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April 17, 2020

New Jersey man stole 1,600 masks intended for hospital fighting the coronavirus outbreak, officials say

A New Jersey electrical contractor is being charged with theft and conspiracy after swiping 1,600 respirator masks intended for a state hospital fighting the coronavirus outbreak, officials say. 

April 17, 2020

New Jersey Holocaust survivor dies from coronavirus

A New Jersey Holocaust survivor has died due to the coronavirus.

April 17, 2020

NJ HOA denies request to allow physician assistant to isolate in RV near family

A New Jersey homeowner’s association this week denied a request from a family to have an RV parked in their driveway so a physician’s assistant who treats coronavirus patients can be near her family while social distancing, according to the report.

April 16, 2020

Coronavirus stay-at-home orders: What states have issued directives so far?

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the U.S., more than 300 million Americans in at least 42 states are being urged to stay home.

April 16, 2020

Officials around the country using drones to promote social distancing

Officials are turning to "talking" drones to keep citizens safe amid the coronavirus outbreak.

April 16, 2020

Coronavirus isn't stopping these volunteer EMT's from serving their community

Captain Mat Gachetti and his volunteer ambulance crew in New Jersey are on the frontlines of fighting the coronavirus but the protective gear they need is scarce. Now they aren’t just concerned about helping their community but for the safety of their families.

April 16, 2020

New Jersey police find 17 bodies inside nursing home after getting tip claiming one was in a shed

Police in New Jersey say they found 17 bodies piled up in a tiny morgue inside a nursing home after receiving an anonymous tip that a corpse was being kept in a shed outside the facility. 

April 15, 2020

Tucker confronts NJ gov over lockdown measures: 'I wasn't thinking of the Bill of Rights when we did this'

Tucker Carlson pressed Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Wednesday on the scientific rationale and constitutional fitness of Murphy's executive measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which have essentially locked down most of the Garden State.

April 15, 2020

Army helping to combat coronavirus at New Jersey hospital

University Hospital, part of Rutgers University in Newark, NJ, has dealt with an onslaught of patients infected with COVID-19, pushing their resources and health care workers to the limit with over 240 patients testing positive. Making matters worse for the facility, more than 200 of the total 664 staff members have been forced to stay home as they have become infected or are caring for a loved one who is sick. University Hospital CEO, Shereef Elnahal, tells Fox News that starting on Wednesday, Army health care workers will start covering shifts for those workers in an attempt to keep up with demand.

April 15, 2020

NJ police break up toy store gathering of more than 50 people flouting social distancing rules, officials say

New Jersey police on Monday broke up a gathering of more than 50 people flouting social distancing rules outside a toy store, according to officials.