Letter From Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders on COVID-19
From Brendan W. Gill, President of the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders: When addressing the Essex County community at large, I usually do so…
April 2: Essex County Reports 2,607 Cases of COVID-19, 65 Deaths
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March 31: Essex County COVID-19 Cases at 1,986, with 36 Deaths; Maplewood Has 53 Cases
Editor’s note, March 31, 8:40 p.m.: according to Maplewood Mayor Frank McGehee, the total number of cases in the town as of Tuesday is 53,…
Essex County Executive Releases COVID-19 Total Cases, Deaths as of March 30
From the Office of Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Essex County Executive: [Editor’s note: this is the first time since the state began reporting data on…
COVID-19’s Impact on Upcoming Elections in New Jersey
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Making Sure NJ’s Special-Needs Students Are Served During School Closures
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NJ Gov. Phil Murphy Orders Residents to Stay Home, Non-Essential Businesses to Close by 9 p.m. Saturday
NJ Governor Phil Murphy announced Saturday afternoon that effective 9 p.m., all residents should stay home and all non-essential businesses should close their doors (scroll…
Lawmakers Take Just a Few Days to Deliver Economic-Relief Bills to Murphy
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Just the FAQs: What the State DOE Is Telling Schools About COVID-19
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Update From Kings Food Market: 1st Hour for Seniors; Closing Early Each Day to Clean & Restock
From Kings Food Markets on March 20, 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic is testing us all in seemingly impossible ways. I wake up each day knowing…