COVID-19 Update for Jan 8; Denville Reports 8 New Cases

MORRISTOWN, NJ -- The 2021 Morris County St. Patrick's Day parade has been postponed. 

In a Facebook post, Michael Leavy, St. Patrick's Day Parade of Morris County publicity coordinator, announced that after consulting with local officials, the committee has decided to postpone the 2021 parade in Morristown.

"Our hope is to conduct the parade at a later date when existing gathering ...

Approximately 752,615 pounds of not-ready-to-eat pepperoni hot pockets from Nestle have been recalled, announced the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). According to the release, the product may be "contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of glass and hard plastic."

The frozen product was produced from Nov 13 2020 through Nov 16 2020 and is described ...

TRENTON, NJ — With more than four million New Jersey residents now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine — including 1.5 million who have preregistered to get the shot — there are not enough doses to keep up with demand, according to state officials.

The state is receiving about 100,000 doses weekly from the federal supply, which currently is being administered at some 160 vaccination sites ...

DENVILLE, NJ - There were six new cases of COVID-19 reported as of Jan 15 in Denville, announced officials. The total number of cases is 689.  The numbers indicate total number of cases, not the total number of active cases.

As of Jan 15, there were 5,490 new positive PCR cases and 67 new deaths in the state, said state ...

NEW JERSEY -- Looking to answer questions and seeing a "bright light" at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, New Jersey healthcare leaders spoke about how they've dealt with the pandemic while offering hope for the future, at a virtual event held by TAPinto on Thurs Jan 14.

The first-ever TAPinto signature virtual event on Jan. 14 featured five health care experts, including doctors and ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy and the NJ Department of Health are taking heat for putting smokers in the 1B category for people registering to receive the coronavirus vaccine. 

On Wednesday, the governor announced that all residents over age 65, not just those in long-term care facilities, would be the next in line to get the vaccine, along with people who have conditions that compromise ...

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – Moody’s Investors Service again issued its top rating, AAA, of Morris County’s financial stability in its review of county guaranteed bonds offered through the Morris County Improvement Authority for various projects.

“The AAA rating reflects the county's substantial tax base, strong and diverse economy, healthy reserve levels, and modest debt burden. The rating also ...

New Jersey Date Night is a series on NJ Flavor by relationship writer Craig Rogers.

A new year is upon us and optimistically one may believe that the possibilities are endless. Granted we just came off a year so horrific that it makes Divorce Court look better than Disneyland, so it’s reasonable to be a little trepidatious. But then again, aiming for the positive is a mindset that should be ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Individuals ages 65 years and older and those between the ages of 16-64 with medical conditions (defined by the CDC) that increase the risk of severe illness from the virus are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination beginning Thurs Jan 14, according to Gov. Phil Murphy, who shared the news at his COVID-19 press briefing on Wed Jan 13. The governor also announced that so far, New ...

NEW JERSEY - New Jersey is now reporting vaccination numbers. As of Tues Jan 12, the dashboard is reporting 219,126 first doses of the COVID vaccine have been administered and 24,532 doses of the second dose.

In Morris County, the dashboard is showing that as of Jan 12, 17,861 doses of vaccines have been administered.

The phases of vaccination are as follows:

Phase 1A – Health care ...