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Rabid Skunk Found In Camden County Rabid Skunk Found In Camden County
Rabid Skunk Found In Camden County A skunk removed from a neighborhood in Gloucester Township has tested positive for rabies, authorities said. On Tuesday, Aug. 13, a Gloucester Township resident observed their dogs with a skunk in their neighborhood.  The Animal Control Officer for Gloucester Township picked up the animal and it was submitted for rabies testing at the state Public Health & Environmental Laboratories in Trenton (PHEL). There were no human exposures observed. The only exposures were the dogs. The Camden County Health Department was notified this week by the DHSS that the animal was rabid. The dogs …

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by Jon Craig
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COVID-19 Cases Surge In NJ Schools As Omicron Presents New Threat COVID-19 Cases Surge In NJ Schools As Omicron Presents New Threat
Covid-19 Cases Surge In NJ Schools As Omicron Presents New Threat New Jersey schools could quickly have to change plans this winter as COVID-19 cases surge among students and staff to the highest levels seen since September, according to the state’s COVID-19 dashboard. For the week ending Nov. 28, schools reported 3,024 new positive cases among students and 858 new positive cases reported among teachers and school staff. That is 2.66 cases among every 1,000 students and 4.41 cases among every 1,000 school staff members. Bergen County has the highest number of new cases of students infected with COVID-19 (319). Cape May has the lowest number of reported n…

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by Joe Gomez
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Unvaccinated Students Must Quarantine After Thanksgiving Travel, NJ School District Says Unvaccinated Students Must Quarantine After Thanksgiving Travel, NJ School District Says
Unvaccinated Students Must Quarantine After Thanksgiving Travel, NJ School District Says Non-vaccinated students in one New Jersey school district will be required to quarantine after traveling over Thanksgiving break, officials announced. The South Orange-Maplewood School District confirmed the decision in a Nov. 16 letter to the community on its website. “The District will collect information from parents/guardians of unvaccinated students who plan on traveling either domestically (outside of PA, NJ, NY, CT, DE) or outside of the United States during the Thanksgiving break,” reads the letter. “To keep our students, staff and community safe, unvaccinated students will need t…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
NJ School District Quarantines 900 Staff, Students NJ School District Quarantines 900 Staff, Students
NJ School District Quarantines 900 Staff, Students A New Jersey school district has quarantined approximately 900 staff members and students due to a possible COVID-19 exposure. Toms River schools reported 251 COVID-19 cases with 864 students and 33 staff members placed under quarantine as of Wednesday morning. The district began the school year with a mask optional policy in  non-air conditioned areas, NJ Advance Media reports.  Masks were also optional for eight school days due to excessive heat. Face coverings were apparently only made mandatory on Sept. 20.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
NJ College Student Aims To Inspire On TikTok After Video In Mom's Classroom Goes Viral NJ College Student Aims To Inspire On TikTok After Video In Mom's Classroom Goes Viral
NJ College Student Aims To Inspire On TikTok After Video In Mom's Classroom Goes Viral A North Jersey college student is hoping to be one of the brighter lights in the TikTok community. Liam Cassidy first downloaded the video-sharing app during quarantine as a way to pass the time, and began filming his own videos shortly thereafter. It wasn't long before they starting going viral.  "Everything that happens in my head I try to capitalize on," said Cassidy, a 21-year-old Montville native, and bio major at Seton Hall University. "I keep a note page in my phone and I just keep adding to it with whatever funny things come in my head." And later, he translates those ideas into…

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by Cecilia Levine