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Evidence Mounting that Thousands of Deaths in Nursing and Veterans Homes Were Preventable

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Trenton NJ, Senator Steven Oroho, Senator Joe Pennacchio, Senator Declan O’Scanlon, and Senator Kristin Corrado said the evidence is mounting that thousands of deaths in New Jersey’s long-term care facilities were preventable and called on Senate President Steve Sweeney to initiate legislative hearings to prevent a repeat of the tragedy should New Jersey be hit by a second wave of COVID-19.

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Hydroxychloroquine Has about 90 Percent Chance of Helping COVID-19 Patients

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Ridgewood NJ, medical group says Hydroxychloroquine has about 90 percent chance of helping COVID-19 Patients:

In a letter to Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) presents a frequently updated table of studies that report results of treating COVID-19 with the anti-malaria drugs chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ, Plaquenil®).

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New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles has extended physical closure dates till the end of July

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Lodi NJ, according to Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney the latest Press Release from, “New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles” has extended physical closure dates till the end of July. The extensions are now deeply impacting New Jerseyans who can’t sell their vehicle privately. People who want to sell their car privately may need to sell their car for extra cash to pay their bills or to upgrade in order to take advantage of the deeply discounted new car dealers offers. Unfortunately they do not have the ability to so. How do you transfer title or register for plates on a private sale without motor vehicle being open?

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Ridgewood High School Applied Engineering Club invent teams took first and second place in the national Thomas Edison Pitch Contest

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Ridgewood NJ, two Ridgewood High School Applied Engineering Club invent teams took first and second place in the national Thomas Edison Pitch Contest. “The finalists were chosen from 180 teams in 21 states across the country who entered the contest this year. The student teams from elementary, middle, and high school displayed wonderful creativity and inventive spirit for the 10th Anniversary Celebration.”
The Solar Aqua Tech team took first place in the contest! This team created a water bottle that converts undrinkable to drinkable using only sunlight and oxygen. This cheaper and easily accessible way to sanitize water can help make clean water more accessible to people in need all over the world.

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Moderna, Inc., issues encouraging preliminary results from its Phase 1 COVID19 vaccine trial

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Washington DC, Last week, US President Donald Trump provided additional details on Operation Warp Speed, the US plan to rapidly develop, test, and manufacture a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. The program will involve senior experts and leadership from both the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense, and it aims to develop, test, and scale up production for a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in order to make millions of doses available by early 2021. This would be a monumental effort and would considerably accelerate the process for any previous vaccine by months or years. One of the project leaders, Dr. Moncef Slaoui, commented that he had recently seen encouraging preliminary data from early clinical trials of a vaccine candidate. This morning, Moderna, Inc., issued a press release describing encouraging preliminary results from its Phase 1 vaccine trial. While Phase 1 trials are designed to evaluate safety of the vaccine in humans, Moderna noted that early data (based on only 8 participants) are promising that the vaccine could induce the development of protective antibodies. More data is required to better characterize the body’s immune response, particularly with respect to the effect on conferring immunity to SARS-CoV-2.

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NJ Voters Want Benefits Reform, Government Savings not Tax Increases or Borrowing to Close State Deficit

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Ridgewood NJ,  As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the State of New Jersey’s finances begin to emerge, residents of the state have a clear message to Governor Murphy and legislative leaders:

“Reform public employee benefits and reduce the cost of government

before you consider raising taxes”

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Chinese Government Threatens NJ Congressman Chris Smith

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WASHINGTOn DC, The Chinese government through its propaganda organ the Global Times threatened Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey and a handful of American lawmakers and officials seeking to legally empower victims of the COVID-19 pandemic to bring lawsuits in U.S. courts against the Chinese government.

The Global Times wrote on May 14, “China is extremely dissatisfied with the abuse of litigation by the US against China over the COVID-19 epidemic, and is considering punitive countermeasures against US individuals, entities and state officials.  China won’t just strike back symbolically but will impose countermeasures that will make them feel the pain, analysts said.”

