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CDC : Back to School?

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Ridgewood NJ, Many parents, caregivers, and guardians face new and difficult choices about how their child will return to school in the fall, such as deciding between in-person and virtual learning.

According to the CDC, schools play an important role in students’ educational achievement, health, and wellbeing. Working with local health officials and with parents and caregivers, schools also have an important role in slowing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) while protecting students, teachers, and staff and helping ensure students have safe and healthy learning environments.

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Murphy Administration Caves to NJEA School Districts will Have Full Time Remote Learning Option in the Fall

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Trenton NJ, in a change of policy Governor Phil Murphy  has decided School Districts that cannot meet state Department of Education standards will have the option of going completely remote. The governor’s decision largely leaves the issue in the hands of local districts as New Jersey continues to grapple with the COVID-19 crisis.

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New Jersey Supreme Court OK’s Murphy Administration Borrowing Scheme

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Trenton NJ, the New Jersey Supreme Court today unanimously  sided with the Murphy Administration in deciding the law suit brought by Republicans against Governor Phil Murphy regarding the constitutionality of his $9.9 billion borrowing plan to combat the impact of COVID-19,  In the ruling the New Jersey Supreme Court today unanimously ruled the following:  “therefore [we] conclude that the Bond Act is constitutional, subject to certain limiting principles.”

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The Big Ten Conference postpones the 2020-21 fall sports season No Football for Rutgers

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights Season Cancelled 

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New Brunswick NJ, The Big Ten Conference announced the postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports season, including all regular-season contests and Big Ten Championships and Tournaments, due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In making its decision, which was based on multiple factors, the Big Ten Conference relied on the medical advice and counsel of the Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee.

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NJ Business Coalition Urges Governor Murphy to Let New Jersey Reopen for Business

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Ridgewood NJ, With coronavirus numbers in the state declining, the New Jersey Business Coalition, a collection of more than 100 business and nonprofit groups, submitted a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy today urging him to end the “pause mode” of the reopening of New Jersey’s businesses.

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New Jersey Has the 5th Most Coronavirus Restrictions

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Trenton NJ, With many states delaying the later phases of their reopening or even bringing back restrictions they already lifted due to spikes in COVID-19, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released updated rankings for the States with the Fewest Coronavirus Restrictions, as well as accompanying videos and audio files.

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US CHILDREN and SCHOOLS : Among COVID hospitalized children, 42% had an underlying medical condition

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security ,the beginning of the 2020-21 school year continues to be tumultuous with some schools conducting classes in-person, some only teaching remotely, and others utilizing hybrid approaches. Plans also continue to change rapidly in many school districts, particularly in those that have been forced to implement quarantine, to varying degrees, or even suspend in-person classes entirely following positive SARS-CoV-2 tests among students or staff. Schools in multiple states—including Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Tennessee—have had to adapt existing plans in response to COVID-19 cases.

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COVID-19 Hits Bergen County Budget With Massive Spending and Tax Hike

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Hackensack NJ, , Bergen County’s coronavirus outbreak has led to a  31% increase in spending in the county’s 2020 budget, which comes with a 4% tax hike .The county plans to shell out $741,887,685 this year, a $177.7 million increase from last year’s total appropriations. Fortunately most of that amount or $172.7 million is being reimbursed by the federal government, largely with CARES Act money.

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Restaurant Closings Rest at Governor Murphy’s Feet

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Morristown NJ, The popular Market Taverne restaurant in Morristown is the latest causality due to New Jersey’s prohibition on indoor dining.

The decision to shut this restaurant down forever leaves 30 employees without jobs, and became public only days after another popular restaurant in the town, La Campagna announced they were going out of business.

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Doctors Must Be Unshackled and Allowed to Treat with or Without HCQ

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Ridgewood NJ, Coronavirus numbers are on the increase across the United States, and so is the debate about hydroxychloroquine as a treatment and preventative. Senator Joe Pennacchio today said the politically fueled controversy is interfering with doctors who are scrambling to save lives.

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GOP Senate Candidate Dr. Rik Mehta says Booker is America’s ‘laziest’ US Senator and should be fired…

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Edison NJ, Dr. Rik Mehta says it is time to fire Senator Cory Booker for a record of failure, destruction, and absenteeism – missing 65% of his Senate votes during his failed Presidential run.

“New Jersey has been hit extremely hard during this COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses are being crushed, prescription drug prices are rising, property taxes are increasing, and Cory Booker thinks defunding the police should be the focus of his office. This out-of-touch politician shows just how little he actually cares about his communities and explains why he shows up for work only 35% of the time. If you or I missed 65% of our work days we’d be fired in an instant! Why does Cory get to collect over $200,000 a year of taxpayer’s hard earned dollars to barely show up for work? It must end now, New Jersey deserves better.”

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Turnpike, Parkway Sees Drop in Traffic But Toll Hikes Still Going Forward

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Paramus NJ, The NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway have seen a decrease in traffic and toll revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the NJ Turnpike Authority, traffic on the Turnpike was down 30% through June and traffic on the Parkway was down 26%. Revenue for both highways dropped by 27%, but the agency has said that they are $53 million under budget this year so far. The NJ Turnpike Authority recently approved toll hikes and massive highway widening projects for both the NJ Turnpike and GS Parkway that will cause environmental damage and increase climate impacts.

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Is COVID-19 Over in New Jersey?

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Hackensack NJ, The sun is shining, the number of people in New Jersey who are getting sick from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is declining and the beaches are open. Does this mean that the COVID-19 pandemic is over? Unfortunately, the answer is no: Nothing has caused an end to the pandemic, despite the nice weather and the lifting of certain restrictions, so it’s still necessary to take precautions.

“We are still very much in this fight against COVID-19, so now more than ever it’s important to continue to wear face masks, practice social distancing and wash hands regularly to minimize the spread of this novel coronavirus,” says Ken Sable, M.D., southern region president at Hackensack Meridian Health.

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HUMC: Student Athletes Returning to Training and Competition Following COVID-19

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Hackensack NJ, Join Hackensack University Medical Center for a free webinar on Student Athletes: Returning to Training and Competition Following COVID-19 on August 4 at 6:30 p.m.
As student athletes begin returning to sports following COVID-19 restrictions, it’s important to resume activity in a way that maintains wellness and avoids injury.
Register online at or call 1-800-560-9990.

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Under New Bill Universities that Provide the Majority of its Classes Online due to Covid-19 and don’t lower tuition would have its state aid cut

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Assemblyman Ron Dancer bill incentivizes colleges to lower tuition for remote learning

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TRENTON NJ, Public and private universities that provide the majority of its classes online due to Covid-19 and don’t lower tuition would have its state aid reduced under a bill introduced by Assemblyman Ron Dancer.“Students take on a lot of debt for the full slate of services and opportunities college provides in addition to education,” said Dancer (R-Monmouth). “If they can’t enjoy those services and opportunities, they shouldn’t have to pay for them. Hopefully, colleges choose to save students money instead of losing state aid.”Under the bill (A4499), the state secretary of Higher Education would determine a methodology for how much state aid colleges would lose.