Letter: Doctor Calls for Governor Murphy to Deploy National Guard to Nursing Homes

Dear Governor Murphy: First and foremost, thank you for the excellent job you are doing managing our state during this time of crisis, but as you well know – as you are…

April 23, 2020

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Plasma Urgently Needed From COVID-19 Survivors

Health and Wellness

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is playing a vital role in New York City’s community response during the COVID-19 pandemic. HSS is now a participating site in a nationwide program testing convalescent plasma, a treatment…

April 23, 2020

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Mobile Charger Company Donates Thousands of Masks to New Jersey Police Officers, First Responders

Police Blotter

Anker Innovations, a global leader in mobile charging and consumer electronics, today announced it has shipped over 1.8 million masks to the United States, Europe, China and other regions around the world. This week, and with…

April 23, 2020

1 min read

Jets Owner Pledges Another $2 Million to New Jersey and New York COVID-19 Relief

Community News·Health and Wellness

Last month, the Johnson family and the New York Jets donated $1 million to multiple local United Way agencies to help combat the Coronavirus pandemic. Today, they announced an additional $2 million…

April 23, 2020

1 min read

Phillipsburg Mayor and Council “Are With Us”, Agree to Not Take Pay During COVID-19

Politics

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Phillipsburg mayor and council have declared they are standing in solidarity with the people of New Jersey and they are “With Us“. “Are You With Us?” is a…

April 22, 2020

1 min read

Jackson Council Passes Resolution to Support $10,000 Fines for Violating Murphy’s Law

Politics

JACKSON, NJ – While the intent by New Jersey Assemblymen Gregory P. McGuckin and John Catalano might just be an honest effort to keep Lakewood Township in line, it will no doubt…

April 22, 2020

1 min read

Closing Parks Doesn’t Stop Spread of COVID-19 According to New Study

Government News

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A report in the Philadelphia Inquirer suggests not only is Governor Phil Murphy’s closing of public parks bad for public health, it also does nothing to stop the spread…

April 22, 2020

2 mins read

McDonalds Offers First Responders Free Meals Through May 5th

Business News·Police Blotter

In appreciation for the healthcare workers, police officers, firefighters and paramedics who are committed to our health and safety, McDonald’s will offer free Thank You Meals*, between Wednesday, April 22 and Tuesday, May 5, as a…

April 22, 2020

3 mins read

Pennsylvania Workers Spent 28 Full Days Isolated in Factory Making N95 Mask Components

Community News

Braskem one of the largest polyolefins producers in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, today announced its enhanced support to meet the polypropylene raw material needs of medical…

April 22, 2020

1 min read

Scripps National Spelling Bee C-A-N-C-E-L-E-D

School and Education News

For the first time since World War II, the Scripps National Spelling Bee is being canceled. From Scripps: The Scripps National Spelling Bee is canceling its 2020 national finals due to the…

April 22, 2020

1 min read

Manchester Township Mayor Palmer Announces Property Tax Relief

Ocean County News

The Mayor and Township Council have announced that strategic relief will be extended to taxpayers during the #COVID19 pandemic. A second quarter “relief period” will be provided through June 30, 2020 for those…

April 21, 2020

1 min read

FDA Approves First At-Home COVID-19 Test Kit

Government News·Health and Wellness

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first diagnostic test with a home collection option for COVID-19. Specifically, the FDA re-issued the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp)…

April 21, 2020

1 min read

“Apparently Everybody thinks you can shoot the COVID-19 with a bullet,” New Jersey State Police Officer Insults Resident Waiting for Permit

Politics

A New Jersey State Police officer under the supervision of Superintendent Patrick J. Callahan’s police reportedly mocked a person waiting out the COVID-19 pandemic to get a gun permit despite huge backlogs…

April 21, 2020

1 min read

Is FEMA Suspending Rent for Disaster Survivors?

In the News

To address an internet rumor that FEMA is suspending rent for disaster survivors, the agency has issued a statement as to avoid confusion. The rent suspension is only in certain states. It…

April 21, 2020

1 min read

Dozens More Charged with Violating Murphy’s Law, Social Distancing Rules in New Jersey

In the News

TRENTON, NJ – The following people were rounded up by police officers across New Jersey for violating Murphy’s Law and social distancing guidelines by Governor Phil Murphy. Tuvia Liberana, 53, of Passaic,…

April 21, 2020

2 mins read

After Trump Shuts Down Immigration, Patterson Blasts Van Drew for Not Supporting President’s Immigration Policies

Politics

Ocean City, NJ – Conservative Republican Bob Patterson applauded President Trump’s decision to suspend immigration to the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic and contrasted his support for American workers with Congressman Jeff Van Drew’s…

April 21, 2020

1 min read

Foreclosures Is an Essential Service During COVID-19 in New Jersey, But State Trying to Get a Grip on the Process

Business News·Community News

The New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs has begun a process to centralize the foreclosure process in the state of New Jersey as the foreclosure process in New Jersey continues through the…

April 21, 2020

2 mins read

COVID-19 Random Act of Kindness as NutraBio Labs Delivers Immunity Boosting Supplements to NJ’s First Responders

Business News·Police Blotter

MANCHESTER, NJ – Mark Glazier, the President and CEO of NutraBio Labs, based out of New Jersey has been donating his company’s immunity-boosting supplements to first responders across the Jersey Shore. This…

April 21, 2020

1 min read

Lakewood Leaders at Odds with Attorney General, Prosecutor Over COVID-19 Makeshift Weddings

Ocean County News·Police Blotter

LAKEWOOD, NJ – This week, Rabbi Aaron Kotler sent out an email with guidelines for brides and grooms who had scheduled weddings in the town on how to proceed with the wedding…

April 21, 2020

1 min read

Drunk Drivers Continue Ignoring “Essential Travel” Restrictions in Lacey Township

Ocean County News·Police Blotter

LACEY TOWNSHIP-Last week, Lacey police charged at least 5 people with drunk driving despite Governor Phil Murphy’s executive orders barring non-essential vehicular traffic. Unlike normal DWI charges outside of the pandemic, most…

April 21, 2020

1 min read

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