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Murphy Details Rise In Positive NJ Coronavirus Cases, Testing Sites, PPE Murphy Details Rise In Positive NJ Coronavirus Cases, Testing Sites, PPE
Murphy Details Rise In Positive NJ Coronavirus Cases, Testing Sites, PPE An additional 69 coronavirus-related deaths brought New Jersey's overall total to 267 since the pandemic began, Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday, while promoting the additions of testing sites and protective gear. Murphy reported 2,196 new COVID-19 cases, bringing New Jersey's total positive cases to 18,696.  The governor specifically mentioned two fatalities, those of Passaic firefighter Israel Tolentino, 33, and 30-year-old Cliffside Park baseball coach Ben Luderer. "Our job is to stay at home and flatten the hell out of that curve," Murphy said. "Let's prevent more losses li…

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Passaic Firefighter, 33, Dies Of Coronavirus Complications Passaic Firefighter, 33, Dies Of Coronavirus Complications
Passaic Firefighter, 33, Dies Of Coronavirus Complications Passaic firefighter Israel Tolentino died early Tuesday morning of coronavirus-related complications, city officials said. Tolentino was 33 years old. "He courageously fought an illness but succumbed to complications of COVID-19," Passaic Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost said with tears in his eyes. Tolentino "fulfilled his lifelong dream" and joined the fire department in 2018, Trentacost said. He worked as an EMT on his days off and volunteered with the city's office of emergency management. In 2017 and friends held a coat drive to help the needy, Mayor Hector Lora said.  Tolentino is sur…

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