NEWARK, NJ — On Sept. 9, the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders passed a resolution in support of the Medicare for All Act of 2019 and the Healthcare Emergency Guarantee Act of 2020. The resolution was initiated by Freeholder President Brendan Gill and Freeholder at large Patricia Sebold, sponsored by acclamation, and passed unanimously. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County’s “Essex Remembers” ceremony couldn’t draw the crowd it normally draws to the Eagle Rock Reservation this Sept. 11 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but the county was still able to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. A livestream allowed those who normally […]
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A tick species associated with bats has been reported for the first time in New Jersey and could pose health risks to people, pets and livestock, according to a Rutgers-led study in the Journal of Medical Entomology. This species, Carios kelleyi, is a “soft” tick. Deer ticks, which carry Lyme disease, […]
NEWARK, NJ — The State Board of Medical Examiners voted Sept. 9 to propose amendments to its rules to expand access to reproductive health care and to repeal outdated rules that place medically unwarranted restrictions on abortion in New Jersey, according to a press release from the board. The board unanimously agreed to propose several […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ will pilot a five-month program to combat social isolation utilizing Selfhelp Community Services’ Virtual Senior Center. Launched in 2010, the VSC engages homebound older adults in live and interactive classes on a range of topics and activities. The program has been shown to break down […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit has received a prestigious internationally recognized certification for its continued efforts to protect the integrity and privacy of corporate and customer information. NJ Transit is the first public transit agency in the nation to achieve ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification. NJ Transit’s achievement of the certification highlights its commitment to protecting customer […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Nineteen years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, approximately 3,000 people were murdered in terrorist attacks in New York City; Washington, D.C.; and Stonycreek, Pa. May we always remember the victims. Below are the Essex County residents who were killed in the terrorist attacks: Cesar A. Alviar, 60, of Bloomfield Sean Booker, […]
NEWARK, NJ — As an additional measure to protect customers and employees from the spread of COVID-19, NJ Transit is introducing on a pilot basis vending machines that will sell personal protective equipment, such as face masks, hand sanitizer, sanitized wipes and disposable gloves, at Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal. The machines will also […]
TRENTON, NJ — As crashes involving teen drivers continue to trend downward in New Jersey, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety announced Sept. 1 a public awareness campaign to commemorate milestone anniversaries for the state’s nationally acclaimed teen driver laws. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Kyleigh’s Law, which requires teens to affix stickers […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Archdiocese of Newark announced Sept. 1 that the attendance limit for its 212 churches in Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union counties has increased. Based on the latest New Jersey official guidelines, the number of faithful now permitted indoors for public liturgies, baptisms, weddings and funerals has increased to 150 participants or […]