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Clark NJ, A Union County female ShopRite employee was stabbed multiple times by another female employee in the Deli Department of the supermarket on Sunday, January 2nd.
Continue reading Union County Supermarket Employee Snaps, Stabs Female Coworker
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Ridgewood NJ, Green Way Markets opened on Friday in the old Kings location in Ridgewood . Kings last day was Monday . The new store was targeted by pickets from the UFCW Grocery store workers union .
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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy on Friday pushed back against criticism that the state is allowing smokers to get the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of some other groups of essential workers. Murphy said at his COVID briefing that the state is simply following federal guidelines by including smokers in the vaccine rollout. The CDC states that smokers are high-risk if they contract the coronavirus.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security , researchers from Harvard and Boston Universities (Massachusetts, US) analyzed exposure and infection risks among 104 employees at a Boston-area grocery store. The study, published in BMJ, also evaluated the employees’ mental health, specifically evaluating for signs of anxiety and depression. As part of a testing program mandated by the local government, all employees underwent PCR-based diagnostic testing, and 21 tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Notably, 76% of the positive employees were not symptomatic at the time of testing. Employees whose jobs involved direct interaction with customers were 5 times more likely to test positive for SARS-CoV-2 than those without direct customer contact. Among 99 participants who completed the mental health assessments, 24 reported “at least mild anxiety” and 8 “screened positive for at least mild depression.” Individuals who were able to practice effective social distancing at work were less likely to experience both anxiety and depression. Additionally, those who were able to commute to work without using public transportation (e.g., walk, bicycle, private vehicle) exhibited a 90% reduction in the risk depression.
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Trenton NJ, Sal Risalvato, Executive Director of the New Jersey Gasoline, Convenience, Automotive Association (NJGCA) issued the following statement regarding the Treasury’s announcement that the tax on gasoline and diesel motor fuel will be increased by 9.3¢ a gallon starting on October 1st:
Continue reading Gas Tax Increase Hurts First Responders , Small businesses and Essential Workers
“I recall Trader Joe’s closed for a couple of days after someone got tested positive during the height of the pandemic. Re-opened in no time, like nothing happened. Now running like well-oiled machine. Why? No union. Just hard-working employees and smart management focused on customer experience and resilience of the business.
We should have signs on our lawns praising Trader Joe’s minimum wage heroes more than anyone. They are the true heroes who carried hundreds of village households through pandemic!”
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Hackensack NJ, Millions of people across the U.S. are staying home and practicing social distancing to help stop the spread of COVID-19. However, there are countless workers that are still going to work every day to keep our communities running.
Many essential personnel who work in critical sectors from food service and grocery, to law enforcement and public works are largely required to continue to report for duty. So what can these mission critical workers do to stay safe?
Continue reading What Essential Workers Can Do to Stay Safe During the Coronavirus Outbreak
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Ridgewood NJ, The two flyovers by the Thunderbirds and Blue Angles will begin around noon Tuesday (04/28/2020). The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds have announced flight plans over New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia to salute first responders and hospital workers working on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. The flyovers will take place April 28.
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Ridgewood NJ, According to the CDC’s Interim Recommendations for U.S. Households with Suspected/Confirmed Coronavirus Disease, “the novel coronavirus may remain viable for hours to days on surfaces made from a variety of materials. Cleaning followed by disinfection is a best practice measure for prevention of COVID-19 and other viral respiratory illnesses in households and community settings.”
