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New Jersey Healthcare Leaders Discuss COVID-19 and Hope for the ...
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Smokers Deemed Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine in Stage 1B Rollout
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Union County Opens COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Portal
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Murphy Announces NJ Residents Over Age 65 Can Get COVID Vaccine Starting on ...
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This Year Teachers, HS Seniors Will Not Be Evaluated the Same in New Jersey
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NJ Using Honor System at Coronavirus Vaccine Sites Meant to Prioritize ...
By JOHN MOONEY
January 15, 2021TRENTON, 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 ...
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 Thursday, Jan. 14, according to Gov. Phil Murphy, who shared the news at his COVID-19 press briefing on Wednesday. The governor also announced ...
Murphy: Vaccine Pre-Registration Portal a Success; NJ Seeks Retired Healthcare Professionals to Help
TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy today during his COVID-19 press briefing announced that nearly half a million New Jersey residents have pre-registered to receive the coronavirus vaccine and that additional vaccine distribution centers will open. He also made a plea for retired health care professionals to volunteer to help with the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in the ...
By REBECCA GREENE
January 15, 2021NEW 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, ...
Only those eligible to receive the vaccine are being permitted to register on the county site, officials said.
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county opened its online registration system for the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, one day before the vaccines are being made available to residents 65 and older and certain people with chronic medical conditions.
Union County ...
NEW JERSEY — Be sure to remember scout’s honor when seeking a COVID-19 vaccine in New Jersey.
Roughly 300 locations, including as many as six mega-sites, will rely on the honesty and goodwill of residents in its mission to vaccinate the 1A priority group: frontline healthcare workers, law enforcement and firefighters.
“We are trusting the integrity of all of ...
Roselle / Roselle Park, NJ Local News
By STEVEN RODAS
January 11, 2021NEW JERSEY — A new executive order will mean sweeping changes for the way teachers and students are evaluated for the 2020-2021 school year.
Gov. Phil Murphy, who has long said this isn’t a normal school year due to COVID-19, announced the changes during a Monday press conference on pandemic updates.
As part of the order, high school seniors won’t have to pass an exit ...
By TAPINTO ROSELLE/ROSELLE PARK STAFF
January 4, 2021ROSELLE PARK, NJ - What would you do if you won $10,000? Tara Siragusa of Roselle Park recently asked herself that question when she found out she won SaverLife's Super Saver of the Year award of $10,000.
SaverLife, a national online savings community where members get rewarded for saving, presented the Super Saver of the Year award to Siragusa over the holidays. The award was ...
By TAPINTO ELIZABETH STAFF
January 6, 2021ELIZABETH, NJ - Service providers for people with disabilities continue to raise the bar for remote learning and virtual programs to meet the needs of the people they serve.
Staff at Community Access Unlimited have been working hard since the start of the pandemic to make sure members don’t miss out on enrichment just because they are at home. CAU is an ...