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COVID-19: Case Confirmed In East Hanover COVID-19: Case Confirmed In East Hanover COVID-19: Case Confirmed In East Hanover
Covid-19: Case Confirmed In East Hanover Another case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Morris County -- this time East Hanover. As of Saturday morning, there were also cases reported in Morristown and Butler. Although the risk to the general public still remained low, local police and officials urged anyone experiencing shortness of breath, a fever or cough to contact their healthcare providers. "Residents are asked to be cautious about rumors and some less-than-accurate reports about this virus," officials said. "Keep informed by obtaining information from trusted and reliable sources, including the Centers for Disease Control…
East Orange Man Charged With Killing Jersey City Dad, 28 East Orange Man Charged With Killing Jersey City Dad, 28 East Orange Man Charged With Killing Jersey City Dad, 28
East Orange Man Charged With Killing Jersey City Dad, 28 An East Orange man was charged in the first Jersey City homicide of 2020, authorities said. Eric Ballon, 33, was arrested without incident Friday at the Essex County Jail -- where he was being held on unrelated charges -- in connection with the March 6 killing of Rashawn Bethea, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Bethea, 28, was gunned down around 11:30 p.m. in front of a home on Wegman Parkway, up the street from near Audubon Park in the city's Greenville section, Suarez said.  EMS pronounced him dead at the scene from gunshot wounds to the torso 15 minutes later, and …
PRICE GOUGING: Hackensack Market Warned, Jersey City Store Fined $90K PRICE GOUGING: Hackensack Market Warned, Jersey City Store Fined $90K PRICE GOUGING: Hackensack Market Warned, Jersey City Store Fined $90K
Price Gouging: Hackensack Market Warned, Jersey City Store Fined $90K A Jersey City dollar store is facing more than $90,000 in fines after owners overcharged customers for cleaning supplies among COVID-19 fears, city officials said. Prices of disinfectant wipes, sprays and rubbing alcohol were increased at the 99 Cent Dream store on Newark Avenue, according to Municipal Prosecutor Jake Hudnut, who helms the city's Quality of Life Task Force. The dollar store was subsequently issued nine tickets at $10,000 per offense. "The city received concerns through social media that certain stores were raising the cost of cleaning and disinfectant supplies," Hudnut sa…
Bergen County Fitness Trainer With 'Ugly Lifting Face' Suggests This At-Home Workout Bergen County Fitness Trainer With 'Ugly Lifting Face' Suggests This At-Home Workout Bergen County Fitness Trainer With 'Ugly Lifting Face' Suggests This At-Home Workout
Bergen County Fitness Trainer With 'Ugly Lifting Face' Suggests This At-Home Workout With fitness classes cancelled and some members avoiding the gyms in fear of contracting COVID-19, a Teaneck personal trainer has written up a workout you can do at home. Miriam Levitansky, a NASM-certified personal trainer and weight-loss specialist -- who you may recognize for her "ugly lifting face" -- says all you'll need are a pair of dumbbells. No dumbbells? Try using water jugs or heavy shopping bags. **Ask your doctor before starting any new exercise plan. Any action you take upon the provided information is at your own risk.** Warmup:  30 seconds each: Jumping jacks, …
'We Are All At Risk': Beloved St. Joe's Doc In Charge Of Emergency Preparedness Has Coronavirus 'We Are All At Risk': Beloved St. Joe's Doc In Charge Of Emergency Preparedness Has Coronavirus 'We Are All At Risk': Beloved St. Joe's Doc In Charge Of Emergency Preparedness Has Coronavirus
'We Are All At Risk': Beloved St. Joe's Doc In Charge Of Emergency Preparedness Has Coronavirus A beloved physician in charge of emergency preparedness at St. Joseph's University Medical Center is in critical condition at the hospital after testing positive for coronavirus. Dr. James Pruden, 70, has been working at the Paterson hospital since 1982, leading the hospital through a 2014 Ebola scare and 2009 swine flu outbreak. The Teaneck resident was admitted March 6 with cold-like symptoms and upper respiratory problems, and remains in the St. Joe's intensive care unit, St. Joseph's Health President Kevin Slavin said. Teaneck had eight presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 as of…
Netcong's Bistro 46 Replacing Fiore's In Morristown Netcong's Bistro 46 Replacing Fiore's In Morristown Netcong's Bistro 46 Replacing Fiore's In Morristown
Netcong's Bistro 46 Replacing Fiore's In Morristown Bistro 46 in Netcong will be opening a second location in Morristown. The restaurant will be replacing Fiore's formerly located at 12 Elm St., Morristown Rising reports. Bistro 46 hopes on opening in the next three months, assuming the permit comes on time, MR reports. The menu boasts mostly comfort food with plenty of healthy options. Updates will be posted to the Bistro 46 Facebook page.
