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18K Pharmacists Cleared To Administer COVID-19 Tests, Self-Swabs Coming To Select CVS Stores 18K Pharmacists Cleared To Administer COVID-19 Tests, Self-Swabs Coming To Select CVS Stores 18K Pharmacists Cleared To Administer COVID-19 Tests, Self-Swabs Coming To Select CVS Stores
18K Pharmacists Cleared To Administer Covid-19 Tests, Self-Swabs Coming To Select CVS Stores More than 18,000 licensed New Jersey pharmacists have been authorized by state officials to administer FDA-approved coronavirus tests to customers, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. The tests can be given without a prescription, Murphy said. Additionally, 50 CVS pharmacy locations across the state will be offering self-swab tests by the end of May. The governor did not say which locations would have self-swab tests. "This is another important step forward as we continue to build testing capacity in our state," Murphy said. A significant ramp up in COVID-19 testing and contact tracing are inte…
HOW IT WORKS: These 18 Garden State Plaza Stores Offering Curbside Pickup HOW IT WORKS: These 18 Garden State Plaza Stores Offering Curbside Pickup HOW IT WORKS: These 18 Garden State Plaza Stores Offering Curbside Pickup
HOW IT Works: These 18 Garden State Plaza Stores Offering Curbside Pickup More than a dozen stores at Westfield's Garden State Plaza in Paramus will begin offering curbside pickup as nonessential businesses in New Jersey begin their reopening. Beginning this Thursday, May 21, shoppers can place orders online or call select retailers (scroll down for complete list) to place an order. Retailers will assign shoppers numbered parking places within pickup zones (see map above). Upon arrival, shoppers will let the retailer know they'e in the zone and an employee will come out to make the curbside delivery. Here are the stores that are offering curbside pickup: Anthr…
WATCH: Motorcade Escorts Body Of Newark Police Sergeant Clegg From Hospital WATCH: Motorcade Escorts Body Of Newark Police Sergeant Clegg From Hospital WATCH: Motorcade Escorts Body Of Newark Police Sergeant Clegg From Hospital
Watch: Motorcade Escorts Body Of Newark Police Sergeant Clegg From Hospital A beloved Newark police sergeant who died of COVID-19 has been posthumously promoted to lieutenant.  Sgt. Michael Clegg, a highly-respected 27-year veteran of the NPD, died of the virus on May 10. He was 53 years old. Clegg's former colleagues from from Overlook Hospital in Summit to Cotton Funeral Home in Newark. A former Hillside and Plainfield resident, Clegg joined the Newark Police Division in May 1993. He served in the 5th and 4th precincts and was most recently assigned to the 1st Precinct. Clegg was a member of the Newark Police Bronze Shields, an African American po…
Bridgewater Man, 22, ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Fiery Somerset Crash Bridgewater Man, 22, ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Fiery Somerset Crash Bridgewater Man, 22, ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Fiery Somerset Crash
Bridgewater Man, 22, ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Fiery Somerset Crash A 22-year-old Bridgewater man died in a fiery crash earlier this week, authorities said. Brian Conklin was behind the wheel of a vehicle that veered off Garretson Road at the intersection of Hill Lane, struck a tree and went up in flames around 9:35 p.m. Monday, Bridgewater police said in a statement. Conklin's Facebook page shows that he attended Bridgewater-Raritan High School and worked as a DJ. The cause remains under investigation. No other vehicles or individuals were involved. Witnesses are urged to call Officer Greco at the Bridgewater Township Police Department at 908-722-4111 ex…
Union City Barber's Invention Could Be Game Changer For Salons Union City Barber's Invention Could Be Game Changer For Salons Union City Barber's Invention Could Be Game Changer For Salons
Union City Barber's Invention Could Be Game Changer For Salons A Union City barber's invention could be a massive game-changer for others in his field. Edwin Ramirez, the 15-year owner of 201 Stylez on Park Avenue, has rolled out "Shields on Wheels" to help keep clients and their barbers safe during a cut. Ramirez, who was forced to close his barbershop in March, came up with the idea for a plexiglass shield while working at a carpentry shop he also owns, Pix11 reports. The shield contains a cutout large enough for the barber to fit their hands and tools through, and is on wheels, so the barber can work around a client's head. Ramirez is working on a…
