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Bloomfield ShopRite Rolls Out One-Way Aisles Bloomfield ShopRite Rolls Out One-Way Aisles
Bloomfield ShopRite Rolls Out One-Way Aisles ShopRite of Bloomfield is going with the flow when it comes to social distancing protocols. The grocer on Sunday debuted its one-way aisles to improve traffic flow amid the spread of coronavirus. "We are committed during this pandemic to create the safest, most efficient shopping experience possible for the protection and well-being of our customers and associates," the grocery store said.  All ShopRite stores were marked with tape in the check-out lanes to keep customers at least six feet apart from one another. Some stores had plexiglass dividers between cashiers and customers to even …

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: Changes Coming To Paramus, Holmdel Testing Sites As Cases Shoot Above 6,800 COVID-19: Changes Coming To Paramus, Holmdel Testing Sites As Cases Shoot Above 6,800
Covid-19: Changes Coming To Paramus, Holmdel Testing Sites As Cases Shoot Above 6,800 Changes are coming to New Jersey's government-run coronavirus testing centers in Paramus and Holmdel. Starting on Saturday, March 28, the Bergen Community College and PNC Bank Arts Center testing centers will only accept symptomatic health care workers and first responders -- police, fire, and EMS. The general public will not be able to access these sites on Saturday. The following day, the testing sites will move to a new schedule, to be announced on covid19.nj.gov. The sites will collect 500 samples each day they are open. Beginning April 4, the  PNC Bank Arts Center site …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Study: New Jersey Needs 100,000 Hospital Beds Or More As Cases Rise Above 4,000 Study: New Jersey Needs 100,000 Hospital Beds Or More As Cases Rise Above 4,000
Study: New Jersey Needs 100,000 Hospital Beds Or More As Cases Rise Above 4,000 New Jersey had more than 4,000 coronavirus cases as of Wednesday with a total of 62 deaths, officials said. New Jersey has more than 18,000 acute care beds including 2,000 for critical care patients, Murphy said. Officials are working to increase the capacity by 2,360 beds over the next several weeks. But according to a study by researchers at Rutgers University-Camden, that's not nearly enough. The state's need for additional beds triples to 300,000 if residents fail to follow social distance guidelines between now and May, the study estimates.    Rutgers University projected the nee…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Considering Prescription-Only Coronavirus Testing NJ Considering Prescription-Only Coronavirus Testing
NJ Considering Prescription-Only Coronavirus Testing Mass coronavirus testing in New Jersey could soon change, officials say. Because of limited staff, supplies and long lines, New Jersey could soon switch to targeted testing -- something New York is already doing, Gov. Phil Murphy said. That means not every person who is a suspected case will get tested, as medical testing supplies and staff must be preserved. "We are going to come to a moment sooner than later I would guess between resources and manpower dedicated to testing verses resources and manpower dedicated to care.," Murphy said. "And that's a balance we're going to have to ge…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: Lights Out For Atlantic City Casinos COVID-19: Lights Out For Atlantic City Casinos
Covid-19: Lights Out For Atlantic City Casinos Atlantic City casinos are among the latest victims of coronavirus. It's only the fifth time in the 42-year history of legalized gambling in Atlantic City that the casinos will be closed indefinitely due to a crisis. The city's nine casinos were ordered closed as of 8 p.m. Monday by Gov. Phil Murphy as part of vast restrictions on businesses to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Previously, Atlantic City casinos shut down: For five days during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, For three days as Hurricane Irene approached in 2011, For a state government shutdown in 2006 that closed the casinos for…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Three Fall Through Ice At Monksville Reservoir, One Reported In Cardiac Arrest Three Fall Through Ice At Monksville Reservoir, One Reported In Cardiac Arrest
Three Fall Through Ice At Monksville Reservoir, One Reported In Cardiac Arrest UPDATE: A Hawthorne man who fell into the Monksville Reservoir in Ringwood while apparently ice fishing Friday afternoon died a short time later, authorities said. Robert R. Trojanowski, 54, was taken by ambulance to Chilton Hospital in Pequannock, as were two Ringwood police officers who jumped in to save him. Trojanowski fell through the icy lake about 100 feet from shore in the Long Pond Ironworks State Park sometime around 2 p.m., responders said. Two Ringwood police officers went after him before all three were pulled out by colleagues from Ringwood and West Milford, they said. The i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Family Of Beloved Westfield Principal Suing Hospital Over His Death Family Of Beloved Westfield Principal Suing Hospital Over His Death
Family Of Beloved Westfield Principal Suing Hospital Over His Death Family of the Westfield High School principal who died following an attempt to harvest his bone marrow for donation are suing Hackensack University Medical Center.  Derrick Nelson, a 20-year veteran of the Army reserves,  was planning on making the donation to a French teenager. But the magnanimous gesture turned tragic when Nelson, 44, fell into a coma early this year. He died in April.  His fiance is now suing HUMC and a physician, attorney David Mazie of Roseland said. She and Nelson also have a six-year-old daughter.  "When they started the procedure and induced int…

