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Essential workers
Cape May
Obituaries
NJ Essential Worker, 46, Loved By Countless Patients Dies After Asthma Attack
Support is soaring for a 46-year-old essential worker from the Jersey Shore who died on May 26, after suffering an asthma attack, loved ones say. Monique Lubrano, a phlebotomist for LabCorp. and nursing home worker, suffered the attack while shopping, and later was placed on life support suffering from coronavirus, her son, Luciano wrote on a GoFundMe page. Monique's closest family members weren't allowed to visit her until the very last goodbyes due to the COVID-19 diagnosis, the page says. Known as the "Croc Queen" for her interesting collection of the footwear, Monique's patients a…
Briarcliff
Police & Fire
Covid-
19: Omicron Surge Affecting Staffing Levels For Essential Workers
The spread of the more-transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant is leading to staffing shortages for some essential employers who have been hit hardest by the winter surge of the virus. Essential employees have been forced to call out of work en masse in recent weeks due to positive Omicron infections that have led to staffing shortages for first responders, healthcare workers, supermarket workers, flight crews, and other key professions. The shortages have led to hundreds of canceled flights, closed restaurants, and short-staffed retail stores, leaving workers frustrated and fatigued af…
Armonk
News
Mural Designed By Hudson Valley Woman Honoring Essential Workers Unveiled At MetLife Stadium
A mural honoring essential workers that was designed by a Hudson Valley woman was unveiled at the MetLife Stadium. Tricia Reilly-Matthews, age 61, of Tomkins Cove in Rockland County, created the design for the "Angels Among Us" mural, which is featured at the MetLife Stadium entrance in East Rutherford, New Jersey. "Angels Among Us" by mural contest winner Tricia Reilly-MatthewsNew York Giants Reilly-Matthews was one of the winners who submitted artwork to MetLife celebrating essential workers. The winning pieces were selected by MetLife, along with former New York Jet Bart Scott and fo…
Nassau
Events
Covid-
19: Jones Beach Hosts Fireworks Show As NY Celebrates Reopening
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to show the world that New Yorkers are “returning to life as we know it” with a series of fireworks displays across the state to celebrate the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Ten fireworks shows, including one at Jones Beach State Park, are scheduled for 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15 - a day Cuomo said New Yorkers will remember. Earlier story - COVID-19: Majority Of NY Restrictions Lifted As State Hits Vaccine Milestone Additionally, Cuomo said that on Tuesday night, all state assets, including the Empire State Building will be lit blue and gold to honor the …
Putnam
News
Covid-
19: New Vaccine Clinic Scheduled For Putnam County
Putnam County will be hosting a special vaccination clinic for those eligible in New York to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. County health officials will be providing both the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and the two-dose Moderna vaccine from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4 at Lakeview Plaza in Brewster. Eligible priority groups include: Putnam residents who are 18 years of age and older; Putnam residents with comorbidities; Essential workers who live or work in Putnam; Healthcare workers who live or are employed in Putnam. Officials noted that walk-ins are welcom…
Putnam
News
Covid-
19: Single-Dose Vaccine Clinic Scheduled In Putnam County
Putnam County will be hosting a special vaccination clinic for those eligible in New York to receive the COVID-19 vaccine this week With concerns surrounding the Johnson & Johnson vaccine having subsided, Putnam announced that there will be a vaccination clinic for the one-dose shot held from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 29 at Lakeview Plaza in Brewster. Eligible priority groups include: Putnam residents who are 18 years of age and older; Putnam residents with comorbidities; Essential workers who live or work in Putnam; Healthcare workers who live or are employed …
Putnam
News
Covid-
19: New First-Dose Moderna Clinic Scheduled For Putnam County
Putnam County will be hosting a special vaccination clinic for those eligible in New York to receive the COVID-19 vaccine this week County health officials announced that a first-dose Moderna COVID-19 clinic has been scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 8 for all eligible priority groups at the Philipstown Recreation Center in Garrison. Earlier story - COVID-19: New Deaths, Hospitalizations Reported In Putnam; Latest Rundown Of Cases By Town Anyone who utilized the vaccination center must be available to receive their second dose on Thursday, May 6. Eligible priority gro…
Putnam
News
Covid-
19: Moderna Vaccination Clinic Scheduled In Putnam
