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New Surge In Flu Cases Reported Nationwide; NJ Among States Are Seeing Biggest Spikes New Surge In Flu Cases Reported Nationwide; NJ Among States Are Seeing Biggest Spikes
New Surge In Flu Cases Reported Nationwide; NJ Among States Are Seeing Biggest Spikes Flu cases are surging across the nation, closing nearly a dozen schools and swamping hospitals in some states. At least 24 million cases, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 deaths —including 57 children —have been reported for this flu season, which began in October, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, Feb. 7. The two strains of flu circulating this season are H1N1 and H3N2. Both are covered in this year's flu vaccine, but only about 40 percent of Americans have taken the vaccine each of the last two years, compared to 50 percent t…
Eagles Fans Cheer As NJ School District Closes For Super Bowl Parade Eagles Fans Cheer As NJ School District Closes For Super Bowl Parade
Eagles Fans Cheer As NJ School District Closes For Super Bowl Parade Students and teachers at a school district in Camden County have one more reason to cheer for the Philadelphia Eagles. The Gloucester City School District announced schools will be closed on Friday, Feb. 14 for the Eagles victory parade. Gloucester City already gave students and staff a two-hour delay for the day after the Super Bowl, so they could stay up and celebrate the Eagles 40-22 thrashing of the Kansas City Chiefs.  "This is a truly special time for our local community, as we come together to honor our hometown team's incredible achievement," the district wrote. "The Eagles' vi…
Ventnor City Sees 7 Inches As Snow Blankets Atlantic County Ventnor City Sees 7 Inches As Snow Blankets Atlantic County
Ventnor City Sees 7 Inches As Snow Blankets Atlantic County Schools across South Jersey were closed Monday, Jan. 6 due to snow, with Cape May County recording the highest totals, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).  A winter storm swept across the state, dumping up to 8 inches of snow in some areas and creating picturesque scenes — and some travel headaches. The highest snowfall in the state was measured 2 miles northwest of Cape May, where a cooperative observer reported 8.1 inches of accumulation at 1 p.m., the NWS reports. Cape May proper came in close behind with 8 inches, as reported by a public observer later in the afternoon…