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Ridgewood NJ, with COVID-19 affecting communities in the country and worldwide, sanitation has become a priority. The world is reacting to the pandemic, where certain supplies are limited as demand skyrockets. That’s why Town & Country Compounding Pharmacy is joining a movement to donate hand sanitizer to first responders as a way of keeping them safe from becoming infected.
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Ridgewood NJ, According to the CDC’s latest Interim Recommendations for U.S. Households with Suspected/Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019, current evidence suggests “that novel coronavirus may remain viable for hours to days on surfaces made from a variety of materials. Cleaning of visibly dirty surfaces followed by disinfection is a best practice measure for prevention of COVID-19 and other viral respiratory illnesses in households and community settings.”
TREATMENT USING COVID-19 ANTIBODIES
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New York NY, Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City recently announced that researchers would begin the process of transferring antibodies from people who have recovered from COVID-19 to critically ill COVID-19 patients. The Icahn School of Medicine had reported that they are working on a diagnostic test for COVID-19 that detects antibodies in sick and recovered individuals, rather than genomic information. Media reports suggest that researchers have begun to contact recovered COVID-19 patients in an effort to receive plasma donations. If it works, the blood plasma of people who have recovered from covid-19 would be used to protect health-care workers and help sick people get well.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa Jr. today called on the Murphy administration to uphold the rights of State residents during the coronavirus crisis.
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
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Glen Rock NJ, A garbage truck owned and operated by the Bergen County Parks Department slammed into a tree limb in the 600 block of Prospect Street, Glen Rock, on Friday afternoon, 03/27. No injuries were reported in the mishap and there was minimal property damage to a single family home near the incident location. A Glen Rock Police uniformed patrol officer responded to handle the reporting process.
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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco on Friday issued Executive Order 2020-01E to close County parks to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. The County enacted these measures in a further effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Executive Order, which is attached to this email, takes effect tomorrow, Saturday, March 28, 2020, at 8 a.m.
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March 27, 2020
Dear Ridgewood School Community,
Thank you for all that you have done to make week two of this historic situation in U.S. public education so successful. You may have heard that yesterday, Governor Murphy tweeted:
“Let me be clear: The decision to reopen school districts rests with me. We will not be prepared to revisit the closure until at least April 17th, at the very earliest. The decision to reopen will be based on careful discussion with our public health and safety experts, and with our educators and districts. We will be guided by facts on the ground. “
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Week 2 of Kearny Bank Economic Health Survey: Number of NJ residents feeling financially uncertain during coronavirus outbreak rises slightly
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FAIRFIELD NJ, During the past week, an increasing number of New Jersey residents felt financially uncertain amidst day-to-day constraints related to the coronavirus outbreak. That’s the finding of the second, weekly Kearny Bank Economic Health Survey, which was fielded online from Monday, March 23 through Wednesday, March 25.
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Albany NY, in a press conference New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that his stay-at-home order for the entirety of New York State was “probably not the best public health strategy.”
the New York governor said the smartest way forward would be a public health strategy that complemented a “get-back-to-work strategy.”
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FREEHOLD NJ, Within 24 hours of being contacted, Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) persuaded the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to release a massive shipment of 41.3 million medical-grade gloves for distribution in the United States for medical professionals including nurses and doctors and to first responders. The gloves had been held by CBP since late September of last year.
“At this critical juncture, when supplies of personal protective equipment—PPE—are scarce and medical professionals need to be safeguarded from the coronavirus, we needed to act quickly and work with federal officials to get 41.3 million medical examination gloves released by CBP and into the communities across the country where they are desperately needed,” said Smith.
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MIDLAND PARK NJ, Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips is working with the U.S. State Department and Rep. Chris Smith to bring a constituent, Wayne Township resident Will Kearney, home from Peru. Will is a college student on spring break visiting family. He has been unable to travel since Peru declared a national emergency, including strict quarantine and stay-at-home orders enforced by police and military personnel.
photos courtesy of the Ridgewood Public Schools Facebook page
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Ridgewood NJ, we pulled this off the Ridgewood Public Schools Facebook page ,If you got out for a walk today, you might have seen many homemade signs showing love and support for our health care workers and first responders! Looks like our students have been busy. Keep sending positive messages, and keep social distancing. We must all do our part to keep each other safe. Health care workers and first responders are true heroes! Thank you for what you do every single day!
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The Rotary Club of Ridgewood AM would like to make the community aware of the following…..
Ask Umbrella is now coordinating grocery delivery and medication pick up for all seniors in Bergen county (no membership needed). They want to make sure that everyone is able to get the supplies they need during this difficult time.
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Rochelle Park NJ, Ryan Ang, 16, from Rochelle Park, N.J. is a sought-after basketball trainer, possibly the youngest in the state. He has 40 clients, the youngest is 7 and the oldest are in their 40s . Ryan teaches them how to dribble, pass, rebound, and shoot. He has trained at least five local teams.
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