Berkeley Police Department: Use Caution with COVID-19 GoFundMe Campaigns

The Berkeley Township Police Department would like to remind our residents to be cautious when making Covid-19 donations via Go-Fund- Me or other internet based sites. There has been an uptick in…

Howell Township Launches COVID-19 Text Alert System

Howell Township has launched a COVID-19 alert system to help residents stay up to date on township related events related to COVID-19. There are three ways you can sign up to get…

Fight Rages in Trenton Against Murphy’s Draconian Restrictions of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 Treatment

The New Jersey Doctor Patient Alliance, a non-profit association of 350 doctors has lent their voices to New Jersey State Senator Joe Pennacchio’s call for the Administration to immediately rescind its draconian…

Monmouth Senate Republicans Blast Murphy’s Medical Meddling with COVID-19 Critical Care Drug

Senator Declan O’Scanlon, Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso, and Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger (all R-Monmouth) issued a statement today calling on the Governor to rescind restrictions he placed on the ability of doctors to prescribe…

Report Claims Remdesivir is Working to Save 68% of Patients with Severe COVID-19 Symptoms

A paper published by the New England Journal of Medicine, patients hospitalized for severe Covid-19 who were treated with compassionate-use remdesivir, clinical improvement was observed in 36 of 53 patients (68%). The…

365 Ocean Launches Virtual Tours, Announces New Procedures to Enhance COVID-19 Safety

365 Ocean, the collection of 57 oceanfront condominium residences in Long Branch, announced today that it has implemented a number of new policies and procedures designed to enhance the safety of the…

Camden Police Break Up Covid-19 Craps Game

CAMDEN-Two men were arrested for hosting an illegal craps game with 19 players present in Camden, New Jersey. Willie Boles and Charles Scotton rolled the dice with local police and came up…

Nearly 1/3 of All Ocean County Covid-19 Cases Are From Lakewood

TOMS RIVER-According to the Ocean County Health Department’s daily COVID-19 figures, nearly 1/3 of all infections are in Lakewood Township, followed by Toms River who has 508 cases. Lakewood now has 987…

Study Shows 65 Percent of America’s Doctors Would Prescribe Chloroquine to their Own Family if Infected with COVID-19

Sixty-five percent of physicians across the United States said they would prescribe the anti-malaria drugs chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine to treat or prevent COVID-19 in a family member, according to a new survey released…

Plasma From Recovered COVID-19 Patients Now Being Used to Treat Critically Ill Patients

Vitalant, the nation’s largest independent blood service provider in partnership with St. John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital, Dignity Health —has collected its first “convalescent plasma” donation from…

Brit Charged For Selling Fake COVID-19 Treatments in U.S.

A British man was named in a federal criminal complaint that charges him with smuggling into the United States mislabeled drugs purported to be a treatment for those suffering from COVID-19, the…

FBI Joins Fight Against Medical Supply Hoarders During COVID-19

In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, United States Attorney Matthew Schneider and FBI Special Agent Steve D’Antuono have announced an effort to investigate and prosecute hoarders of scarce medical supplies. The…

FBI Says COVID-19 Fraudsters Looking to Steal Your Money

Fraudsters are taking advantage of the uncertainty and fear surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money, access your personal and financial information, and use you as a money mule. When criminals…

In New Jersey, People Are Using COVID-19 As a Weapon Against Police, Each Other

Leave it to some residents of New Jersey to use the COVID-19 pandemic as a weapon against police officers and each other. Reports are streaming in daily from police departments statewide as…

The Daily COVID-19 Naughty List, “Do you want the rona?”

Far and wide, New Jersey residents today did not disappoint when it comes to living up to the stereotypes. Here’s a run down of today’s “Rona Raunchies”. TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S.…

Rumson Man Who Yelled at Police During Pink Floyd Lawn Concert Makes Today’s COVID-19 Naughty List

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal is compiling a daily COVID-19 coronavirus naughty list and the man who likened police response to an illegal Rumson Pink Floyd acoustic concert has made that…

Reported COVID-19 Cases in Ocean County Down for Second Consecutive Day

TOMS RIVER-It could be optimistic news, but Daniel Regeneye, the Public Health Coordinator for the Ocean County Health Department warns about being overly optimistic as Ocean County’s rate of new COVID-19 cases…

Governor Murphy: Released Inmates During COVID-19 Have Nowhere to Go!

From Prison to Homeless Shelters, New Jersey’s Released Prisoners Had Nowhere to Go, Until Now. TRENTON-What sounded like a dumb idea by New Jersey Govenor Phil Murphy sounds even worse, weeks after…

Jersey Strong: Shore Area Restaurants Continue to Weather COVID-19

TOMS RIVER-While many businesses have been forced to shut down in New Jersey, those who are permitted to operate, even under restricted operations are showing exactly what it means to be Jersey…

Hey You! Rumson Lawyer Charged for Hosting Pink Floyd Acoustic “Concert” During COVID-19 Pandemic

RUMSON-A homeowner in Rumson was charged by police on Sunday after he hosted a Pink Floyd acoustic themed coronavirus concert in a residential neighborhood, according to police. John Maldjian was charged with…

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