COVID-19: Stop & Shop Donating 5,000 Meals Daily To Metro NY, Boston Hospitals COVID-19: Stop & Shop Donating 5,000 Meals Daily To Metro NY, Boston Hospitals
Covid-19: Stop & Shop Donating 5,000 Meals Daily To Metro NY, Boston Hospitals Stop & Shop is entering the fight against novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and will provide thousands of fresh meals to frontline healthcare workers in metro New York and Boston hospitals. The grocery store-giant announced this week that it plans to donate 5,000 meals daily to first responders at hospitals caring for COVID-19 patients. The donations were expected to start immediately as of Friday, April 3. In New York, meals will be provided to Mount Sinai Hospital in East Harlem, Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside, and Long Island Community Hospital in Suffolk County. “Medic…
COVID-19: Suffolk Officials, Police Deliver Food, Thank Workers At Testing Center COVID-19: Suffolk Officials, Police Deliver Food, Thank Workers At Testing Center
Covid-19: Suffolk Officials, Police Deliver Food, Thank Workers At Testing Center Suffolk County leaders showed their appreciation for those fighting the battle against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by delivering food during a recent "Feed Our Heroes" event. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart joined officers from Suffolk County Police Department fraternal organizations and other law enforcement agencies on Sunday, March 29, to deliver plenty of goodies to medical and military personnel and others working at the COVID-19 testing site in Stony Brook. Those helping included members of the department's Asian Jade S…
NJ Coronavirus Cases Surge To 29,895, Murphy Orders Flags At Half-Mast For 646 Fatalities NJ Coronavirus Cases Surge To 29,895, Murphy Orders Flags At Half-Mast For 646 Fatalities
NJ Coronavirus Cases Surge To 29,895, Murphy Orders Flags At Half-Mast For 646 Fatalities New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy reported 113 more coronavirus-related deaths and 4,372 new cases, bringing the statewide total to 29,895 Friday. The governor ordered flags lowered to half-staff in order to honor the 646  residents killed by the virus, including Paterson-born jazz great Bucky Pizzarelli, Teaneck humanitarian Janice Preschel and Caldwell middle school principal James Brown. "This is a war," said Murphy, emphasizing the importance of social distancing.  "Wars like this are not won in one day one month or not even a few months." Of the 3,016 COVID-19 hospitalizations in New Jerse…
COVID-19: Executive Order Reserves CT Hotels, Short-Term Rentals For Essential Workers COVID-19: Executive Order Reserves CT Hotels, Short-Term Rentals For Essential Workers
Covid-19: Executive Order Reserves CT Hotels, Short-Term Rentals For Essential Workers Short-term rentals, motels, and hotels in Connecticut will be repurposed and utilized by essential workers and the vulnerable as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread through the state. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed an executive order that will “ensure that hotels and other types of short-term rentals are being used by those who need it most at this challenging time.” Among those the beds are reserved for includes healthcare workers, first responders, essential employees and the most vulnerable populations, including the homeless.  Residents who need a place to qu…
Moonachie Police Bring Lunch To Hospital Staff Moonachie Police Bring Lunch To Hospital Staff
Moonachie Police Bring Lunch To Hospital Staff Moonachie police teamed up with a local restaurant owner to pick up lunch Thursday afternoon for the staff at Hackensack University Medical Center. “This is a hard time for everyone,” said Officer Christopher Inserra, who coordinated and delivered the donation. “This is a great way to honor our medical professionals for their dedication and tireless effort to our community while giving back to our local restaurants.” Edwin Ordonez, who owns the award-winning La Havana 59 Restaurant on Moonachie Avenue, safely assembled his staff to prepare the hot-food trays, including hearty helpings of r…
Murphy Mourns Newark Hospital Staffer Who Died Of Coronavirus Murphy Mourns Newark Hospital Staffer Who Died Of Coronavirus
Murphy Mourns Newark Hospital Staffer Who Died Of Coronavirus Gov. Phil Murphy is mourning the coronavirus death of a Newark hospital electrocardiogram technician. Kim King-Smith died Tuesday from complications of the virus, officials said. King-Smith worked as a night-shift electrocardiogram technician at University Hospital in Newark.  The 53-year-old Piscataway resident is the first hospital employee to die from COVID-19, officials said. “Our health care workers are superheroes, but they are also human,” Murphy wrote in a Tweet re-sharing the news of King-Smith’s death. “We all mourn Kim’s tragic death along with her family, friends, and @U…
