TOMS RIVER – If you are a senior who needs assistance enrolling in Medicare, help is now available. Ocean County seniors in need of help with their Medicare enrollment as well as Medicare Prescription Drug Plans can get one-on-one assistance through the Ocean County Office of Senior Services as it teams up with the Ocean… Keep Reading
NEWARK — Regular travelers through Newark Liberty International Airport and residents who live near the airport are being encouraged to apply for spots in an advisory group the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey plans to convene next month. The Newark Liberty International Airport Advisory Council, according to a Port Authority release Wednesday, will be… Keep Reading
TOMS RIVER, NJ — A week after nearly 900 Toms River Regional students were listed as in quarantine by the district due to possible coronavirus exposures, the quarantine number has fallen by more than a third. As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, there were 561 students and 24 teachers in quarantine, according to the district’s dashboard,… Keep Reading
The family of a young Seattle mother is lashing out at vaccine mandates after she died from a rare blood clotting complication linked to the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Washington State health officials issued a statement saying 37 year old Jessica Berg Wilson died from “thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome,” which is also known as… Keep Reading
TOMS RIVER, NJ — For several years, Toms River officials have been trying to get the township’s Community Disaster Loan forgiven by the federal government. The township, which borrowed $5 million for cleanup efforts after Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc in 2012, had repaid some of the money. But while other towns had their debts wiped… Keep Reading
It’s been a demanding, stressful year and a half plus during the pandemic to say the least for our first responders and healthcare heroes. Thoughts and prayers are with them all the time hoping for their health and safety. Even before the pandemic there has been a special, sacred tradition in the Catholic Church of… Keep Reading
When it comes to Halloween, New Jersey is still “open for business” this year, Gov. Phil Murphy said at a pandemic response briefing on Monday. The governor said that the state also celebrated Halloween last year, while adding that this year, one difference is there’s a vaccine and that it works well. Responding to a… Keep Reading
New Jersey, it appears, will not have to mobilize the National Guard to staff hospitals and health care facilities. Most healthcare workers have abided by Governor Phil Murphy’s mandate to get vaccinated against COVID or get fired. NorthJersey.com is reporting compliance with the vaccine mandate is better than 95% at most hospitals and other medical… Keep Reading
TOMS RIVER – Ocean County officials are pleased with the results of an energy master plan which is realizing substantial savings as it moves beyond its five-year mark. Ocean County Commissioner Joseph Vicari said, “the steps we have taken to install improvements in many of the main County government buildings in downtown Toms River to… Keep Reading
New Jersey on Saturday reported another 1,717 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 23 more confirmed deaths as the statewide transmission rate continued to decrease, a sign the outbreak is shrinking for now. New Jersey’s statewide rate of transmission dropped again to 0.91 Saturday from 0.92 Friday. It was 0.94 on Thursday. A transmission rate below 1… Keep Reading