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Best Test Prep Companies in New Jersey

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Moving on to the next level of your education requires you to pass the standardized examinations. Passing the entrance examinations to the next level opens doors of possibilities in your education and career. You have to prepare to pass these tests adequately. You may be considering investing in a test prep course to achieve high grades. But is it worth your investment and time? Let’s find out:

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‘Unlock New Jersey’ Launches Today

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Morristown NJ,  “Unlock New Jersey” was launched today by an expanding group of business owners, civic leaders, elected officials and concerned citizens who presented Governor Phil Murphy with a proposal to responsibly and decisively unlock his COVID19 shut-down of Garden State businesses.  The plan was the result of a town hall meeting of more than 30 small business owners from Morris County along with Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce, Assemblyman Brian Bergen, Morris County Freeholder Stephen Shaw, 11th District Congressional Candidate Rosemary Becchi, Rose City Jewelers Owner Joseph Falco, Jr., Carmen DePasquale, owner of DePasquale the Spa, and Robyn Acceturo, owner of West Orange Jewelers.

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NJ State Police Arrest 3 In Major Heroin and Cash Bust in Garfield

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Garfield NJ, The New Jersey State Police have arrested Luis M. Cuebas, 28, and Victoria L. Rodriguez, 28, both of Garfield, N.J., and Jasmin R. Willis, 29, of Manchester, N.J., and recovered $12,500 worth of heroin and $26,668 cash.
During a three-month investigation, which was led by the New Jersey State Police Trafficking North Unit working within the New Jersey State Police Opioid Enforcement Task Force (OETF), State Police detectives determined that Luis Cuebas was involved with narcotics distribution, operating from his residence on Sherman Place in Garfield City, Bergen County. Through various investigative means, detectives discovered that Luis Cuebas supplied Jasmin Willis with narcotics at a location in Lodi Borough, Bergen County.

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Governor Murphy’s Vote by Mail Edict Comes Under Fire

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Trenton NJ, Senator Joe Pennacchio today called the right to vote one of our most paramount rights, and once again criticized Governor Murphy’s governing by edict.

Murphy declared the July 7 primary, delayed from the original June 2 date, will “mostly be vote-by-mail.”

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The New Jersey Outdoor Alliance Congratulates Governor On charter Boat Re-Openings

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The New Jersey Outdoor Alliance on Saturday released a statement congratulating the Governor for taking action to re-open New Jersey’s for-hire fishing industry, and renewed calls for action on several measures to assist New Jersey’s for-hire fishing industry in surviving the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19.

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NJ TRANSIT has been awarded $1.4 billion in federal aid

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Ridgewood NJ, in what President Trump called the The LARGEST single Federal transit grant to New Jersey Transit ever, NJ TRANSIT has been awarded $1.4 billion in federal aid through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This critical emergency relief funding will enable NJ TRANSIT to continue to provide service to essential workers who are on the front lines of the Coronavirus response.

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NJ TRANSIT BOARD AUTHORIZES CONTRACT FOR PRELIMINARY DESIGN WORK AT PENN STATION NEW YORK

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Ridgewood NJ, The NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors today authorized a $4.1 million contract with FXCollaborative Architects of New York for preliminary design, engineering and construction assistance of the Central Concourse Extension at Penn Station New York (PSNY), which will provide additional customer access to tracks.

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Which Soundbar should I buy?

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When it comes to looking at the options available for soundbars, the list goes on as almost every electronics manufacturer makes soundbars. Some manufacturers even have soundbar lines with multiple ones to choose from. With all this variety – it can get pretty confusing to choose one. One way to go about it would be to read some of the top-rated soundbar reviews, to find a reputable source you can trust and follow their advice.

The other way is to know what to look and given the important criteria for you – do your own analysis and make a decision. This is exactly what we hope to help you out with – running through the most important aspects of selecting the top soundbar for your needs.

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