By TAPINTO HACKENSACK STAFF
January 17, 2021TRENTON, NJ - Governor Phil Murphy announced the latest COVID-19 figures from around the New Jersey on Saturday afternoon.
There were 5,246 new PCR cases reported and 1,103 antigen tests, with 96 new deaths. Statewide, there are now 590,423 positive PCR cases, 61,662 positive antigen cases, and 18,323 deaths, and ...
TRENTON, NJ - Governor Phil Murphy announced the latest COVID-19 figures from around the New Jersey during his Friday afternoon press conference
There were 5,490 new PCR cases reported and 1,042 antigen tests, with 67 new deaths. Statewide, there are now 555,299 positive PCR cases, 60,787 positive antigen cases, and 18,229 deaths, and ...
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 Thursday evening.
The first-ever TAPinto signature virtual event on Jan. 14 featured five health care experts, ...
By MOLLIE SHAUGER
January 14, 2021LIVINGSTON, NJ - The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges is partnering with Veritext Legal Solutions, the leader in deposition and litigation support solutions, to introduce Digital Reporting – a new, in-demand career path with remote opportunities – to its community.
A Digital Reporter is a trained officiant who captures the record of testimony in legal proceedings using a ...
By JOHN MOONEY
January 10, 2021NEW JERSEY -- Gov. Phil Murphy has ordered that all U.S. and New Jersey flags be flown at half-staff on Monday, Jan 11, 2021, in honor of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick of South River, who died following injuries sustained while defending the U.S. Capitol when it was under siege on Jan. 6.
In a statement, Murphy said:
“United States Capitol Police Officer ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Since he was a young man Brian Sicknick wanted to be a police officer. After serving in the Air Force National Guard, Sicknick became a Capitol Police Officer in Washington, DC in 2008. Yesterday, he lost his life after being attacked by rioters who invaded the Capitol on Tuesday. He was struck with a fire extinguisher, and he was gassed, ultimately ...
By CRAIG ROGERS
January 14, 2021New 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 ...
NEW JERSEY — Every January for the past three years, Shivam Patel voluntarily trades in a beer for a bottled water at his favorite Jersey dive bar. Patel is one of many who participate in Drynuary, or Dry January, abstaining from alcohol for the entire month in an effort to be healthier.
Originating in the UK as an advocacy campaign, the wellness trend started with just 4,000 people ...
There’s nothing like a nice crispy salad to make eating well feel like fun, but the right dressing can mean the difference between so-so and spectacular.
Below, gather a few ingredients together and whip up some easy new dressings that will make your salads sing:
Zingy Lemon Vinaigrette: In a jar, combine one part lemon juice with two parts olive oil. Add a dab to a spoonful of ...
By BETH MORONEY
The Girls by Lori Lansens. ( Back Bay Books, 2005)
I enjoy watching The Learning Channel’s hit show, Thousand Pound Sisters. Every time my husband, Tom, catches me watching it, he shakes his head and mutters, “I don’t know why you watch this show. . .” (To be fair, I don’t get The Mandalorian, but each to his own).
So, why do I watch ...
By BETH MORONEY
The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult. (Random House, 2020)
Death has never been more a part of my consciousness than in the year 2020. We are getting daily death totals just like we used to get on the nightly news during the Vietnam War. But, death is not a subject that humans like to dwell on. Most of us put thoughts of our mortality on the back burner so that we are able to ...
