UpdatedFri, Dec 18, 2020 at 10:02 am ET
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The limits on visitors remain in most Garden State hospitals, as the pandemic s second wave has kept them in the red zone. (Ashley Ludwig/Patch)
NEW JERSEY - The limits on visitors remain in most Garden State hospitals, as the COVID-19 pandemic s second wave has kept them in the red zone.
Months ago, hospitals across the state in adopting visitation guidelines from the New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA). This standardized policy for hospital visitation provides color codes based on the level of virus risk (virus risk is determined by COVID-19 levels in the community, the level of COVID-19 patients at each hospital, staffing levels, and inventories of PPE supplies).
UpdatedFri, Dec 18, 2020 at 6:44 am ET
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OLD BRIDGE, NJ An Old Bridge man was sentenced this week for killing a woman, Aliza Akhtar, 19, and for injuring her passenger. Akhtar, who is from Old Bridge and was a student at MIT at the time of her death.
On Wednesday, Aliaksandr Tsytsenia, now 30, of Old Bridge, was sentenced to an aggregate fifteen years in prison on one count of second-degree vehicular homicide and one count of third-degree aggravated assault. The judge also ordered his license be revoked for a period of thirty years.
Tsytsenia previously pleaded guilty in the crash, and admitted he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the fatal crash.
UpdatedThu, Dec 17, 2020 at 11:51 am ET
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Monmouth County towns saw a range of 7.2 to .8 inches of snow as of Thursday morning. Here’s how much your town received: (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
COLTS NECK, NJ - More than 7 inches of snow fell in some parts of Monmouth County on Wednesday and Thursday as a major nor easter hit New Jersey, according to the National Weather Service. Many residents were still digging out Thursday morning and waiting for snowplows to come down their streets
(see town-by-town snow amounts below).
The storm that hit New Jersey shut down trains and buses and caused crashes and other problems. More than 12,000 power outages were reported across the state, and more than 200 crashes were reported.
UpdatedThu, Dec 17, 2020 at 11:50 am ET
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Monmouth County towns saw a range of 7.2 to .8 inches of snow as of Thursday morning. Here’s how much your town received: (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
MANALAPAN, NJ - More than 7 inches of snow fell in some parts of Monmouth County on Wednesday and Thursday as a major nor easter hit New Jersey, according to the National Weather Service. Many residents were still digging out Thursday morning and waiting for snowplows to come down their streets
(see town-by-town snow amounts below).
The storm that hit New Jersey shut down trains and buses and caused crashes and other problems. More than 12,000 power outages were reported across the state, and more than 200 crashes were reported.
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Cleanup is underway in East Brunswick, as the nor easter leaves behind a wintery mess. (Shutterstock)
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – A major nor easter rolled into Middlesex County area on Wednesday, bringing 5.9 inches of snow to East Brunswick.
Around 8 a.m. on Thursday morning Hardenburg Lane was closed in both directions by Fresh Ponds Road, due to downed power lines.
Police personnel were on scene controlling traffic control. Around 12:15 p.m. the road was cleared and opened.
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Snow plow crews are still working to clear the roads.
11:06AM - All roads are passable - use caution - Crews are applying deicing material + mother nature + science (friction from driving) and Bam we have July roadways! Loosen up before shoveling, its a workout! Reminder Solid waste & Recycling for today p/u tomorrow & Fri p/u Sat. pic.twitter.com/f9ND622s06