Medical staff is giving out the shots at the veterans home, which along with two other state-run facilities was the epicenter of a crisis that included the deaths of more than 200
A total of six mega sites will open in the coming weeks, in addition to the more than 100 vaccination sites statewide available in 20 of New Jersey s 21 counties.
New Jersey Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli says mass vaccinations will allow the state to use up its supply of vaccines. These mega-sites will be able to handle a large volume of individuals as we continue to move through eligible phases of vaccination toward the general public, she said. The sites are part of a growing network of community-based sites that will help ensure fair and equitable access and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines.
NEWARK, Essex County (WABC) Two Essex county women have been arrested for serving alcohol after police received reports of a COVID violation.
Rosa Maintano, 23, and Fanny Camas, 27, both of Irvington, were charged with maintaining an unlicensed liquor establishment. It s incredible how once again people put wealth over health, said Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose in a statement. It s selfish people like this who perpetuate the spread.
The arrests stemmed from complaints of two large parties over the weekend at the same location.
Officers arrived late Saturday night at a building in the 200 block of Verona Avenue to find 150 to 200 people not wearing masks and drinking beer as a soccer game was being played.
Patrick Dragon, one of the first Connecticut state troopers to respond to the 2012 Sandy Hook Massacre, has died of COVID-19. In my business we are down about 45% now, you know to be able to get some money and pay the rent, we figure that probably need until March or April before people start coming back out again, said Dave Walters, the owner of Smart World Coffee. In our restaurant right now, we are operating at 25%, and believe me it s tough to survive doing 25%, said Fredy Umanzor, the owner of Chef Fredy s Table. In the past couple weeks since Christmas has gone, I can relate to the person across the street, we didn t have one customer come in yesterday, said Jamie Genetti, owner of One Paw Away which opened in October.
NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) The two largest cities in New Jersey announced Friday that due to the high COVID-19 transmission rate, school buildings will stay closed to in-person learning through at least April.
Students enrolled in the Jersey City and Newark public schools will remain in Phase I of remote learning through April 21, 2021, officials said, with a decision forthcoming for after that date.
The districts are expected to release further information within the next week.
The decision comes amid heightened concerns from teachers and union officials regarding the continued spread of the coronavirus.
Earlier this week, the president of the Newark Teachers Union demanded that all teachers and at least the students from middle school and up be tested for COVID-19 before any in-school instruction happens.