Twp of Washington Easter Wave Parade
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Trenton NJ, Senator Robert Singer (R-30) relayed a sad interaction he had yesterday on Mother’s Day that highlights the absurdity of current state lockdown orders:
“My family went out for a walk yesterday at a nearby boardwalk to get some fresh air on a beautiful Mother’s Day. Everyone that we saw was being respectful of others and maintaining good distancing.
“As we walked off the boardwalk and down a side-street, we came upon an elderly woman sitting alone on a curb. We asked her if she was okay. She told told us she couldn’t be with her family on Mother’s Day, so she decided to take a walk by herself on the boardwalk. When she tired, she sat for a moment on a bench to rest. That’s when someone approached her and berated her for violating lockdown rules by sitting on a bench, so she got up and left the boardwalk and moved to a curb down by the street where we found her.
“How does any of this make sense? We now have the COVID police yelling at elderly women who are alone on Mother’s Day. An elderly woman sitting on a bench by herself isn’t a threat to anyone. It’s absurd, and it’s far from the only example of nonsensical policies from this administration.
“After canceling graduation ceremonies, the administration now is cracking down on the drive-by parades that everyone from school classes to first responders have taken part in to boost morale during this difficult time. What purpose does that serve? Waving to friends, classmates, and neighbors from the confines of a car does not put anyone at risk. It seems like the governor wants to squeeze every last bit of joy from people’s lives.”
dictator
What is your company political affiliation? You run a lot of pieces that have a right wing slant. And are childishly transparent. If you have a political affiliation you should state it,
so should you
It’s a blog. He’s the host. He can post and edit anything he wants. I’m sure Lonegan for President is next.
Unfortunately I know it sucks that we are not having the ceremony for the graduates. I get it we all want it. But unfortunately much more important our health correct. And I know we all wanna open up our town for business who does it, I know it sucks. Hopefully a few more weeks things will get better.
It all comes down to common sense and if the person who approached the elderly woman because she was “ breaking the rules” for being alone on a bench by herself is an idiot! Even the law has to have common sense but apparently sometimes not. I understand canceling of events and I say this be I have kids too and I’m a nurse on the frontline of it all with covid in my face and I choose to do it. I myself got sick with it and went back to work. The governor is also being advised based on medical reasons and activity of the hospitals when it comes to events. As a nurse it is looking much better from where I stand as far as distancing but what happens when it all reopens?? Because this Virus is not going anywhere until a “good vaccine” comes along. We cannot be on lockdown forever but just a little longer so we can handle the second wave of it! I hope this is helpful and if it’s not keep comments to yourself 🙂 everyone has the right to say a word.