Drive-In Theaters Announce Bergen County Showtimes Drive-In Theaters Announce Bergen County Showtimes Drive-In Theaters Announce Bergen County Showtimes
Drive-In Theaters Announce Bergen County Showtimes Two new drive-in theaters are coming to Bergen County. Beginning June 10, Demarest Farms in Hillsdale will be showing movies every Wednesday through Saturday night. The last showing is Aug. 29. A concession stand will be open, too. Click here for movies, showtimes, guidelines and menus.  Movie tickets are $25 per vehicle. 6ft Cinemas will be bringing the screen to Rockleigh Country Club June 26 and 27. Ticketing information was expected to be released to those who signed up for pre-sale alerts Wednesday. There will be two showings on both nights as well as food truc…
Officers Hospitalized In Jersey City Police Car Rollover Crash Officers Hospitalized In Jersey City Police Car Rollover Crash Officers Hospitalized In Jersey City Police Car Rollover Crash
Officers Hospitalized In Jersey City Police Car Rollover Crash Three Jersey City police officers were hospitalized with minor injuries in a rollover crash involving two police vehicles, authorities said. The cars collided at the intersection of Communipaw and Mallory avenues around 11:25 p.m. Sunday, a spokeswoman with the JCPD said. All three officers were treated for minor injuries at Jersey City Medical Center and released, the article says. One of the cruisers flipped, taking down a traffic light at the scene. The incident is under investigation by the Hudson County Regional Fatal Collision Unit -- as standard policy when a city vehicle is in…
Murphy Details Stages Leading To New Normal In NJ Murphy Details Stages Leading To New Normal In NJ Murphy Details Stages Leading To New Normal In NJ
Murphy Details Stages Leading To New Normal In NJ Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday revealed the steps to New Jersey's "new normal," in announcing the signing of an executive order allowing additional outdoor recreation areas and businesses to reopen. The goal moving forward is protecting New Jersey's workforce, the governor said. "Together, we’re moving toward what we must all acknowledge will be a 'new normal,'" Murphy said. "We’re not nearly out of the woods yet, but we’re moving forward, carefully, methodically, and responsibly." Businesses will be reopening according to their risk level, Murphy said, but this "won't be everyo…
Brush Fire Closes Hiking Trails On Mt. Tammany Months After 70-Acre Blaze Brush Fire Closes Hiking Trails On Mt. Tammany Months After 70-Acre Blaze Brush Fire Closes Hiking Trails On Mt. Tammany Months After 70-Acre Blaze
Brush Fire Closes Hiking Trails On Mt. Tammany Months After 70-Acre Blaze Trails on Mount Tammany were closed Monday after a brush fire broke out Sunday. In February, a 70-acre wildfire burned for days across the New Jersey side of the Delaware Water Gap. Sunday's fire was 90 percent under control as of 4 p.m. that day, park officials said. The blaze had burned across one acre as of 2:30 p.m., and was located at the intersection of the Red Dot and Blue-blazed trails. Eleven firefighters from the NPS and the NJ State Forest Fire Service responded, and a helicopter was placed on standby with a bucket ready. Parking lots of Worthington State Forest were closed Sa…
Victim Killed In Bayonne Fire ID'd As 98-Year-Old Woman Victim Killed In Bayonne Fire ID'd As 98-Year-Old Woman Victim Killed In Bayonne Fire ID'd As 98-Year-Old Woman
Victim Killed In Bayonne Fire ID'd As 98-Year-Old Woman A 98-year-old woman died and two other residents of a Bayonne home were injured in a Sunday night blaze, authorities said. Firefighters found heavy fire and smoke coming from a two-story house at 18 E. 16th St., around 6:15 p.m., Deputy Fire Chief William Bartos said. Two residents were rescued from the second floor, and transported by McCabe Ambulance to the Bayonne Medical Center, Bartos said. Firefighters removed Maria Teti from the first floor, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Teti was also taken to BMC, where she later died of her injuries, fire officials sa…
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