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Newark, NJ
Breaking News
FOUND: Newark's Runaway COVID-19 Case Located FOUND: Newark's Runaway COVID-19 Case Located FOUND: Newark's Runaway COVID-19 Case Located
Found: Newark's Runaway Covid-19 Case Located A female who disappeared after testing positive for COVID-19 has been located, officials said Tuesday. The woman tested positive Saturday at East Orange General Hospital and gave authorities a false name and a Newark address, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka said.   The woman was not at the provided address when authorities responded, Baraka said. "Thank you everyone for your vigilance," Baraka said, noting more questions will be answered at the virtual town hall Tuesday at 7 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
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Sussex County Man With Arrest Record Blames Black Man For COVID-19 Pandemic, Police Say Sussex County Man With Arrest Record Blames Black Man For COVID-19 Pandemic, Police Say Sussex County Man With Arrest Record Blames Black Man For COVID-19 Pandemic, Police Say
Sussex County Man With Arrest Record Blames Black Man For Covid-19 Pandemic, Police Say A Sussex County who  once threatened to kidnap a JCP&L worker during a power outage was taken into custody again, this time for blaming a black man for the COVID-19 pandemic, said authorities who charged him. Authorities responding to ShopRite on reports of a bias incident Sunday morning found Robert A. Winter, 65, of Vernon, had used racial slurs while blaming a black man -- in part -- for the spread of coronavirus, Franklin police said in a release. Winter was charged with simple assault, terroristic threats, harassment and bias intimidation. He was charged, processed and r…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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UPDATE: Tedesco Rescinds Executive Order UPDATE: Tedesco Rescinds Executive Order UPDATE: Tedesco Rescinds Executive Order
Update: Tedesco Rescinds Executive Order Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco's executive order declaring a state of emergency will not be implemented as requested by Gov. Phil Murphy, officials said Thursday. Tedesco on Monday announced the executive order calling for the shutdown of malls, non-essential retail and banned groups of four or more people from public gatherings by Tuesday at 11 p.m. Then, Tuesday morning, Tedesco announced he was postponing the order until Saturday. On Wednesday, Tedesco sent a revised order to Murphy for review. As of Wednesday, Bergen County had a total of 114 confirmed cases -- the most of any cou…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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Man Treated In Hackensack Is NJ's Third COVID-19 Fatality Man Treated In Hackensack Is NJ's Third COVID-19 Fatality Man Treated In Hackensack Is NJ's Third COVID-19 Fatality
Man Treated In Hackensack Is NJ's Third Covid-19 Fatality A man in his 90s is New Jersey's third COVID-19 fatality, officials said. The man was being treated at Hackensack University Medical Center. It is not clear when he was admitted.  "Our prayers are with his family during this difficult time," Murphy said in a tweet. The other two deaths were a Little Ferry man and a Freehold woman, whose cases were reportedly linked. The news came hours after the City of Hackensack announced its first case: A 49-year-old woman who was self-quarantining at home. Meanwhile, Bergen County was preparing for a shutdown as part of extreme regulations set …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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COVID-19: First Case Announced In Hackensack COVID-19: First Case Announced In Hackensack COVID-19: First Case Announced In Hackensack
Covid-19: First Case Announced In Hackensack A Hackensack woman was the city's first presumed positive case of COVID-19, city officials said Monday night. The 49-year-old woman was discharged from a local hospital and recovering in self-quarantine at her home. The news comes just after Bergen County Jim Tedesco announced a new executive order closing malls and most other businesses effective Tuesday night. As of Monday afternoon there were 178 coronavirus cases in the state, with 32 in Bergen County -- by far the most statewide.

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
UPDATE: Tedesco Rescinds Executive Order UPDATE: Tedesco Rescinds Executive Order UPDATE: Tedesco Rescinds Executive Order
Update: Tedesco Rescinds Executive Order Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco's executive order declaring a state of emergency will not be implemented as requested by Gov. Phil Murphy, officials said Thursday. Tedesco on Monday announced the executive order calling for the shutdown of malls, non-essential retail and banned groups of four or more people from public gatherings by Tuesday at 11 p.m. Then, Tuesday morning, Tedesco announced he was postponing the order until Saturday. On Wednesday, Tedesco sent a revised order to Murphy for review. As of Wednesday, Bergen County had a total of 114 confirmed cases -- the most of any cou…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
COVID-19: State's First Drive-Thru Test Center Coming To Bergen County COVID-19: State's First Drive-Thru Test Center Coming To Bergen County COVID-19: State's First Drive-Thru Test Center Coming To Bergen County
Covid-19: State's First Drive-Thru Test Center Coming To Bergen County A drive-thru COVID-19 test center is coming to Bergen County, local officials said Monday. The center will be up and running at Bergen Community College by the end of the week, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco said. The drive-thru testing site will create several jobs for medical professionals looking to volunteer can email [email protected]. Tedesco is looking for nursing students, retired nurses, retired doctors and more. More testing centers modeled after Bergen's are planned for Essex, Passaic and Hudson counties, Tedesco said. This is a developing story. Check back…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
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Authorities: Rahway Man Wanted In Violent Sex Assault Found Hiding Under Bed In Bronx Authorities: Rahway Man Wanted In Violent Sex Assault Found Hiding Under Bed In Bronx Authorities: Rahway Man Wanted In Violent Sex Assault Found Hiding Under Bed In Bronx
Authorities: Rahway Man Wanted In Violent Sex Assault Found Hiding Under Bed In Bronx 
A man wanted in connection with a violent Rahway sexual assault was arrested after he was found hiding under a bed in New York City, authorities said. Wilfredo "Will" Jose Gonzalez, 34, met with the victim in NYC one early morning last October, and rode the train to his Hamilton Street home, according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor and Special Victims Unit Supervisor Caroline Lawlor, who is prosecuting the case. Gonzalez threatened the woman at knifepoint before repeatedly physically and sexually assaulting her, Lawlor said. The victim managed to escape to a local hospital for …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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These Bergen County Restaurants Have Special Family Deals These Bergen County Restaurants Have Special Family Deals These Bergen County Restaurants Have Special Family Deals
These Bergen County Restaurants Have Special Family Deals Takeout and delivery are your options when it comes to New Jersey restaurants for the next several weeks. Many places are offering special deals as the state works to stop the spread of coronavirus. Here are some local businesses offering special deals who you can support during this time (email [email protected] with restaurant tips). Click here for a list of restaurants in Union, Essex, Somerset, Passaic, Morris and Sussex, Warren and Hunterdon counties. Taverna Mykonos, Elmwood Park: 10 percent off all pick-ups and delivery orders plus free dessert. Salumi Kitchen, Lodi: Fou…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
All NJ Schools Closed All NJ Schools Closed All NJ Schools Closed
All NJ Schools Closed Gov. Phil Murphy ordered all New Jersey schools closed on Monday. Public and private schools as well as colleges have until Wednesday, March 18 to shut down in an effort to slow the COVID-19 spread in the state, Murphy said in a tweet. In a joint effort with NY and CT mayors, Murphy urged New Jersey residents not to travel unless absolutely necessary between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. All casinos, racetracks, theaters and gyms, along with non-essential retail stores, along with recreational and entertainment businesses were also to close every day after 8 p.m. Gatherings of more than 50 people wer…

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