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by Paul Milo
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NJ Senate Approves Bill Giving Terminally Ill Right To Doctor-Assisted Suicide NJ Senate Approves Bill Giving Terminally Ill Right To Doctor-Assisted Suicide
NJ Senate Approves Bill Giving Terminally Ill Right To Doctor-Assisted Suicide A bill that would give terminally ill patients the right to end their lives through medical assistance is on its way to Gov. Phil Murphy's desk. The Assembly voted 41-33 to pass (A1504), the “Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act" on Monday. The vote came on the same day that authorities in Morris County announced that a Parsippany man admitted assisting his wife's suicide. If signed by Murphy, New Jersey would become the eighth state in the U.S. that would allow doctors to write lethal prescriptions to terminally ill patients. “Allowing terminally ill and dying residents the di…

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by Cecilia Levine
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7th Child Confirmed Dead In North Jersey Adenovirus Outbreak 7th Child Confirmed Dead In North Jersey Adenovirus Outbreak
7th Child Confirmed Dead In North Jersey Adenovirus Outbreak A seventh child has been confirmed dead as the result of a severe adenovirus outbreak at a North Jersey pediatric facility. The New Jersey Health Department on Tuesday confirmed that six patients at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation had died and 12 others were infected. The adenovirus mimics cold and flu-like symptoms and infected 18 youth with compromised immune systems. The 227-bed facility has been instructed not to admit any new patients until the outbreak ends and they are in full compliance. The facility notified the state's health department of respiratory illnesses…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Top North Jersey Educators Compete For New Jersey 'Teacher Of The Year' Award Top North Jersey Educators Compete For New Jersey 'Teacher Of The Year' Award
Top North Jersey Educators Compete For New Jersey 'Teacher Of The Year' Award Two educators from Bergen and Passaic counties are among the 21 recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education competing for the "Teacher of the Year" award. A panel of educators will make the selection in October at the State Board of Education meeting. The winner will go on to represent New Jersey in competing for the title of National Teacher of the Year. Gov. Phil Murphy said the educators chosen "exemplify the outstanding level of talent and commitment that exists in New Jersey’s public schools. "Their hard work and dedication is a critical part of making our …

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
SNOW DAY! These Bergen County Schools Are Closed Wednesday SNOW DAY! These Bergen County Schools Are Closed Wednesday
Snow DAY! These Bergen County Schools Are Closed Wednesday REFRESH THIS LINK FOR UPDATES The following area school districts and schools have announced closures for Wednesday, March 7. The snowstorm is expected to be the biggest of the season. It will bring with it more than a foot of accumulation for much of the tristate area and create hazardous conditions that will make travel nearly impossible. BERGEN Bergen Community College Bergen Academies/Bergen County Technical Schools Bergenfield Public Schools Bogota Public Schools Carlstadt Public Schools Cliffside Park Public Schools CTC Academy (Oakland/Fair Lawn) Demarest Public Schools Edgewater …

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by Cecilia Levine