Executive Order Closes Bergen County Theaters, Cancels Public Gatherings  Amid COVID-19 Fears Executive Order Closes Bergen County Theaters, Cancels Public Gatherings  Amid COVID-19 Fears Executive Order Closes Bergen County Theaters, Cancels Public Gatherings  Amid COVID-19 Fears
Executive Order Closes Bergen County Theaters, Cancels Public Gatherings Amid Covid-19 Fears Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco ordered the shutdown of public places amid fears around COVID-19 Friday effective immediately. Since Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency, the number of cases has risen to 50 -- with 17 in Bergen County alone. "It is necessary to use every means at our disposal to implement additional measures," said Tedesco in issuing Executive Order 2020-01A, "including but not limited to those directed at places of public gathering in order to flatten the curve of the spread of COVID-19." The following places will close: Movie theaters with fixed seating P…
American Dream Mall Closing Amid Coronavirus Fears American Dream Mall Closing Amid Coronavirus Fears American Dream Mall Closing Amid Coronavirus Fears
American Dream Mall Closing Amid Coronavirus Fears You've got two days to check out the American Dream Mall before it closes, delaying the opening of the DreamWorks Water Park and other stores. The East Rutherford mega mall will be shutting down Monday, March 16, as COVID-19 and fears around it spread, co-CEOs Don & Mark Ghermezian said in a statement Friday. American Dream will remain closed through the end of the month but will monitor the situation and heed guidance of state and federal officials, it said in a statement Friday. The DreamWorks waterpark and some other stores that were scheduled to open March 19 will be postponed…
Teaneck Mayor Tells Residents To Self-Quarantine Teaneck Mayor Tells Residents To Self-Quarantine Teaneck Mayor Tells Residents To Self-Quarantine
Teaneck Mayor Tells Residents To Self-Quarantine Teaneck Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin is asking residents to self-quarantine amid the spread of COVOID-19 in the township. The township had 18 presumptive positive cases -- 31 total in Bergen County and 69 in New Jersey -- as of Saturday. Hameeduddin urged residents to only leave their homes for food and medicine. Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco effected an executive order closing movie theaters and postponing public gatherings in parks on Friday. Longtime St. Joseph's Medical Center physician and Teaneck resident James Pruden is among the 18 cases , and as of Friday was in critical con…
Presumptive Positive Coronavirus Case Reported In Garfield Presumptive Positive Coronavirus Case Reported In Garfield Presumptive Positive Coronavirus Case Reported In Garfield
Presumptive Positive Coronavirus Case Reported In Garfield Another presumptive case of coronavirus emerged in Bergen County, this time in Garfield, authorities said. The case brings the county total to 14 and state total to 30 as of Thursday evening.  Six cases presumptive positive cases in the state were announced by state health officials. The news comes after Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco announced the indefinite closure of schools across all of the county's 75 municipalities beginning at 3 p.m. Friday. "Our public health and city officials are working together to keep our residents safe and informed," Garfield Mayor Richard Rigoglioso …
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