Putnam County will be hosting a special vaccination clinic for those eligible in New York to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. County health officials announced that a first-dose Moderna COVID-19 clinic has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 30 for all eligible priority groups at the Philipstown Recreation Center in Garrison. Anyone who utilized the vaccination center must be available to receive their second dose on Tuesday, April 27. Eligible priority groups include: Putnam residents 50 and older; Putnam residents with comorbidities; Essential workers who live or work in Putnam; Healthcar…
Hampden
News
Covid-
19: Massachusetts Expands Vaccine Eligibility
New groups are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Massachusetts. The state expanded its eligibility on Monday, March 22 to include residents 60 and over, as well as a new group of essential workers. Essential workers now eligible include: Grocery store employees; Retail and foodservice workers; Convenience store workers; Transit workers; Public works and sanitation workers; Utility workers; Funeral workers; People in public health; Court staff; Food pantry workers and volunteers; Vaccine development workers; Medical supply chain volunteers. The eligibility for the vaccine i…
Brookfield
News
Covid-
19: Walmart In Fairfield County Offers Vaccine
A Fairfield County Walmart location will soon begin providing COVID-19 vaccinations to those eligible to receive the first dosage of the much sought after vaccine. Walmart on Connecticut Avenue in Norwalk is one of seven Walmarts in the state that will be offering the vaccine to those eligible under Connecticut’s “Phase 1B,” which includes anyone over the age of 65. Those eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine now includes healthcare workers, residents and employees in long-term care facilities, first responders, essential workers, and Connecticut residents over the age of 65 as of Thursday, Feb…
Morris
Business
'American Dream Come True': Dr. Oz Surprises NJ Restaurateur With $10,000
Faith, hope and patience is what Morris County restaurateur Mickey Chopra says inspired him to help others during the pandemic, even though he was struggling. Everything came full circle for Chopra last week, when Dr. Oz surprised him with $10,000 for the launch of his new series, "Surprise Restaurant Rescue." "I may be born in India but here, right here is where you see America," said Chopra, who owns I2I Italian and Indian Fusion and Vinnie's Pizza and Ristorante in Boonton. "I wasn't going to let the pandemic shatter my American Dream." Chopra moved to the U.S. from India at just …
Union
News
Side Effects? Why Get It? Your
Covid-
19 Vaccine Questions Answered By Daily Voice NJ Readers
If getting a magic potion shot into your arm made you less likely to get COVID-19, would you get it? To some, it's a no-brainer: Of course, yes. To others, that elixir leaves more questions than it does answers. Daily Voice New Jersey polled our Instagram followers about the COVID-19 vaccine, curious to know what drives people to get it (or not), what the side effects are and more. As of Jan. 20, 371,310 first doses were administered, and 49,759 second doses were administered, according to the COVID-19 dashboard. According to the Daily Voice Instagram poll, 89 percent of people (1,135) …
Putnam
News
Covid-
19: Putnam Opens New Vaccination Site
With more New Yorkers becoming eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Putnam County has opened a second vaccination site to accommodate those looking to receive their first dose. Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell announced that a second COVID-19 vaccination site was being opened at the Philipstown Recreation Center, following the opening of a site at the Carmel Friendship Center, which vaccinated more than 600 people over two days last week. Earlier story - COVID-19: Vaccinations Administered In Putnam County Shortly After First Shipment Arrives “We want to ensure that everyone i…
Greenwich
News
Covid-
19: CT Makes New Change To Travel Advisory
Amid the holiday season, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has laid out new guidelines for travelers planning to head into the Nutmeg State. Lamont announced over the weekend that the state's COVID-19 travel advisory has been revised to apply to all travelers domestic and foreign who are entering Connecticut from any area outside of neighboring New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. The new advisory became effective at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19. According to Lamont’s office, there will be three exemptions from the requirements to self-quarantine: Testing alternative exemption: Applicab…
Atlantic
News
'Raise Your Sleeves': Six Vaccine Mega Sites Coming Next Month To New Jersey
Six vaccine "mega sites" are expected to open across New Jersey in early January, Gov. Phil Murphy announced during Friday's COVID-19 briefing. The sites will be able to inoculate frontline healthcare workers, and will accommodate essential workers before moving to adults over the age of 65 and those with high-risk medical conditions. The news comes three days after a nurse at University Hospital in Newark became the first New Jersey resident to receive Pfizer's vaccine. Since then, "healthcare heroes" have been vaccinated at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Atlant…
Hackensack
News
Update
: NJ Hospitals Await First Batch Of
Covid-
19 Vaccines
