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April 28, 2020

NJ school district halts Zoom meetings after hacker reportedly streamed porn, racist message

A New Jersey school district on Monday announced it will halt using Zoom, the video conferencing platform, amid an investigation into allegations that a hacker streamed pornography and racist language during an online lesson.

April 28, 2020

NJ Assemblyman calls out governor for closing state parks: ‘This was a bad public health move by the administration’

On April 7, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 118, which closed all state parks, forests and county parks to support social distancing measures but Republican Assemblyman Jay Webber immediately started an online petition to reverse the order.

April 28, 2020

NJ nursing home patient with coronavirus gets last rites read through window

A New Jersey priest read the last rites for a parishioner who has coronavirus, not over the phone or in person -- but through a window.

April 27, 2020

Critics accuse NJ mayor of campaigning door-to-door amid coronavirus pandemic: report

The Mayor of a New Jersey city is accused of campaigning door-to-door in a surgical mask amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report on Sunday.

April 25, 2020

Navy Blue Angels, Air Force Thunderbirds teaming up for flyovers to salute coronavirus frontline workers

Flight squadrons from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy will join forces Tuesday to salute first responders and essential workers who are continuing to perform their duties despite the dangers of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

April 25, 2020

NJ police say 'excessive wearing' of coronavirus mask contributed to driver passing out, crashing car

New Jersey police say a woman crashed her car into an electrical pole after passing out from wearing an N95 coronavirus mask behind the wheel for several hours.

April 24, 2020

Uber Eats driver asks priest to hear confession after delivering food order

A Virginia priest ordered Chinese food on Uber Eats but when the driver arrived he got a second knock on the door.

April 24, 2020

‘Sopranos’ prequel movie’s release postponed until 2021: report

Bada bummer! Fans of “The Sopranos” will be disappointed to learn they’ll have to wait a little longer for the long-awaited prequel movie based on the TV mob series.

April 23, 2020

NJ moves forward with saliva testing for coronavirus

New Jersey is rolling out saliva testing that if successful could be the catalyst for lifting statewide restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic but also be a broader fix for the entire country. 

April 23, 2020

NJ boy organizes huge collection for food bank during coronavirus, an 8th birthday to remember

New Jersey 8-year-old Emilio Flores overheard his parents talking about making a donation to a local food bank to support families struggling with coronavirus lockdowns.