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Nearly 36 NJ Students Switched To Remote Learning After HS Party Cancels Football Opener
The Bulldogs and the Bluejays' home opening football game was cancelled after a high school party where guests were not wearing masks or social distancing, officials said. As a precautionary measure, Metuchen High School administrators nixed this weekend's opener, even though no one at the party was suspected of having COVID-19, NJ.com reports. Approximately 36 individuals who attended the party -- many of them football players ready to rumble this weekend -- were switched to remote learning out of an abundance of caution, the report says. Metuchen Superintendent Vincent Caputo told t…
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Covid-
19: Newton VFW Post Closes, Positive Cases Linked To BBQ Fundraiser
The Newton VFW Post 5360 has halted operations until further notice after two people who attended the Sept. 12 chicken BBQ fundraiser tested COVID-19 positive. The news of the closure was shared in a post on the organization’s Facebook page Wednesday afternoon. The fundraiser, which was take-out only, had strict rules regarding where the food was allowed to be eaten — in addition to restricting guests from eating in the pavilion, barriers had been set up to increase social distancing, the post said. However, the person who tested positive did not give contact tracing information, so no one…
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Covid-
19: CDC Releases Halloween Guidelines For Trick-Or-Treating
New guidelines for trick-or-treating on Halloween have been released by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). The guidance was published on the CDC website Monday night, Sept. 21. "Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading viruses," the CDC said. "There are several safer, alternative ways to participate in Halloween. "If you may have COVID-19 or you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should not participate in in-person Halloween festivities and should not give out candy to trick-or-treaters." The CDC offered several …
Schools
Covid-
19: Numbers Continue To Climb In Morris County Area Following Labor Day Bash
The number of coronavirus cases linked to a Morris County Labor Day party has nearly doubled, township officials said. At least eight confirmed COVID-19 cases are linked to the Chatham Borough party, and as of Wednesday, another nine new cases in the Chathams were confirmed, Township Mayor Michael Kelly said. The new cases brought the six-day total to 21, he said. Chatham high schoolers were switched to remote learning after 12 of them had tested positive for the virus. It was unclear exactly how many of the new cases reported Wednesday were students. The high school went all-r…
Schools
Covid-
19: Unconfirmed Case Linked To Large Essex High School Party
Extracurriculars and athletics have been cancelled in one Essex County district after an unconfirmed COVID-19 case linked to large gathering was reported to district officials. A party without proper social distancing or face masks is what Verona Superintendent Rui Dionisio said prompted Monday's two-week cancellation of clubs and athletics. "This is an allegation the Verona Public School District takes very seriously," Dionisio said. "The Verona Public School District does not have verified details at this time as to the students who were at the gathering or who may or may not have …
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Movie Theaters In NJ Can Reopen This Week: Here Are The Rules
Movie theaters across New Jersey are able to reopen this week after more than five months of being closed due to COVID-19, state officials said. Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday said theaters can reopen with specific rules on Friday, the same day restaurants can resume indoor dining. Indoor theaters must cap attendance at the lesser of either 25 percent capacity or 150 movie-goers, and face masks must be worn at all times. Families and groups of people who purchase tickets together can sit together, however, all other customers must keep maintain six feet of social distancing. Last month, …
Police & Fire
Murphy Announces Reopening Date For Indoor Dining
Restaurants in New Jersey can reopen for indoor dining this week. Gov. Phil Murphy said eateries can operate at 25 percent capacity with social distancing between tables beginning Friday, Sept. 4. The news comes nearly a week after the governor announced gyms can reopen Sept. 1. "Reopening responsibly will help us restore one of our state’s key industries while continuing to make progress against COVID-19," Murphy said. More information was expected to come during Monday's COVID-19 briefing.
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NJ Gyms Can Reopen Tuesday: Here Are The Rules
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday that gyms can reopen Tuesday -- will you go? (Vote below, new rules listed below poll). A new set of extensive rules say the facilities must operate at 25 percent of indoor capacity, and will go into effect Sept. 1. Face masks will be required for all gym goers including employees, staff and trainers at all times. Fitness classes will be limited to one customer per every 200-square-foot of class space. This rule also applies to activities like yoga and pilates. Logs of when all members are in the facility must be kept so should someone test p…
Schools
What You Need To Know: NJ Releases New School Guidelines
New Jersey education officials on Thursday released a new set of guidelines for schools reopening for in-classroom learning for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed them in March. The 19-page document divides the districts into six regions, lays out hygiene requirements, social-distancing/face mask wearing procedures, and details closing procedures in the event of new outbreaks among students and teachers. ** ALSO SEE: Murphy Announces Remote Reopening Rules For NJ Schools ** If one or two teachers or students are diagnosed with COVID-19 in the same classroom, anyone…
Police & Fire
Host Of Massive Bergen County Mansion Party Charged With Violating NJ Gathering Limit
The 45-year-old host of a Vegas-like party Bergen County mansion party was charged with violating New Jersey's limits on large gatherings, police said Monday. Tashay Knight, of Newark, was charged on Friday with recklessly creating risk of widespread injury and issued several summonses for the nearly 400-person party that brought a large police presence on Aug. 1, Alpine Police Chief Christopher Belcolle said. Police responding to to 7 Hemlock Dr. on noise complaints found people who'd purchased tickets online, lined up in the driveway with gates to the house closed, Belcolle said. M…
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Outbreak
: 20 Cresskill Teens (And Counting) Test
Covid-p
ositive Following After-Prom Parties
It began with a couple of after-prom parties and an extended Jersey Shore weekend. Then came the revelation that a Cresskill High School graduate had tested positive for the coronavirus. As of Tuesday, the number was up to 20, authorities said. This doesn’t count any possibly infected parents or siblings, Cresskill OEM Coordnator Christopher S. Ulshoefer said Tuesday. An urgent care center in town has had lines around the block the past few days as word spread of the outbreak, he noted. Last Tuesday, the graduating senior class had a prom party at Alpine Country Club in Demarest, foll…
Police & Fire
Massive Weekend Pool Parties At Alpine Mansion Draw Authorities' Attention
UPDATE: Party-goers packed a Vegas-like backyard bash that spilled into the street at a posh Bergen County mansion this past weekend, bringing police, an ambulance – and, now, scrutiny from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office. The coronavirus pandemic was spreading when promoters two months ago made the Hemlock Drive home, in what’s considered New Jersey’s most exclusive zip code, “a nightclub being operated from the backyard,” one neighbor told NBC New York. Video posted by the promoter and attendees shows hundreds of party-goers crammed into this weekend's backyard pool party, near…
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