Pleasantville, NY
News
COVID-19: Risk Of 'Monster' Variant Grows With Number Of Cases 10 Times Too High, Fauci Warns COVID-19: Risk Of 'Monster' Variant Grows With Number Of Cases 10 Times Too High, Fauci Warns
Covid-19: Risk Of 'Monster' Variant Grows With Number Of Cases 10 Times Too High, Fauci Warns The COVID-19 pandemic may not yet have reared its ugliest head as the number of new infections continues to surge across the US, increasing the chances of a new variant forming even more contagious than the Delta strain, White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci is cautioning. In a new interview with Axios, Fauci said that the COVID-19 infection rate could be unsustainable and is 10 times where it needs to be in order for the pandemic to end. 
“The endgame is to suppress the virus,” Fauci said. "Right now, we're still in pandemic mode, because we have 160,000 new infections a day. That's no…

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by Zak Failla
Kingston, NY
News
COVID-19: Cases In Kids At All-Time High; Here's Percentage Of New US Infections In Children COVID-19: Cases In Kids At All-Time High; Here's Percentage Of New US Infections In Children
Covid-19: Cases In Kids At All-Time High; Here's Percentage Of New US Infections In Children With students returning to class for the new school year, the number of children coming down with COVID-19 is on the rise as overall cases continue to climb due to the Delta variant. In the latest data released by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), children now represent 26.8 percent of new weekly COVID-19 cases nationwide as health officials encourage all eligible parties to get vaccinated against the virus to help curtail the spread of the virus. According to the latest report, more than 250,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported among children in the past week out of nearly 940,000 …

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by Zak Failla
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Business
‘End Of An Era:’ Popular Hopatcong Deli Permanently Shutters ‘End Of An Era:’ Popular Hopatcong Deli Permanently Shutters
‘End Of An Era:’ Popular Hopatcong Deli Permanently Shutters A popular deli in Hopatcong is permanently closing its doors. Hopatcong Deli & Market on Hopatchung Road made the announcement Thursday on Facebook. “Well Hopatcong friends, unfortunately it is the end of an era,” the post says. “Due to the pandemic and the rising costs of everything, this heartbreaking decision had to be made.” The deli’s last day open is Friday, August 27. Well Hopatcong friends, unfortunately it is the end of a era. Hopatcong Deli and Market will close it's doors as of... Posted by Hopatcong Deli & Market on Thursday, August 26, 2021 “We would like to th…

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by Valerie Musson
Pleasantville, NY
Politics
'Rhymes With Local': Kathy Hochul Takes Command As NY's First Female Governor 'Rhymes With Local': Kathy Hochul Takes Command As NY's First Female Governor
'Rhymes With Local': Kathy Hochul Takes Command As NY's First Female Governor Just after midnight, Kathy C. Hochul, became the 57th governor of New York, making history as the first woman to take the reins of state’s highest office. She was sworn in early Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the State Capitol by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, in a private ceremony, just hours after outgoing governor Andrew M. Cuomo walked out the door amid a series of sexual harassment allegations. Hochul, a 62-year-old Democrat from Buffalo, who has served as Cuomo’s top lieutenant for seven years, is slated to reveal some of her priorities as well as her choice for lieutenant governor later Tuesday. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Pittsfield, MA
News
COVID-19: County In Western Mass Elevated To 'Substantial' Risk For Spread, CDC Says COVID-19: County In Western Mass Elevated To 'Substantial' Risk For Spread, CDC Says
Covid-19: County In Western Mass Elevated To 'Substantial' Risk For Spread, CDC Says The last remaining county in Massachusetts has been upgraded from “moderate” to “substantial” risk for COVID-19 transmission as the country contends with the now-dominant Delta variant of the virus. In its latest update, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) upgraded Hampshire County to “substantial,” after being previously dubbed a “moderate” risk for spreading infection. According to the CDC, people in “substantial,” or “high” transmission areas should wear a mask indoors to help reduce the spread of the virus. Anyone who is immunocompromised has also been advised to mask u…

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by Zak Failla
Jersey City, NJ
Business
LAST CALL: Popular Hoboken Bar Frequented By Eli Manning Shutters LAST CALL: Popular Hoboken Bar Frequented By Eli Manning Shutters
Last CALL: Popular Hoboken Bar Frequented By Eli Manning Shutters A popular Hoboken bar frequented by Giant Eli Manning has closed. Hudson Tavern owner Thomas Brennan announced last Saturday was the joint's last day in business. "It has been so gratifying to be that home away from home to several generations in Hoboken," he wrote.  "I am touched and proud that for many of you, when you look back on some of your happiest occasions, they have taken place here. "See you around the neighborhood." The 14th Street bar -- which has closed temporarily a handful of times during the pandemic -- is on the market for $2.4 million. Manning was spotted at…

