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192 Vets' Home Residents, 2 Nurses Died Of COVID-19: US Justice Department Probes NJ Facilities 192 Vets' Home Residents, 2 Nurses Died Of COVID-19: US Justice Department Probes NJ Facilities
192 Vets' Home Residents, 2 Nurses Died Of Covid-19: US Justice Department Probes NJ Facilities The federal government is investigating NJ veterans homes where hundreds of veterans -- as well as nurse -- reportedly died of COVID-19. Federal investigators from the U.S. Justice Department reportedly were at veterans homes in Paramus and Menlo Park in Middlesex County this week, according to the Asbury Park Press.   Menlo Park had 103 resident deaths while Paramus had 89. A nurse's aide also died at each facility from the virus, according to app.com It's part part of the U.S. government's investigation into problems with health-care at nursing homes with some  of the high…

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by Jon Craig
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Feds Charge More Retired NFL Players In $3.4 Million Health Fraud Feds Charge More Retired NFL Players In $3.4 Million Health Fraud
Feds Charge More Retired NFL Players In $3.4 Million Health Fraud Three more former NFL players, one of them from the Jersey Shore, were among several who federal authorities said illegally collected $3.4 million in a massive health care scam. Darrell Reid, 38, of Farmingdale, who played linebacker for the 2007 Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos and the Indianapolis Colts, was among the three additional players named in a U.S. District Court indictment. The others are former Tennessee Titans and Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Antwan Odom, 38, of Irvington, Alabama and Anthony Montgomery, 36, of Cleveland, who played defensive end for the team formerly k…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Jobless Claims Surpass 1 Million NJ Jobless Claims Surpass 1 Million
NJ Jobless Claims Surpass 1 Million More than a million people have filed unemployment claims in New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic, state officials said. "This is an unemployment crisis unlike that which we have ever seen," Gov. Phil Murphy said during a news briefing on Thursday. Weekly jobless claims are, literally, many times more than the state Labor Department has historically dealt with across entire months, Murphy said. Murphy described the coronavirus epidemic as a "once in forever" health-care crisis and economic crisis. In two months, New Jersey has paid out $1.9 billion in state and federal assistance to 70…

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by Jon Craig
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'Milestone': Holy Name Respiratory Therapist Extubates First Coronavirus Patient In Two Weeks 'Milestone': Holy Name Respiratory Therapist Extubates First Coronavirus Patient In Two Weeks
'Milestone': Holy Name Respiratory Therapist Extubates First Coronavirus Patient In Two Weeks A photojournalist at Teaneck's Holy Name Medical Center caught a respiratory therapist at just the right time on Wednesday. Jeff Rhode had minutes to spare while working his way from the 6th floor to the second, the ICU when he stumbled upon Brenda "taking a much needed break." The health care worker was on a phone call staring at the New York City skyline, Rhode said. "After a polite 'hello' she told me: 'It's not a sunny day, but it is a great day,' with a smile," the photographer said. "The first patient since the craziness started two weeks ago had been extubated -- a milestone." The…

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by Cecilia Levine
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25 Of Holy Name's 100 Coronavirus Patients Are On Ventilators, There Are Nine Machines Left 25 Of Holy Name's 100 Coronavirus Patients Are On Ventilators, There Are Nine Machines Left
25 Of Holy Name's 100 Coronavirus Patients Are On Ventilators, There Are Nine Machines Left Holy Name Medical Center has enough ventilators -- for now. Located at the epicenter of Bergen County's coronavirus crisis, the hospital was caring for 100 patients who either tested positive for coronavirus or were waiting for results on Wednesday night, a Holy Name spokesperson said. A quarter of those patients were on ventilators with only nine machines remaining. Patients are coming in to the hospital very sick and progressing to respiratory failure quickly, Dr. Suraj Saggar said. The hospital has other contingency plans in place that require putting more than one patient on a vent a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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FDA Approves Test That Can Detect Coronavirus In 45 Minutes FDA Approves Test That Can Detect Coronavirus In 45 Minutes
FDA Approves Test That Can Detect Coronavirus In 45 Minutes The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first rapid response coronavirus test that drastically decreases wait time for results. Manufactured by California-based company Cepheid, the test can detect the virus in approximately 45 minutes, so patients will no longer have to wait days to get results back from labs. Shipping will reportedly begin next week, although it's unclear which health care facilities will be getting them, or how many. Dr. David Persing, MD, Ph.D., chief medical and technology officer at Cepheid, is calling the new test transformative. "[The test can] he…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Governor Murphy To Undergo Surgery For Kidney Tumor NJ Governor Murphy To Undergo Surgery For Kidney Tumor
NJ Governor Murphy To Undergo Surgery For Kidney Tumor New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is preparing for surgery in the coming weeks to remove a tumor on his left kidney. Although there's a reported 90% chance it's cancerous, "the prognosis is very good and I'm profoundly grateful to my doctors for detecting the tumor early," Murphy tweeted Saturday  night. Chemo or radiation wasn't likely, the governor said. "Over 50,000 New Jerseyans will hear the words 'you have cancer' this year, so I'm far from alone here," he wrote. "It's a situation that far too many families find themselves in. That's why we're fighting for them each and every day." T…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Franklin Lakes Teachers Union, BOE Reach Tentative Contract Agreement Franklin Lakes Teachers Union, BOE Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
Franklin Lakes Teachers Union, BOE Reach Tentative Contract Agreement A tentative four-year contract agreement was reached between the Franklin Lakes Board of Education and the Franklin Lakes Education Association early Tuesday morning. Schools were closed Monday when nearly 270 educators walked out amid stalled contract talks. "The agreement is subject to ratification by the parties," the Board said in a statement. "The Board is prepared to move forward in the best interest of the school community and looks forward to the teachers returning to their classrooms." The strike signaled the breakdown of negotiations between the borough Board of Education and t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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. …

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by Cecilia Levine