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County Breakdown: NJ Reports Record High COVID-19 Cases Since Onset Of Pandemic County Breakdown: NJ Reports Record High COVID-19 Cases Since Onset Of Pandemic
County Breakdown: NJ Reports Record High Covid-19 Cases Since Onset Of Pandemic An additional 6,046 COVID-19 tests returned positive Sunday in New Jersey -- the highest number the state has seen in a single day since the onset of the pandemic in March. This is the third record-high for New Jersey this week, with 4,913 and 5,673 recorded on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Sixteen deaths were also reported. "These numbers speak for themselves," Gov. Phil Murphy said. "Mask up. Social distance. Wash your hands. Avoid gatherings." Bergen County accounted for the highest number of cases (552), with Hudson and Essex trailing behind at 533 and 520. Camden and B…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Bring Your A***s Back To Work,' Atlantic City School Super Says On Zoom As Teachers Sick-Out 'Bring Your A***s Back To Work,' Atlantic City School Super Says On Zoom As Teachers Sick-Out
'Bring Your A***s Back To Work,' Atlantic City School Super Says On Zoom As Teachers Sick-Out Coronavirus continues to wreck havoc in schools across New Jersey, upsetting parents, students and teachers alike.  In Atlantic City, hundreds of school teachers called out sick this week and planned to stay out until working conditions improve, union leaders said. Simmering COVID-19 tensions among teachers and administrators hit a boiling point Tuesday night, when a microphone captured an inflammatory remark by the school district's superintendent. “Bring your asses back to work,” Superintendent Barry Caldwell is heard saying during the public comment portion of a virtual staff meeti…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
UPDATED: More NJ Districts Opt For All-Remote Learning Amid Coronavirus Pandemic UPDATED: More NJ Districts Opt For All-Remote Learning Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Updated: More NJ Districts Opt For All-Remote Learning Amid Coronavirus Pandemic UPDATED: More New Jersey school districts have opted to start the 2020-21 academic year remotely. Schools have been voting for virtual starts ever since last week, when Gov. Phil Murphy gave remote learning the OK -- as long as districts provide plans to show state education officials how they will transition into classroom learning. The list of more than 80 school districts opting for all-remote starts includes the state's four largest districts: Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth and Paterson. The following districts have opted for virtual starts: Asbury Park Atlantic City Bayonne Bernards…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine