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Teaneck, NJ
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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
'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
Teaneck, NJ
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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
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
Edison, NJ
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COVID-19: New Jersey Sees More Than 4,400 Cases, Hospital Expansion, Hopefully Financial Aid COVID-19: New Jersey Sees More Than 4,400 Cases, Hospital Expansion, Hopefully Financial Aid COVID-19: New Jersey Sees More Than 4,400 Cases, Hospital Expansion, Hopefully Financial Aid
Covid-19: New Jersey Sees More Than 4,400 Cases, Hospital Expansion, Hopefully Financial Aid New Jersey had more than 4,402 coronavirus cases and 62 deaths as of Wednesday, officials said. Gov. Phil Murphy announced an additional 736 cases and 18 deaths in Ocean (4), Monmouth (2), and one each in Bergen, Burlington, Cumberland, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties.  The increase in cases were a result of community spreading and "aggressive" testing, Murphy said. But cases are expected to increase -- and the state is working to expand hospitals to accommodate new patients, the governor said. "We must be able to ensure hospital capacit…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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Got Growlers? Jersey City Cafe Needs Help Keeping First Responders Caffeinated Got Growlers? Jersey City Cafe Needs Help Keeping First Responders Caffeinated Got Growlers? Jersey City Cafe Needs Help Keeping First Responders Caffeinated
Got Growlers? Jersey City Cafe Needs Help Keeping First Responders Caffeinated A Jersey City coffee shop that was forced closed among coronavirus fears is using its remaining beans to keep first responders and health care workers caffeinated. There's just one problem, though: They're out of growlers. Modcup, which has three locations, is asking the public to donate growlers so that firefighters, nurses, doctors, EMTs and other workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis can get their coffee fix. Growlers can be dropped outside of Mod01 on Senate Place. If you have more than one, you can email [email protected] "Don’t worry how dirty they are inside we …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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ICE Detainee In Bergen County Jail Tests Positive For Coronavirus ICE Detainee In Bergen County Jail Tests Positive For Coronavirus ICE Detainee In Bergen County Jail Tests Positive For Coronavirus
ICE Detainee In Bergen County Jail Tests Positive For Coronavirus A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainee being held in the Bergen County Jail tested positive for coronavirus, authorities said. The 31-year-old Mexican national was quarantined and receiving care, ICE officials said in a release Tuesday. "Consistent with CDC guidelines, those who have come in contact with the individual have been cohorted and are being monitored for symptoms," the release said.  "ICE is suspending intake at the facility until further information is available." The New Jersey Supreme Court on Sunday ordered the release of low-risk inmates serving sen…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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28 Morris County Jail Inmates To Be Released 28 Morris County Jail Inmates To Be Released 28 Morris County Jail Inmates To Be Released
28 Morris County Jail Inmates To Be Released Twenty-eight non-violent offenders being held in the Morris County Jail were released Tuesday in compliance with a New Jersey Supreme Court order, authorities said. Inmates serving sentences of less than a year were ordered released by 6 a.m. over concerns of the coronavirus spread. Of the 200 inmates being held at the Morris County Jail, 17 Morris County offenders and 11 Sussex County offenders -- held together under a shared services agreement -- were let go in a "staggered release" Tuesday, Gannon said. The inmates are not considered a danger to the public, Morris County Sheriff James M…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
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COVID-19: Murphy Calls For Cancellation Of Student Standardized Testing, Cases Jump To 3,675 COVID-19: Murphy Calls For Cancellation Of Student Standardized Testing, Cases Jump To 3,675 COVID-19: Murphy Calls For Cancellation Of Student Standardized Testing, Cases Jump To 3,675
Covid-19: Murphy Calls For Cancellation Of Student Standardized Testing, Cases Jump To 3,675 New Jersey is the state with the second-highest number of coronavirus cases in the U.S., officials said said Tuesday as cases jumped to 3,675. Gov. Phil Murphy also announced he requested federal officials to waive student standardized testing in April (scroll for more on that). An additional 846 cases were announced in the state, along with 17 more coronavirus-related deaths for a total of 44 fatalities, Murphy and Health Commissioner Judy Pershichilli said. Nine of those fatalities were associated with longterm care facilities, Persichilli said. "While these numbers are sobering, th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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'Relief Funds' Aid Morristown Bartenders Sidelined By COVID-19 'Relief Funds' Aid Morristown Bartenders Sidelined By COVID-19 'Relief Funds' Aid Morristown Bartenders Sidelined By COVID-19
'Relief Funds' Aid Morristown Bartenders Sidelined By Covid-19 Several GoFundMe campaigns are popping up in an effort to aid Morristown bartenders out of jobs due to coronavirus shutdowns. The Famished Frog, Grasshopper and South + Pine are just some of the Morristown locales that were forced closed last week by Gov. Phil Murphy in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. Thousands of dollars had been raised on accounts for those bars -- and more -- as of Tuesday. "If the kitchen is the heart of the home, restaurants are the heart of our community," reads the campaign for South + Pine launched by Leia Gaccione. "In this industry, we spend m…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
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NJ Considering Prescription-Only Coronavirus Testing 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
Newark, NJ
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2 Bloomfield Residents Die Of Coronavirus, 16 Cases Reported Total 2 Bloomfield Residents Die Of Coronavirus, 16 Cases Reported Total 2 Bloomfield Residents Die Of Coronavirus, 16 Cases Reported Total
2 Bloomfield Residents Die Of Coronavirus, 16 Cases Reported Total Bloomfield's mayor has confirmed two coronavirus fatalities. Two more positive cases were also confirmed, bringing the total township case number to 16 as of Monday, Mayor Michael J. Venezia said. Venezia did not identify the people who died, only urged residents to stay home "unless absolutely necessary," practice social distancing and wash hands often. There were 27 coronavirus-related fatalities reported in New Jersey as of Monday, and presumptive positive 2,844 cases. 

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