ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Through a generous donation from KAVOD and the Seed the Dream Foundation, Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ created and delivered “care packages” to 155 Holocaust survivors in the community. JFS staff found vendors for much-needed supplies for the group. Packages included: toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, napkins, various cleaning supplies, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield hasn’t been an exception to the COVID-19 pandemic over the last few months, losing more than 60 residents to the coronavirus. The community has rallied around the family of one of those victims, setting up a meal train that is running through June so the family doesn’t have to worry about […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — In an effort to keep residents and township employees safe during the COVID-19 crisis, Bloomfield has purchased a thermal imaging scanner. The scanner will be used to quickly assess a person’s temperature, which will help in detecting possible COVID symptoms. “With our township employees back to work inside our Municipal Building, we […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County has announced a partnership with Lyft to assist the county in delivering emergency food boxes to homebound and vulnerable senior citizens. A pilot program was implemented May 28 with Lyft drivers delivering emergency food boxes to 50 homebound senior citizens. Lyft drivers delivered another 50 boxes to seniors June […]
NEWARK, NJ — As testing for COVID-19 and COVID-19 antibodies continue to become more widely available, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs warn consumers to beware of false or misleading claims in the sale or administration of COVID-19 tests and COVID-19 antibody tests, and other deceptive practices related to testing. “As […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley Clergy Fellowship will hold a memorial service for those who have been lost in the Nutley community to the coronavirus and other causes during the pandemic. The ceremony will be Sunday, June 14, at 7 p.m. in front of Town Hall. The service will begin with the ringing of the […]
NEWARK, NJ — U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced June 1 that the state of New Jersey has received $16.6 million in Department of Justice grants to respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The grants, awarded to the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety and more than 40 county and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Health and Human Services Department has outlined step-by-step what the contact tracing process entails for residents who test positive for COVID-19. The purpose of contact tracing is to retrace a person’s steps leading up to the positive diagnosis and to reach out to all people who may have been exposed […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — First lady Tammy Murphy, founder of the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund, teamed up with Manraj Singh and Sunny Sandhu, national leads and co-founders of Connect for COVID-19, a program of Digital Health Connectivity Project, to present Saint Barnabas Medical Center with an initial donation of 50 Amazon tablets. In keeping […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In partnership with the township of Maplewood, Salerno Medical Associates is providing COVID-19 antibody testing at the Maplewood Office of Emergency Management, 129 Boyden Ave., with entrance through the Maplewood Community Pool parking lot, from Monday, June 8, through Friday, June 12, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a walk-through […]