COVID-19

Essex County Announces Upcoming Schedule of COVID-19 Testing Sites Feb. 23-27

From Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.: Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the upcoming schedule of Coronavirus testing sites sponsored by…

Reopen Schools? Here’s the CDC Guidance

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February 19: Essex County Reports 65,194 (+243) Cases of COVID-19, 2,367 Deaths

Below is the February 19, 2021 report from the Essex County Executive’s Office on the total number of diagnosed coronavirus cases and COVID-19-related deaths as…

NJ’s Home Rule Seems Set to Trump CDC Guidance on School Reopening

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February 17: Essex County Reports 64,662 (+416) Cases of COVID-19, 2,356 Deaths

Below is the February 17, 2021 report from the Essex County Executive’s Office on the total number of diagnosed coronavirus cases and COVID-19-related deaths as…

Maplewoodstock 2021 Has Been Postponed to October 2-3

From the Maplewoodstock Volunteer Committee: We hope you are all holding up as these unprecedented times continue, and that you are surviving this winter. It…

February 16: Essex County Reports 64,246 (+215) Cases of COVID-19, 2,347 Deaths

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South Orange-Maplewood Schools Delay Further In-Person Return Until April 19 at Earliest

In a video and slide show presentation announcement this afternoon, the South Orange & Maplewood School District announced that “phased hybrid re-entry reopening for all…

Seton Hall University Reports 70 COVID-19 Cases in Spring Semester So Far, as Students Return to Campus

Seton Hall University has reported 70 positive COVID-19 cases during the spring semester, with a cumulative total of 267 cases across its three campuses in…

Mayor McGehee: Maplewood Reaches More Than 1,000 COVID-19 Cases

From Mayor Frank McGehee: COVID-19 update Earlier this week Maplewood hit a milestone which we’re not proud to communicate. We have now reached over 1,000…