NJ Nurse Recovers From Coronavirus In Time For Hospital Wedding Anniversary NJ Nurse Recovers From Coronavirus In Time For Hospital Wedding Anniversary
NJ Nurse Recovers From Coronavirus In Time For Hospital Wedding Anniversary A Holy Name Medical Center nurse who made a full coronavirus recovery has returned to work in time to spend her upcoming wedding anniversary at the hospital with her husband, whom she met there 14 years ago. Hawthorne's Lori Van Bever was beginning the process of converting the hospital's pulmonary/respiratory unit into a 28-bed coronavirus unit when her symptoms began. The mom of three came home Friday, March 20 with a headache feeling exhausted. She thought she was just feeling the effects of working 14-hour shifts, but when she awoke in the middle of the night with a fever and full-bod…
NJ Gets 350 Ventilators From National Stockpile, Murphy Says We'll Need More NJ Gets 350 Ventilators From National Stockpile, Murphy Says We'll Need More
NJ Gets 350 Ventilators From National Stockpile, Murphy Says We'll Need More New Jersey will be getting another 350 ventilators from the national stockpile -- but it still won't be enough, Gov. Phil Murphy said. “We’re grateful for that,” he said in an interview on Bloomberg TV. "We’re gonna need more." A separate load of 300 ventilators were being tested as of Tuesday morning, said Murphy, who previously said he is looking to get an additional 2,000 ventilators. The U.S. government sent four shipments of PPE for healthcare workers and agreed to build four pop-up hospitals in New Jersey.  Murphy, however, said the supplies isn't enough for more field hos…
Video Captures 'Emotional' Hackensack Clap Out For Healthcare Workers Video Captures 'Emotional' Hackensack Clap Out For Healthcare Workers
Video Captures 'Emotional' Hackensack Clap Out For Healthcare Workers The claps and cheers from Hackensack residents echoed all the way to Hackensack Medical Center on Monday at 8 p.m. Residents stood on their porches and balconies, and ambulances honked and sounded their sirens to let the healthcare workers battling coronavirus on the frontlines know how appreciated they are. John Pasquale captured the moment from the balcony of his high-rise apartment on Prospect Avenue. "I went out and wasn’t sure if there would be people doing it," he said. "Sure enough at 7:55 it started, and keep going." For what felt like the first time in a long time, the entir…
COVID-19: 253 New Deaths Reported In New York As Statewide Cases Hit 66,497 COVID-19: 253 New Deaths Reported In New York As Statewide Cases Hit 66,497
Covid-19: 253 New Deaths Reported In New York As Statewide Cases Hit 66,497 There has been 253 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths in New York as the number of confirmed cases climbed to 66,497 statewide. At his daily news briefing on Monday, March 30, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that there have now been 1,218 deaths in New York tied to COVID-19, with 9,517 currently hospitalized. Of those hospitalized, 2,325 are in the ICU. Since the outbreak began, 4,204 patients have been hospitalized and have been discharged. New York’s 66,497 COVID-19 cases remain the most in the nation, ahead of New Jersey (13,386 cases), California (6,266), Michigan (5,4…
COVID-19: Job Postings For Healthcare Workers, Cleaners Spike Amid Crisis COVID-19: Job Postings For Healthcare Workers, Cleaners Spike Amid Crisis
Covid-19: Job Postings For Healthcare Workers, Cleaners Spike Amid Crisis All hands are on deck as job postings for healthcare workers and cleaners have reportedly spiked amid the COVID-19 outbreak. With demands for doctors, nurses, mental health professionals and cleaning crews on the rise, there has been a 35 percent rise in job postings online, according to a report on LinkedIn.  Ads for cleaners have also risen 75 percent since the outbreak as companies clamor to assure customers and employees they are safe by sanitizing their premises. In a special edition of LinkedIn’s Workforce Report, it was determined that March’s healthcare job postings have peake…
Bergen County Hospital Physician: 'I Intubated Young, Healthy ER Doc, Here's What I Learned' Bergen County Hospital Physician: 'I Intubated Young, Healthy ER Doc, Here's What I Learned'
Bergen County Hospital Physician: 'I Intubated Young, Healthy ER Doc, Here's What I Learned' A doctor at a Bergen County hospital is sharing advice for other healthcare workers and the general public after he said he intubated a young and healthy colleague amid the coronavirus pandemic. David Zodda, an emergency medicine physician, took to Twitter to share what he learned as medical workers across New Jersey -- and the globe -- work to keep up with the surge of coronavirus patients that overwhelms hospitals. Zodda, of Montclair, requested Daily Voice remove the name of the hospital he works at to protect the identity of his colleague.  Daily Voice's request for comment sent to th…