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: CDC Updates Guidance On Masks Indoors, In Schools As Delta Variant Spreads COVID-19: CDC Updates Guidance On Masks Indoors, In Schools As Delta Variant Spreads
Covid-19: CDC Updates Guidance On Masks Indoors, In Schools As Delta Variant Spreads With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus rapidly spreading across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is updating its guidance on wearing masks. As the more transmissible Delta variant becomes the dominant strain of COVID in the US, the CDC is now recommending that fully-vaccinated people wear masks indoors when in areas where there could be “substantial and high” transmission of the virus. Earlier report - COVID-19: CDC Expected To Recommend Masks For Some Fully Vaccinated People, Report Says The new guidance also recommends that students, teachers,…

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by Zak Failla
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Business
Fair Lawn's Nabisco Factory Closing Friday Fair Lawn's Nabisco Factory Closing Friday
Fair Lawn's Nabisco Factory Closing Friday The smells of freshly-baked cookies wafting through Fair Lawn will be no more come the end of this week. The long-standing Nabisco factory will bake its last batch on Friday. Last February, Mondelez International announced it would be closing its Nabisco plants in Fair Lawn and Atlanta, Georgia. The closure of the Fair Lawn plant -- the largest producer of Oreos -- meant leaving 600 workers unemployed. “We are going to miss the smell of fresh baked cookies that equates to hundreds of jobs," Mayor Kurt Peluso said. "Our focus over these last few months has been on finding jobs for t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Torrington, CT
News
COVID-19: No New Cases In CT Nursing Homes For First Time Since Pandemic's Start COVID-19: No New Cases In CT Nursing Homes For First Time Since Pandemic's Start
Covid-19: No New Cases In CT Nursing Homes For First Time Since Pandemic's Start For the first time since the pandemic began, Connecticut went an entire week without a single new COVID-19 case reported in state nursing homes or assisted living facilities. Gov. Ned Lamont announced the milestone on Thursday, July 1, as Connecticut continues attempting to vaccinate every resident living in the state’s nursing homes. Since July 21 last year, the Department of Health reported 18,591 total COVID-19 cases in nursing home residents and 8,777 virus-related deaths through Tuesday, June 29. “With our nursing home residents nearly entirely vaccinated, this is more proof that vac…

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by Zak Failla
North Salem, NY
Politics
New Poll Reveals Percentage Of New Yorkers Who Think Cuomo Should Run For Re-Election New Poll Reveals Percentage Of New Yorkers Who Think Cuomo Should Run For Re-Election
New Poll Reveals Percentage Of New Yorkers Who Think Cuomo Should Run For Re-Election Support for Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to wane as the majority of New Yorkers are encouraging him not to run for re-election next year, according to a new Siena College poll. A poll conducted among 809 New Yorkers between Tuesday, June 22, and Tuesday, June 29 found that just one-third believe that Cuomo should finish out his term and run for re-election in 2022. Conversely, 39 percent said he should serve out his term but not seek re-election, while 23 percent are calling for him to resign immediately. Of those polled, 27 percent of white voters, 40 percent of Latinos, and 52 percent of…

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by Zak Failla
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Police Release Details In Shooting That Hospitalized 9-Year-Old Girl Newark Police Release Details In Shooting That Hospitalized 9-Year-Old Girl
Newark Police Release Details In Shooting That Hospitalized 9-Year-Old Girl Authorities have released details in a shooting that injured a 9-year-old girl in Newark Wednesday. The incident began as an argument at a house on the 400 block of Holiday Court between a 15-year-old girl and her 16-year-old sister, which became physical around 5:25 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. The older girl went into the child's home where the shooting occurred with an unknown male, who was being sought by police. Police did not say who fired the weapon. The victim was alert and speaking when police arrived, and transported with her mother to University H…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
Business
‘Financially Catastrophic:’ Veteran-Owned Hunterdon County Coffee Shop Closes After 50 Years ‘Financially Catastrophic:’ Veteran-Owned Hunterdon County Coffee Shop Closes After 50 Years
‘Financially Catastrophic:’ Veteran-Owned Hunterdon County Coffee Shop Closes After 50 Years A veteran-owned coffee shop in Hunterdon County has permanently closed its doors after more than 50 years in business. “Unfortunately our little shop in the heart of Flemington has come to a close,” reads a Saturday message posted to the Facebook page of Flemington Coffee Shop on Reaville Avenue. The post goes on to describe the past year as “extremely challenging and financially catastrophic,” stating that the pandemic “forever changed” the shop’s routines but that “multiple variables” ultimately influenced the decision. Flemington Coffee Shop, which opened more than 50 years ago and se…

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by Valerie Musson