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Monmouth University Student, 18, Killed In Crash Coming Home From Work Monmouth University Student, 18, Killed In Crash Coming Home From Work
Madison Alfano Obituary Monmouth University, family, and loved ones are mourning the death of a young woman from Staten Island killed in a crash. A GoFundMe page said 18-year-old Madison Alfano died in a crash while returning home from work at college. The memorial fundraiser has received more than $107,000 from more than 2,000 donations as of Wednesday, Jan. 17. ALSO SEE: Details Released In Parkway Crash That Killed Monmouth U. Student Returning From Work Shift "No parents should have to bury their 18-year-old daughter," the GoFundMe page said. "We are asking for an immense amount of support and love …

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by Chris Spiker
Schools
'Stay Home After Thanksgiving' NJ University Urges Students 'Stay Home After Thanksgiving' NJ University Urges Students
'Stay Home After Thanksgiving' NJ University Urges Students Most courses at a New Jersey university will be held virtually after Thanksgiving. In a letter issued Monday, Monmouth University asked students traveling to any of the 41 states on New Jersey's travel advisory list were urged to stay home after Thanksgiving. Students at the West Long Branch were notified by university officials Monday, who cited an expected spike in COVID-19 cases ahead of the holiday season. The school started off the semester with most of its classes online, and fewer students on campus. A "super spreader" event last month resulted in approximately 125 cases and s…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
COVID-19: Monmouth University Sees 319 Cases, More Than 100 From 'Super Spreader' Event COVID-19: Monmouth University Sees 319 Cases, More Than 100 From 'Super Spreader' Event
Covid-19: Monmouth University Sees 319 Cases, More Than 100 From 'Super Spreader' Event Monmouth University has cancelled all in-person classes and sporting events after confirming more than 300 positive coronavirus cases.  School officials blame an off-campus “super-spreader” event for the recent spike -- and more than a third of the newest cases. Of the 319 confirmed cases, 183 involved students living on the West Long Branch campus, 131 off-campus students and five university employees, according to Monmouth's online dashboard tracker.  “It appears that this increase in cases among students was tied to an off-campus event hosted two weeks ago,” Monmouth University Preside…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
COVID-19 Concerns: Student With Flu-Like Symptoms Cancels Classes At Monmouth University COVID-19 Concerns: Student With Flu-Like Symptoms Cancels Classes At Monmouth University
Covid-19 Concerns: Student With Flu-Like Symptoms Cancels Classes At Monmouth University Coronavirus concerns have temporarily cancelled classes at Monmouth University -- even those online, officials said. "Effective immediately and with an abundance of caution, Monmouth University is cancelling all classes (face-to-face, hybrid, and online) for the remainder of this week, with spring break beginning as scheduled on Saturday, March 14," the university announced on its website. The cancellation came after a student reported flu-like symptoms on Monday, authorities said. Faculty and staff will still report to work to prepare for the "possibility of delivering all courses and pro…

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by Jon Craig