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NY County Criminalizes Mask Wearing Amid Bump In COVID-19 Cases NY County Criminalizes Mask Wearing Amid Bump In COVID-19 Cases
NY County Criminalizes Mask Wearing Amid Bump In Covid-19 Cases Lawmakers in a New York county approved a controversial bill criminalizing mask wearing amid a summer bump in COVID-19 cases. On Long Island, the Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature passed the “Mask Transparency Act” by a vote of 12-0 on Monday night, Aug. 5. All seven Democrats abstained from voting. The bill makes it a misdemeanor for anyone 16 and older to wear a face mask in public spaces in the county. It also gives private businesses the right to prohibit masks on their premises. It grants exceptions for health or religious reasons, though that distinction will be determ…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Grabs Paramedic By Throat After Refusing To Put On Mask At Jefferson Bucks Hospital: Police Man Grabs Paramedic By Throat After Refusing To Put On Mask At Jefferson Bucks Hospital: Police
Man Grabs Paramedic By Throat After Refusing To Put On Mask At Jefferson Bucks Hospital: Police A man assaulted a paramedic who asked him to put on a mask at a hospital in Bucks County, authorities said. Jeffrey Choi, 42, is accused of grabbing the paramedic by their throat after refusing to put on a mask at Jefferson Bucks Hospital in Langhorne on Monday, Feb. 21, Fall Township police said. Another medic and hospital staff had to secure him before police arrived, they said. Choi, of Fort Lee, NJ, was arraigned on charges of aggravated assault and disorderly conduct, records show. He was remanded to Bucks County Prison in lieu of 10 percent of $100,000 bail. His preliminary hearing …

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by Nicole Acosta
News
COVID-19 Cases Surge In NJ Schools As Omicron Presents New Threat COVID-19 Cases Surge In NJ Schools As Omicron Presents New Threat
Covid-19 Cases Surge In NJ Schools As Omicron Presents New Threat New Jersey schools could quickly have to change plans this winter as COVID-19 cases surge among students and staff to the highest levels seen since September, according to the state’s COVID-19 dashboard. For the week ending Nov. 28, schools reported 3,024 new positive cases among students and 858 new positive cases reported among teachers and school staff. That is 2.66 cases among every 1,000 students and 4.41 cases among every 1,000 school staff members. Bergen County has the highest number of new cases of students infected with COVID-19 (319). Cape May has the lowest number of reported n…

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by Joe Gomez