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New Jersey Department of Health Releases COVID-19 Recommendations for Schools

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The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) released COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations for Local Health Departments for schools.

“The Department of Health in collaboration with the Department of Education, has developed guidance to help local health departments assist schools in providing a safe environment for students and staff,” said Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli.  “Understanding that COVID-19 may impact certain areas of the state differently, the Department will provide data by 6 regions of the state to inform local decisions.”

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Murphy’s Nursing Home, Unemployment & MVC Failures Must Be Probed by NJ Senate

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Trenton NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco, Senator Kristin Corrado, and Senator Joe Pennacchio said the Murphy Administration’s massive failures in protecting nursing homes, processing unemployment claims, and reopening Motor Vehicle Commission agencies must be investigated by the Legislature to ensure that fixes can be implemented as quickly as possible.

“It’s clear to everyone in New Jersey that the Murphy Administration has failed to properly protect nursing home residents, help unemployed workers, or plan for the MVC’s reopening,” said Bucco (R-25). “What’s not clear, however, is why the governor didn’t listen to the warnings raised by so many people or why he continues to refuse to enact the common-sense solutions we’ve proposed. It’s also not clear why Senate Democrats continue to delay the bipartisan investigation we were promised to help guide our efforts to fix lingering problems and prevent a recurrence of these critical failures.”

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CITY OF PATERSON CHOSEN FOR RAPID TESTING FOR THE HOMELESS PILOT PROGRAM

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Paterson NJ, The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) in collaboration with the Paterson Division of Health and the Passaic County Department of Health have conducted a rapid testing pilot program, Point of Care for the Homeless. The Point of Care test provides test results within 15 minutes and was conducted at Eva’s Village on Wednesday, July 22.

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It’s Official Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Requiring Individuals to Wear Masks in Outdoor Public Spaces

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Trenton NJ,  Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 163, which requires individuals to wear face coverings in outdoor public spaces when it is not practicable to socially distance and keep a six-foot distance from others, excluding immediate family members, caretakers, household members, or romantic partners, except where doing so would inhibit that individual’s health, where the individual is under two years of age, or in situations where individuals cannot feasibly wear a face covering, such as when eating or drinking at outdoor dining areas.

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Governor Murphy and the “Murphy’s Science”

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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Murphy continues to promote the idea he is making decisions on reopening the state of New Jersey based on “science”  ?  According to “Murphy’s Science” School graduations are dangerous yet mass protests are not ?  Maybe the real problem is just that , the focus on government sanctioned protests and not education. Worse yet Murphy joined the protests with the intent of protesting himself ? I mean he is the governor  after all .

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You Can Finally Visit Loved Ones at Nursing Homes in New Jersey

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Paramus NJ, Statewide, almost 12,000 people have died, and long-term care patients may account for as many as 6,000.  While the Murphy Administration was cracking down on golfers and joggers , they were sending COVID-19 positive patients into nursing homes .

Finally residents of long-term care facilities will be able to have outdoor visits with loved ones in designated outdoor space starting Sunday, June 21—Father’s Day– under a directive to long-term care facilities issued today by the state Department of Health.

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NJDOH Ignored Local Health Officials

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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (both R-Monmouth) commented on a highly concerning letter from the Public Health Associations Collaborative Effort (PHACE) which expressed their major concerns over the lack of coordination between the New Jersey Department of Health and local health officials on the pandemic response.

“This is yet another deafening warning siren blaring at the Department that something is horribly wrong,” said O’Scanlon. “It is staggering that the NJDOH would not consult with such esteemed institutions and not tap into our State’s vast and established network of local health experts that truly understand the needs of our individual communities.”

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Murphy Administration Ducks Hearing on Nursing Home COVID Deaths

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Trenton NJ,  Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips, who will be participating at today’s Assembly hearings into the Murphy administration’s handling of New Jersey’s long-term care facilities, issued a statement in advance.

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Taxpayer-Funded Manatt Health Study of Nursing Home COVID Deaths a Complete Whitewash

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Trenton NJ, While the state is lifting some of its coronavirus restrictions today and opening restaurants for limited outdoor dining, Senator Joe Pennacchio raised concerns that the 6,000 nursing home residents who died from COVID-19 are being forgotten.

“If the state doesn’t learn from our mistakes, we will repeat them,” said Pennacchio (R-26). “We know things in our nursing homes went bad in a hurry, and we know that 6,000 vulnerable seniors died in forced isolation, unable to see their families for one last time. We know costly errors were committed, the Administration has been anything but forthcoming, and New Jersey residents have a long laundry list of questions that demand answers.”

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NJDOH Whistleblower files lawsuit for Wrongful Termination

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Holmdel NJ, Former Assistant Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health’s Division of Public Health, Infrastructure, Laboratories and Emergency Preparedness, Christopher Neuwirth, who was terminated on May 28, 2020, has filed a whistle-blower lawsuit today in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Mercer County against the State of New Jersey.

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Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips demands answers from Health Department on Neuwirth firing

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TRENTON NJ,  Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips sent a letter to the state health commissioner today, seeking answers about the termination of former assistant commissioner Chris Neuwirth. The state has been noncommittal to the reason for his firing, but pointed to holding simultaneous private-sector employment.

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NJGOP PRAISES COURAGEOUS WHISTLEBLOWERS FOR EXPOSING GOVERNOR MURPHY

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Trenton NJ,  Yesterday, a group of courageous whistleblowers came forward and exposed the Murphy Administration’s disastrous response to the COVID-19 pandemic inside nursing homes and longterm care facilities. In a letter to Senate President Sweeney and Leader Kean, a group of health department employees who identify themselves as Democrat-leaning voters called the Governor’s efforts “an unmitigated failure” that led to “preventable deaths”.NJGOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt praised the whistleblowers and charged Governor Murphy with addressing what was brought to light:

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Leaked Letter Alleges serious and dangerous mismanagement of the pandemic response by the Department of Health and Murphy administration

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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (both R-Monmouth) expressed their distress and concern over a letter sent to Senate leadership alleging serious and dangerous mismanagement of the pandemic response by the Department of Health and Murphy administration leadership.

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We have sadly lost 1,261 Bergen County residents to COVID-19, of those 724 Deaths were reported by Long Term Care Facilities

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Hackensack NJ, As of 12pm Tuesday, May 5, 2020, there are 16,504 total presumptive positive cases identified in Bergen County as per the CDRSS system; impacting all 70 municipalities. ** As of today, 63 Long Term Care (LTC) facilities in Bergen County report at least one presumptive positive case as per NJDOH.

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DAYCARE UPDATE FROM VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD MAYOR RAMON HACHE

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Ridgewood NJ, This was released yesterday from NJDOH at a Q&A session regarding whether or not daycares can remain open:
Childcare/Daycare centers should make the call to close themselves. Centers should contact the Department of Children and Families (DCF), who licenses childcare/daycare centers in NJ, for guidance and work with their local health department to assess level of risk in the community. Health Departments do not license childcare/daycare centers.

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