SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Maintaining the health and well-being of clients has always been a top priority at JESPY. This has been especially true during the current coronavirus pandemic. To that end, JESPY recently held onsite COVID-19 testing in conjunction with Saint Barnabas Medical Center’s Community Health and Outreach Program and Accurate Diagnostic Labs. The […]
TRENTON, NJ — On Aug. 25, the New Jersey School Boards Association joined in Gov. Phil Murphy’s call for federal financial support to help states and local school districts meet the challenges posed by the pandemic. Murphy emphasized the need for additional federal funding during his budget message for the nine-month abbreviated fiscal year, which […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — As phase three of the NJSIAA summer practice nears an end, the West Orange High School boys soccer team is geared up and excited to play. The third phase of the NJSIAA’s COVID plan allows the players to begin interacting with the other pods on the team. Previous phases only allowed […]
EWING, NJ — Sustainable Jersey for Schools has released a primer and a practical roadmap to help New Jersey schools and teachers implement remote-learning programs that provide every student with the best education, with as little disruption, as possible, when districts need to limit in-person instruction. The user-friendly “Remote Digital Learning Roadmap,” issued through the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — As Bloomfield officials continue to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the township, the Bloomfield Health Department is setting up additional free testing for residents. After all of the testing slots filled up for Aug. 27, the township decided to schedule another testing day for Thursday, Sept. 3, from 3:30 to 6:30 […]
NEWARK, NJ — United Community Corporation, Roosevelt Community 4U and Bessie Green Community Inc. have teamed up for the third time this summer to host a massive free food distribution event serving the city of Newark. The event will take place Sunday, Aug. 30, at Barringer High School, 90 Parker St. in Newark, from 2 […]
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ — It’s game on! On Aug. 20, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Sports Advisory Task Force released its Return-to-Sports Plan, which provides detailed schedules for fall and winter sports. The dates for the spring sports season will be announced at a later date; the task force recognizes the need to maximize […]
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy recently announced that the state’s public water, gas and electric utility companies regulated by the Board of Public Utilities have all agreed to extend their voluntary moratorium preventing shutoffs to both residential and commercial customers during the COVID-19 pandemic until Oct. 15. Additionally, the utilities will offer residential and […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Aug. 17, Newark Superintendent of Schools Roger Leon, with the full support of the Newark Board Education, came to the decision that all Newark public schools would continue operating remotely for the first marking period of the 2020-’21 school year. In an effort to move forward during this challenging time, the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield School District announced it would hold classes virtually through Nov. 2, changing the original plan from the hybrid model that was going to be put in place to open the school year. Announced on Aug. 18 at a Board of Education meeting by Superintendent Sal Goncalves, the decision came a […]