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Congregants Self-Quarantine After Rabbi In NY Coronavirus Outbreak Visits Passaic Synagogue Congregants Self-Quarantine After Rabbi In NY Coronavirus Outbreak Visits Passaic Synagogue
Congregants Self-Quarantine After Rabbi In NY Coronavirus Outbreak Visits Passaic Synagogue A Westchester rabbi at the center the New York metropolitan area's coronavirus outbreak visited a synagogue in Passaic last week, city health officials confirmed. An undisclosed number of congregants of Agudas Yisroel Bircas Yaakov in the Passaic Park section of town are self-quarantining for two weeks since Tuesday's visit, Daily Voice has learned. This came after Passaic city health officials asked that anyone who had close contact with the rabbi self-quarantine until March 16 -- defining close contact as being within six feet of the rabbi for 10 minutes or more. They emphasized that th…

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Congregants Self-Quarantine After NY Rabbi In Coronavirus Outbreak Visits Passaic Synagogue Congregants Self-Quarantine After NY Rabbi In Coronavirus Outbreak Visits Passaic Synagogue
Congregants Self-Quarantine After NY Rabbi In Coronavirus Outbreak Visits Passaic Synagogue A Westchester rabbi at the center the New York metropolitan area's coronavirus outbreak visited a synagogue in Passaic last week, city health officials confirmed. An undisclosed number of congregants of Agudas Yisroel Bircas Yaakov in the Passaic Park section of town are self-quarantining for two weeks since Tuesday's visit, Daily Voice has learned. This came after Passaic city health officials asked that anyone who had close contact with the rabbi self-quarantine until March 16 -- defining close contact as being within six feet of the rabbi for 10 minutes or more. They emphasized that th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Potential Coronavirus Exposure Temporarily Closes Paramus Private Day School Potential Coronavirus Exposure Temporarily Closes Paramus Private Day School
Potential Coronavirus Exposure Temporarily Closes Paramus Private Day School The Frisch School in Paramus will remain closed until at least Wednesday because dozens of students attended a bat mitzvah last month at a temple at the center of a coronavirus outbreak in Westchester County, officials said. Officials at the Orthodox Jewish school said that visit to Young Israel of New Rochelle potentially exposed the students to the virus, The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported. The students — some of whom since gone on a school trip to Canada — began a self-quarantine period earlier this week,  Principal Eli Ciner said Thursday. One of them developed symptoms and wa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ's 2nd Presumed Coronavirus Patient Released From Englewood Hospital And Medical Center NJ's 2nd Presumed Coronavirus Patient Released From Englewood Hospital And Medical Center
NJ's 2nd Presumed Coronavirus Patient Released From Englewood Hospital And Medical Center New Jersey's second presumed coronavirus patient works in the same office as a Manhattan lawyer from Westchester who was the second New York State resident hospitalized with the virus, a source with knowledge of the cases said. The 30-year-old Englewood lawyer was examined at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center for "minor symptoms" and released, state officials said Thursday. She was asked to temporarily self-quarantine until the New Jersey Department of Health determines that she has passed the infectious stage, they said. The woman works in the same midtown law firm as a 50-year-old N…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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New Rankings: These North Jersey Schools Are Among Best In State New Rankings: These North Jersey Schools Are Among Best In State
New Rankings: These North Jersey Schools Are Among Best In State New Jersey is home to some of the nation’s finest schools -- but which high schools are at the top the list? Niche on Wednesday released its 2019 rankings, which are “based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education.” Using a weighted scale including academic grades (60 percent), teacher’s grades (10 percent), culture and diversity (10 percent), parent-student surveys (10 percent) and other factors, Niche determined the top high schools throughout the country. "The 2019 Best Public High Scho…

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by Cecilia Levine