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75 percent of Hudson County distribution center vaccines administered
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Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise visited the county s vaccine distribution center in kearny to thank healthcare workers.
The Hudson County Vaccine Task Force, overseen by County Executive Tom DeGise and the Hudson Regional Health Commission, has now administered 75 percent of the COVID-19 vaccines supplied late last month.
The Hudson County Vaccine Distribution Center, which opened on Dec. 23, anticipates receiving two additional shipments of the Moderna vaccine in the coming days to continue its efforts to vaccinate all residents and essential workers.
“As we enter into a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, now more than ever it’s important for us to invest all of our resources into an efficient and robust vaccination program,” DeGise said. “We will continue to keep Hudson County residents safe, healthy and informed through th
PARAMUS, NJ - The borough hired 10 police officers at its final meeting of 2020.
The following officers were officially approved by a 4-3 vote at the Dec. 28 council meeting at a starting salary of $45,048. The following biographies were issued by Chief of Police Kenneth Ehrenberg.
Jamie Takahashi was born in New York City and is a long time resident of Paramus. Jamie graduated from Paramus High School, and then went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in economics. Shortly after graduating from college, Jamie was commissioned into the New York Army National Guard as a Transportation Officer. Jamie is presently a 1st Lieutenant and assigned as the Executive Officer for the 719th Composite Truck Company. In 2017, Jamie joined the Paramus Volunteer Fire Department and became a Special 1 Police Officer with the Borough of Paramus. Jamie then attended and graduated from the Morris County Police Academy in 2018. Jamie speaks both Korean and Japanese.
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Three immigrants and several former scholastic athletes are among 10 men who officially became Paramus police officers this week.
Here’s a little bit about them:
Born in New York City,
Jamie Takahashi is a longtime borough resident who was graduated from Paramus High School and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in economics from Syracuse University.
Takahashi, who speaks both Korean and Japanese, was then was commissioned into the New York Army National Guard as a transportation officer and is a first lieutenant and executive officer with the 719th Composite Truck Company in Manhattan.
Takahashi joined the Paramus Volunteer Fire Department and became a Special 1 police officer in 2017 before being graduated from the Morris County Police Academy.
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Hudson County to open vaccination facility
The site will offer the COVID-19 vaccine to essential healthcare workers first ×
Hudson County will begin distributing the vaccine to healthcare workers next week. Photo by Haris Mm / Shutterstock.com
Hudson County will open its first COVID-19 vaccination site at the USS Juneau Center, Office of Emergency Management in Kearny next week, according to Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise.
The center will be operated by the Hudson Regional Health Commission and overseen by the newly established Hudson County Vaccine Task Force, which will coordinate vaccine response across several county departments.
But just because the vaccination site will be up and running doesn’t mean the county will stop offering COVID-19 testing. It will continue to partner with Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus to provide tests.
Hudson County will open COVID-19 vaccination site at Kearny OEM location next week
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The vaccination site, located at the USS Juneau Center at 110 Hackensack Ave., will be operated by the Hudson Regional Health Commission and overseen by the newly established Hudson County Vaccine Task Force.
They will help coordinate vaccine response across several different county departments and autonomous agencies, as well as the community at large.
“Our nation has eagerly awaited the approval of a vaccine to combat the COVID-19 crisis and Hudson County has worked diligently for the past nine months to prepare for this moment,” DeGise said in a statement.