JANUARY DRIVE-THRU COVID TESTING DATES FOR BERGEN COUNTY
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Old Bridge NJ, Governor Phil Murphy, joined by New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli and CVS Health Regional Director Kat Kingston, today visited Roosevelt Care Center in Old Bridge to mark the launch of New Jersey’s vaccination effort of residents and staff of long-term care facilities. The vaccinations are being administered pursuant to the Federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program, a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), CVS, and Walgreens to facilitate on-site COVID-19 vaccination services. Through the Federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program, New Jersey already has 291 long-term care facilities scheduled and over 83,000 residents and staff slated to receive vaccinations through the beginning of February 2021, with more sites to be added in the coming weeks.
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Ridgewood NJ, since September New Jersey’s teachers union has been warning of teacher shortages being exacerbated by the COVID pandemic. Faced with a teacher shortage , NJ lawmakers are considering having the state recognize out-of-state teaching certificates to make recruiting easier for school districts.
Continue reading Will NJ Teacher Shortages Spur Adaption of Remote Learning?
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Ridgewood NJ, Did you know suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death of 10-14 year old’s in the US? Often normal healthy and happy kids who are unprepared for social isolation. Suicide among children during Covid-19 pandemic is an alarming social issue. A perfect storm of routine disruption, social isolation, increased gaming, and a pressure stack of activity cancellations, created by the government’s mandated stay-at-home orders in the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
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Newark NJ, United Airlines to test all passengers flying from London Heathrow for COVID , in a statement United said, “Beginning December 28, United customers traveling from London Heathrow to Chicago, Newark, Washington Dulles and San Francisco will be required to present proof a negative COVID-19 test taken no later than 72 hours prior to departure. The health and safety of our employees and customers is our highest priority. United has been a leader in enacting new policies and innovations designed to keep employees and passengers safer when traveling including mask mandates and requiring customers to complete a “Ready-to-Fly” checklist before the flight acknowledging they have not been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 14 days and do not have COVID-related symptoms.”
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Paramus NJ, more news breaks over the Murphy administration bungling of the COVID response at New Jersey long term care facilities especially New Jersey’s Veterans homes. According to North jersey media managers at New Jersey’s where more than 190 residents have died from COVID-19 not only barred employees from wearing protective masks during the first weeks of the outbreak, Norther Jersey goes on to say that ,”they devised a series of penalties with the help of Gov. Phil Murphy’s office against nurses who wore the homes’ masks without permission”.
Continue reading Emails Show Murphy Administration Penalized Nurses at Veterans homes Who Wore Masks
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HACKENSACK NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco announces that the County of Bergen in partnership with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center have received 1000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and will begin distribution to Bergen County category 1A healthcare workers on Monday, December 28.
Continue reading DISTRIBUTION OF MODERNA VACCINE TO BERGEN COUNTY HEALTHCARE WORKERS BEGINS MONDAY
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Paramus NJ, As the COVID outbreak began spreading, workers at veterans’ homes operated by the State were prohibited from wearing masks and risked punishment for protecting themselves and residents, according to an investigation by The Record newspaper.
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Continue reading Governor Murphy’s COVID Failure Continues Unabated
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Paramus NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) issued a statement following news that New Jersey had missed a federal deadline to begin long-term care vaccinations yesterday.
“While one of the lead stories on most New York news stations over the last two days was celebrating the life-saving commencement of their long term care facility vaccination program – at 10 AM sharp yesterday morning, at 618 facilities – not a word was mentioned about New Jersey. Why? Because New Jersey missed a filing deadline, resulting in a full 7-day delay in the commencement of this unquestionably life-saving program. That shocking and unfathomable reality should make every New Jerseyan sick to their stomach.”
Continue reading Tragic Failure In Long-Term Care Vaccine Program Needs to Be Investigated
