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COVID-19: Travelers From More States, Virgin Islands Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: Travelers From More States, Virgin Islands Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: Travelers From More States, Virgin Islands Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers from two more states, as well as the Virgin Islands, 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. The new states as of Tuesday, Aug. 11 are Hawaii and South Dakota. The Virgin Islands have also been added. Alaska, New Mexico, Ohio and Rhode Island have been removed. 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 or higher p…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Travelers From Rhode Island Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: Travelers From Rhode Island Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: Travelers From Rhode Island Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers coming into New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from Rhode Island will now be subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine as the region continues combating the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Officials in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4 that Rhode Island has been added to the quarantine list, while Delaware and Washington, D.C. have recovered enough from the virus to be removed from the list. States subject to a 14-day quarantine have a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a 7-day rolling average or an area with a 10…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Travelers From More States, Puerto Rico, DC Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: Travelers From More States, Puerto Rico, DC Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: Travelers From More States, Puerto Rico, DC Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers from three more states, as well as Puerto Rico and Washington, DC, 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. The newly added states as of Tuesday, July 28, are Illinois, Kentucky, and Minnesota, bringing the number to 34 states, in addition to Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. 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 per…

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by Joe Lombardi
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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…

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by Joe Lombardi
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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 …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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COVID-19: Travelers From Four More States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: Travelers From Four More States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: Travelers From Four More States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers from four 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. The newly-added states as of Tuesday, July 14 are Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio and Wisconsin, bringing the total number of states on the list to 22. Delaware, which had been added to the list a week ago along with Kansas and Oklahoma, has now been removed. 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…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Paramus Detective Gives Death Row Dogs Chartered Flights To New Families Paramus Detective Gives Death Row Dogs Chartered Flights To New Families
Paramus Detective Gives Death Row Dogs Chartered Flights To New Families Glenn Pagano sits in the cockpit of his Piper Comanche, his co-pilot Andy Davie by his side. In the back is a 10-year-old pug, Rocco, whose family listed him on Craigslist "like a piece of furniture," said Pagano, a longtime detective sergeant with the Paramus Police Department. Pagano and Davie met Rocco at an Ohio airport Memorial Day Weekend, and flew him to an airport in upstate New York, where he was united with his new forever family. The pug was calm and happy for the duration of the flight, as if he knew his life was changing for the better, Pagano said. Rocco is one of a handful …

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by Cecilia Levine
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SUMMER TEASE: Warming Trend To Trigger Damaging Winds, Downpours, Hail SUMMER TEASE: Warming Trend To Trigger Damaging Winds, Downpours, Hail
Summer Tease: Warming Trend To Trigger Damaging Winds, Downpours, Hail Sunshine and rising temperatures the past few days have given the Northeast a desperately-needed reprieve from the chilly and dreary weather that pestered the region during much of April into May. The flip side comes Friday. A much warmer, soggier stretch will kick off with a bang as severe thunderstorms threaten parts of the Northeast. "Thunderstorms will erupt Friday afternoon ahead of a cold front across parts of Ohio, northwestern Pennsylvania and upstate New York then charge east and southeastward into portions of New England, the lower Hudson Valley and central and eastern Pennsylvani…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Knuckleheads Catapult Murphy Into National Bobblehead Hall Of Fame Knuckleheads Catapult Murphy Into National Bobblehead Hall Of Fame
Knuckleheads Catapult Murphy Into National Bobblehead Hall Of Fame Gov. Phil Murphy, who has attracted national attention with his daily coronavirus briefings, is the latest governor to land a spot in the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame.  From the state with the second highest number of COVID-19 cases, Murphy often uses the word "knuckleheads" at news conferences to shame any New Jerseyans failing to stay at home or social distance  Hence, Murphy's new bobblehead figure displays him behind his daily briefing table with the phrase, "STAY AT HOME." A bobblehead featuring New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was unveiled last month. The bobblehead museum w…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Former Passaic Mayor Samuel 'Sammy' Rivera Dies Former Passaic Mayor Samuel 'Sammy' Rivera Dies
Former Passaic Mayor Samuel 'Sammy' Rivera Dies Former Passaic Mayor Samuel Rivera has died in a nursing home in Pennsylvania, current Mayor Hector Carlos Lora confirmed Friday. He was 73. A cause of death wasn't immediately disclosed. "As a city we extend our condolences to the Rivera family on the passing of former Passaic Mayor Samuel Rivera," Lora wrote. "I still speak to people today who share stories of how he helped them personally and how much he cared about people.  "Many in our community can remember his approach to cleaning up the streets of violent crimes and how visible he was in Passaic," the mayor said. Born in Caye…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Chipotle Paying Feds Record $25 Million Fine For Foodborne Virus That Sickened Customers Chipotle Paying Feds Record $25 Million Fine For Foodborne Virus That Sickened Customers
Chipotle Paying Feds Record $25 Million Fine For Foodborne Virus That Sickened Customers Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay the federal government an unprecedented $25 million to resolve criminal charges stemming from a foodborne virus outbreak that sickened more than 1,100 customers nationwide, the Justice Department announced. The fine -- the largest ever in a federal food safety case -- is part of a three-year deferred prosecution agreement that will allow the California-based company to avoid a criminal conviction if it complies with an improved food safety program, DOJ officials said Tuesday. Papers filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Tuesday charge Chipotle wit…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hackensack Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket Hackensack Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket
Hackensack Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket A winning New Jersey Lottery ticket was sold in Hackensack. The lucky winner takes home the $10,000 jackpot from Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing. The ticket was sold at Lucky Stop, on Essex Street. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, Dec. 17 drawing were 22, 30, 53, 55 and 56. The Gold Mega Ball was 16, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.  Another Mega Millions ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven on Passaic Street last week. The winner of the $372 million jackpot bought their ticket in Ohio. The next drawing will be held Friday, Dec. 20, at 11 p.m. 

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by Cecilia Levine