COVID-19: Travelers From 10 More States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List, Bringing Total To 31 COVID-19: Travelers From 10 More States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List, Bringing Total To 31
Covid-19: Travelers From 10 More States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List, Bringing Total To 31 Travelers from 10 more states with high positive testing rates for COVID-19 have now been added to the joint quarantine order for out-of-state travelers to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Virginia and Washington were added to the list on Tuesday, July 21, bringing the total number of states to 31. Minnesota came off the list. The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent…
New York Giants, Jets: No Home Fans This Season New York Giants, Jets: No Home Fans This Season
New York Giants, Jets: No Home Fans This Season The New York Giants and New York Jets formally notified their fans Monday that they cannot attend any games this season at MetLife Stadium. "Today Governor Murphy announced that, due to the ongoing public health crisis, his Executive Order limiting outdoor public gatherings will apply to events at MetLife Stadium until further notice," the letter reads. As for road games ... well ... that's up to the respective states where the teams are scheduled to play, as well as any that might host games if any of those have a stadium issue. Both teams have cross-country trips scheduled: The Giants …
COVID-19: NY, NJ, CT Order Joint Quarantine For Visitors From States With High Infection Rate COVID-19: NY, NJ, CT Order Joint Quarantine For Visitors From States With High Infection Rate
Covid-19: NY, NJ, CT Order Joint Quarantine For Visitors From States With High Infection Rate New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are requiring mandatory 14-day quarantines for travelers coming into the region from states with high novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection rates. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy held a joint press briefing on Wednesday, June 24 to announce the “travel advisory.” “We’ve worked very hard to get the viral transmission down, and we don’t want to get it up,” Cuomo said. “People can literally bring the infection with them. ... It’s not malicious or malevolent, but it will be real. Noting that the tri-…
Cannabis Edible Sales Surge Amid Coronavirus, Report Says Cannabis Edible Sales Surge Amid Coronavirus, Report Says
Cannabis Edible Sales Surge Amid Coronavirus, Report Says Here’s a first: More people who are legally buying marijuana products for recreational or medicinal use during the coronavirus pandemic are choosing drinks and edibles over smoke, a study shows. Comparing sales from March 7-31 to the more than nine weeks before it, “cannabis-infused beverages jumped from 1% of overall sales to 14%, beating ‘flower’ sales, which is unheard of,” marketing firm Headset reports. Edible sales grew the most, by 28% percent, it says. Meanwhile, sales of pre-rolls and topicals dropped by 13% each, Headset reports. Users are clearly stocking up, experts say. Dri…
Forbes Says This Millburn Resident Is NJ's Wealthiest Person Forbes Says This Millburn Resident Is NJ's Wealthiest Person
Forbes Says This Millburn Resident Is NJ's Wealthiest Person Forbes magazine has recently published its list of the wealthiest residents in each of the 50 states, and once again a Millburn resident with family ties to Westfield is on it.  John Overdeck, 49, a mathematical prodigy as a teen who went on to help found Two Sigma Investments -- one of the world's most successful hedge funds -- has a net worth of about $6.2 billion, according to Forbes. That's enough to make him the state's richest person.  Overdeck shares a place on the list with New York's Michael Bloomberg, founder of the eponymous media company, Facebook founder and Californi…
U.S. News Ranks New Jersey 12th Best State U.S. News Ranks New Jersey 12th Best State
U.S. News Ranks New Jersey 12th Best State In our hearts, New Jersey might be the best state but according to U.S. News, there are 11 others ahead of us. The Garden State shines for its education, health care, opportunity and crime/corrections, according to the website's annual report.  New Jerseyans earn a median income of $40,567 and 46 percent of residents are college-educated. The state was ranked at No. 49 for fiscal stability (yikes), Illinois at 50. Washington holds the top seed for its infrastructure, economy, healthcare and education with New Hampshire in second -- ranked No. 1 for crime/corrections and opportunity. …