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New City, NY
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Two Rockland
Covid-
19 Patients Reportedly Worked At Westchester Bat Mitzvah
The two Rockland County residents who have been confirmed to have the novel coronavirus were reportedly exposed while working at a bat mitzvah in Westchester County. The two were exposed while at Young Israel New Rochelle -- the same event attended by the 50-year-old New Rochelle lawyer who was the first of 27 Westchester residents to test positive for the virus. Rockland County officials would not confirm where the two were exposed to the virus, besides saying it was in Westchester County. The lawyer, who works for a midtown Manhattan law firm, has been linked to all 27 Westchester …
Kingston, NY
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Son Of Westchester
Covid-
19 Patient Becomes Third Confirmed NY Case
Click here for an updated story: Wife, Two Kids, Neighbor Of Westchester COVID-19 Patient Also Test Positive, Cuomo Says A college student in New York City who is the son of a COVID-19 patient from Westchester has become the third person in the metropolitan area -- and New York State -- to test positive for the novel coronavirus. The announcement came on Wednesday morning, March 4, in a statement by Yeshiva University in Washington Heights, prompting the closure of the Wilf campus where the student is enrolled. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the student's father teste…
Kingston, NY
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Westchester Man Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus ID'd As Attorney Who Works In NYC
This story has been updated with new information. The Westchester man who has tested positive for the second case of the novel coronavirus in New York State has been identified as an attorney at a small law firm in midtown Manhattan and lives in New Rochelle. The 50-year-old man is now hospitalized, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday morning, March 3. Cuomo said the man has an underlying respiratory illness. He recently traveled to Miami, but no direct connection to China or any country on the virus watch list has been established, making it an apparent case of "community spr…
Massapequa, NY
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83 In Voluntary Isolation in Nassau County Due To Coronavirus Concerns
Officials have a message for Long Island residents regarding the coronavirus -- don't panic. During a press conference on Wednesday, Feb. 26, health and government officials said there are no confirmed cases of the virus in Nassau County. However, there are 83 people who are "self-isolating" as requested by the Nassau County Health Department due to visiting mainland China within the past 14 days, said Health Commissioner Dr. Larry Eisenstein. Suffolk County is reportedly currently monitoring 29 people for the virus. There are no mandatory quarantine cases in either county. L…
Jersey City, NJ
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Jersey City Mall Infested With Gnats
Gnats from a leaky sewer pipe have been driving customers away at a Jersey City shopping center. The city's health department was notified of the gnats at the Hudson Mall Shopping Center on Route 440 on Dec. 30, 2019, several media outlets report. Vendors say the tiny flies have been keeping business at bay. Several bothered customers took to Yelp to complain. "As soon as me and my friends walked in, I had a fly, flying around me,” one Yelper said. "And they’re not big ones, they’re little fruit flies, but still nasty.” The mall's owner, Urban Edge Properties, said they jumped …
Newark, NJ
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Fox That Bit 3 In Glen Ridge Had Rabies, Officials Say
A fox that was euthanized after biting three people in Glen Ridge Friday has tested positive for rabies, borough officials said. The animal, which came into contact with at least four people, was caught on train tracks near Toney's Brook late Friday morning. It turned to attack one of the police officers trying to catch it, officials said. Anyone who came into contact with a fox late last week in Glen Ridge is being urged to get medical attention. "The Glen Ridge Health Department and Police Department advise anyone who had direct contact with a brown fox around Nove…
Bronxville, NY
Your Community
Appellate Court's Halt Of Flavored E-Cigarettes In NY Delays Executive Order For Two Weeks
A new state ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes has been put on hold for two weeks by a state appellate court just hours before it was set to take effect. Judges granted a temporary restraining order Thursday, Oct. 3, that prevents the state from enforcing the ban of flavored e-cigarettes following a lawsuit filed by Vapor Technology Association, a Washington D.C., based trade group. The temporary ban allows time for a lower-court group to rule on the motion for a preliminary injunction on Friday, Oct. 18, the group said. Health officials were ready to begin enforcing fines…
New City, NY
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Measles Outbreak Declared Over In Rockland
After working for almost a year to put an end to an outbreak of measles in Rockland County that sickened 312 residents, the outbreak has officially been declared over. Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert will make the announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 25, the day that marks the 42nd day that no new measles cases have been reported. Since the outbreak began on Oct. 1, 2018, there have been 312 reported cases of measles in the county. The Health Department with community partners such as Refuah Health Center, private pediatr…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
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Sussex County Summer Camp Has Hepatitis A Scare
A Hepatitis A scare in Sussex County comes on the heels of an outbreak that sickened nearly a dozen in Morris County. A worker at Camp Somers located at Mt. Allamuchy Scout Reservation in Stanhope was diagnosed with the illness that may have exposed dozens of others -- including children, health officials said. At least 22 people were sickened in Mendham after a food handler at a local golf and tennis club was diagnosed with Hepatitis A. Anyone who attended Camp Somers between June 23 and Aug. 7 may have been exposed, the county's health department said. Although the chances of infec…
New City, NY
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First West Nile Positive Mosquitoes Of Summer Found In Rockland County
Rockland health officials are warning residents to take cover after receiving confirmation that the first pool, or group, of mosquitoes, have tested positive for West Nile Virus in the county this summer. The infected mosquitoes were collected from a trap in the Town of Ramapo during the week of July 15th as part of the county's ongoing mosquito surveillance efforts. No human cases have been reported this season, said the county Department of Health. "This is typically the time of the year we expect to see a rise in West Nile Virus activity and this positive mosquito pool confirms tha…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Rabid Raccoon Found In Parsippany
A raccoon found in Parsippany tested positive for rabies. The animal was found on Minnehaha Boulevard in Lake Hiawatha, police said. An infected animal has the rabies virus in its saliva and infects other animals or people through bites and contact with saliva. Once infected animals become ill, they may bite or attack other animals or people. Authorities urged people to stay away and refrain from feeding wild animals. Common carriers of the virus are raccoons, skunks, foxes, woodchucks, bats, and feral (stray) cats. "Do not make pets of wild animals," Parsippany police said. …
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Overnight Fire Damages Waldwick Pizza, Fills Adjacent Businesses With Smoke
Sprinklers at a Waldwick pizzeria kept a blaze at bay until borough firefighters could douse it around midnight Monday, authorities said. Smoke poured through Waldwick Pizza, as well as the adjacent Waldwick Bar and Liquors, Waldwick Wash and Dry and Giant Farmers Market on Wyckoff Avenue. Firefighters forced open the pizzeria's rear door to get at the flames, which were tamped by sprinklers. A second alarm brought additional manpower to the smoky blaze. No injuries were reported. Borough Police Officer Jake Wanamaker was on patrol when he heard the alarm, saw the fire and al…
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