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COVID-19: Manasquan Recreation Programs Suspended After Counselors, Staff Test Positive COVID-19: Manasquan Recreation Programs Suspended After Counselors, Staff Test Positive COVID-19: Manasquan Recreation Programs Suspended After Counselors, Staff Test Positive
Covid-19: Manasquan Recreation Programs Suspended After Counselors, Staff Test Positive Recreation programs in Manasquan were suspended for a week after several employees tested positive for coronavirus. A recreations counselor, a junior guards counselor and several other employees tested positive for the virus, Recreation Chair and Councilman Michael Mangan said in a video. The beach will remain open, however Mansquan will be pausing the programs until officials know if anyone else tested positive, and who they came in contact with. If the health department can't find the answers, then the programs will be cancelled, Mangan said. “I know that the parents of young child…
Overcrowding Temporarily Closes Popular NJ Beach Overcrowding Temporarily Closes Popular NJ Beach Overcrowding Temporarily Closes Popular NJ Beach
Overcrowding Temporarily Closes Popular NJ Beach Access to a popular Jersey Shore beach was closed due to overcrowding Sunday. Local police began turning Long Branch beachgoers away around 2 p.m., advising them to try again in an hour. Visitors appeared to be crammed together, despite signs encouraging social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. Some were even setting up beach chairs on the boardwalk. Gov. Phil Murphy last Wednesday signed an executive order making face coverings mandatory outdoors when social distancing is not possible.
HERO: Body Of Jersey Shore Swimmer Found 24 Hours After Saving 2 Lives HERO: Body Of Jersey Shore Swimmer Found 24 Hours After Saving 2 Lives HERO: Body Of Jersey Shore Swimmer Found 24 Hours After Saving 2 Lives
Hero: Body Of Jersey Shore Swimmer Found 24 Hours After Saving 2 Lives The body of an 18-year-old man who gave his life to save two swimmers was found on an Atlantic City beach, nearly 24 hours after a search for him was launched. Jalan Alston went into the ocean off Ventnor Friday night to rescue two women caught in rough waters brought by Tropical Storm Fay, the U.S. Coast Guard and Ventnor police said. Alston, of New York, pushed the women toward the shore as he slipped away. His body was found Saturday. "He gave his life to save two others," Alston's brother Mark said in a Tweet. "He is forever blessed and will be forever loved." “Our deepest condolences…
3 Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash 3 Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash 3 Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash
3 Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash Three people died in a one-car crash on the Atlantic City Expressway Sunday afternoon, State Police said. The car overturned when the driver lost control in the eastbound lanes in Hammonton, then rolled into a wooded area just before 3:15 p.m., authorities said. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Fourth Victim Of Fiery Route 22 Newark Car Crash Dies Fourth Victim Of Fiery Route 22 Newark Car Crash Dies Fourth Victim Of Fiery Route 22 Newark Car Crash Dies
Fourth Victim Of Fiery Route 22 Newark Car Crash Dies A fourth victim involved in a fiery crash on Route 22 in Newark last month has died, reports say. Asanti McNair had been in critical condition at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, where she died Saturday morning, reports say.  McNair was one of five passengers in a Cadillac sedan that crashed in the eastbound lanes of Route 22 Tuesday around 11:10 p.m. June 9, authorities said. Taylor Hill, 19, and Kamal Johnson, 18 -- also both Arts High School graduates -- were pronounced dead at the scene, while standout Irvington High School athlete Nashawn Brooks, 20, died at the hospital, …
Bergen County Restaurant Openings, Closings Bergen County Restaurant Openings, Closings Bergen County Restaurant Openings, Closings
Bergen County Restaurant Openings, Closings While COVID-19 has forced some Bergen County restaurants closed, others are just getting started. Here's a list of what's here, what you can expect to see soon and who to say goodbye to. Urban Bricks, Paramus: The fast-casual pizza chain is opening their first Bergen County location in Paramus sometimes this month or next. Current nearby locations are in Kearny and Secaucus. 315 Route 17, South. 88 Rice Shop, Ridgefield: The Chinese restaurant is the fourth moving into the space on Route 46, and trying to "breathe new life" into Chinese food, without totally reinventing the wheel. Its sis…
Robbinsville Motorcyclist, 24, Killed In Crash Robbinsville Motorcyclist, 24, Killed In Crash Robbinsville Motorcyclist, 24, Killed In Crash
Robbinsville Motorcyclist, 24, Killed In Crash A 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV Saturday in Robbinsville, police said. The Robbinsville man was unconscious after the Route 130 crash at Woodside Road around 11:30 a.m., and was transported to RWJ Hamilton, where he died, authorities said. The motorcyclist's identity was not being released, pending notification of kin. The SUV driver, an 80-year-old Hamilton resident, was not injured, police said. The cause was under investigation as of Saturday afternoon. Robbinsville Police, Division of Fire and EMS along with Capitol Health Paramedics responded.
Teen Boy Who Drowned In Raritan Bay Was Reportedly On Autism Spectrum Teen Boy Who Drowned In Raritan Bay Was Reportedly On Autism Spectrum Teen Boy Who Drowned In Raritan Bay Was Reportedly On Autism Spectrum
Teen Boy Who Drowned In Raritan Bay Was Reportedly On Autism Spectrum The Perth Amboy community is rallying for the family of a 17-year-old boy who drowned in the Raritan Bay Thursday. A GoFundMe intended to help fund a funeral service for Johnny Vasquez had raised $740 as of Friday afternoon. Vasquez -- who family members said was on the autism spectrum and suffered from epilepsy -- was unconscious when his body was recovered by NYPD divers around 5 p.m. Thursday. He had been in the water for more than two hours after he went missing and was pronounced dead at the hospital, his family told news outlets. A 30-year-old man who jumped in to rescue V…
COVID-19 Outbreak Among Teens Linked To Party In This Union County Town, Mayor Says COVID-19 Outbreak Among Teens Linked To Party In This Union County Town, Mayor Says COVID-19 Outbreak Among Teens Linked To Party In This Union County Town, Mayor Says
Covid-19 Outbreak Among Teens Linked To Party In This Union County Town, Mayor Says Several new COVID-19 cases among teens in one Union County town have been traced to a recent party, officials say. Westfield had gone two weeks without cases up until June 30. Since then, 17 new cases were reported. Most of Westfield's new cases are between ages 18 and 24 years old, and attended Fourth of July and graduation parties, Mayor Shelley Brindle said. Since Tuesday, there have been 10 new cases reported in Westfield, Brindle said. Five of seven positive cases reported Friday were between ages 17 and 19, she said. Three of those people attended a recent party, and two ar…
KNOW HER? Home Security Camera Captures Newark Porch Pirate KNOW HER? Home Security Camera Captures Newark Porch Pirate KNOW HER? Home Security Camera Captures Newark Porch Pirate
Know HER? Home Security Camera Captures Newark Porch Pirate Authorities are seeking the public's help identifying a woman caught stealing a package from by a Newark home security camera. The woman in a pink top and jean shorts took the package from the porch of a home on the 100 block of Stuyvesant Avenue around 2:15 p.m., Thursday,  Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Anyone with information about the suspect to call the Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at ‪1-877-NWK-TIPS‬ (‪1-877-695-8477‬). All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result in a reward. Anonymous tips may also be ma…
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