NOTE: A spokeswoman for Hackensack University Medical Center said Friday that the hospital hadn't yet received the initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines. "We do NOT have any vaccine at this point nor does anyone else in NJ," said the spokeswoman, Mary Jo Layton. This corrects a previous story published here following what staffers said was a notification that initial shipments of the vaccines had arrived and will continue to do so. ****** HUMC was expected to be among the first hospitals in New Jersey to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Officials couldn’t provide an exact number, although …
North Salem
Business
Stop & Shop To Fill More Than 5,000 Positions In NY, CT, MA
Stop & Shop is looking to hire over 5,000 new employees in for in-store, home delivery and distribution centers throughout the Northeast. Also available in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island are roles in the supermarket chain's bakery, deli, seafood, home delivery driver, selecting, and shopping departments. Potential applicants can start the hiring process here. “As we continue to expand our e-commerce capacity, and work to deliver a great in-store experience, we’re looking for more team members who want to join our business,” said Maria …
Suffolk NY
News
Covid-
19: NY's New Entry Policy For Quarantines By Out-Of-State Travelers Takes Effect
New COVID-19 travel restrictions that allow visitors from non-neighboring states to test out of the mandatory 14-day quarantine went into effect on Wednesday, Nov. 4. All travelers from non-neighboring states planning to stay in New York for more than 24 hours are now required to quarantine for at least three days and then test negative for COVID-19 and present proof of a negative test before leaving quarantine under a sweeping new policy. It replaces the former 14-day quarantine list for travelers from states or territories with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents ove…
Nassau
News
Covid-
19: NY Unveils New Entry Policy For Quarantines By Out-Of-State Travelers
All travelers from non-neighboring states planning to stay in New York for more than 24 hours will now be required to quarantine for at least three days and then test negative for COVID-19 and present proof of a negative test before leaving quarantine under a sweeping new policy. Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled the new policy on Saturday, Oct. 31. It replaces the former 14-day quarantine list for travelers from states or territories with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or an area with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a sev…
Litchfield
News
Covid-
19: First Fines For Violating CT Travel Advisory Issued
The first fines for travelers coming into Connecticut and violating the state’s mandatory 14-day quarantine for mandate due to COVID-19 have been issued by state officials. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that one person returning to Connecticut from Louisiana, and another from Florida - both states with high COVID-19 infection rates - were fined for failing to fill out travel forms. Each of the fines was $1,000. One person also refused to quarantine and was levied another $1,000 fine. Related story - COVID-19: Travelers From More States, Virgin Islands Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantin…
Greenwich
Schools
Here's Where To Sign Up For Piano Lessons If You Are An Essential Worker In Fairfield County
For those essential workers needing a creative outlet in Fairfield County, free piano lessons are about to begin. Did you know playing the piano takes away the pressures of daily life and can improve your mental health? So says research published by the National Institute of Health. A remote piano program for essential workers will begin this weekend, offered by a Greenwich-based nonprofit organization run by Fairfield County piano teacher Felicia Feng Zhang. Zhang is well known in the region as a piano educator and music advisor. She teaches piano through her school …
Mount Pleasant
Business
Covid-
19: Stop & Shop Extends Pay Raise For 56,000 Workers
Stop & Shop and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) have announced the extension of a 10-percent pay increase for hourly store workers through Saturday, July 4 amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The measure covers approximately 56,000 associates in over 400 stores throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey. “With incredible dedication, teamwork and care for our customers, Stop & Shop associates are continuing to make extraordinary contributions throughout this situation,” said Gordon Reid, Stop & Shop Pres…
Ossining
Lifestyle
Covid-
19: Westchester Family's 'Bake Back' Effort Becomes Nationwide Movement
A family is "Baking America Great Again," with its “Bake Back America” campaign designed to spread random acts of kindness for essential workers and first responders during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Westchester County residents' initiative has not only caught on in the region, but it's become a national movement. Last month, 16-year-old Scarsdale resident Brianna Subin, and her teenage brother Benjamin, delivered homemade baked goods to area first responders to thank them for their work during the pandemic. Not satisfied, the Subin family took “Bake Back America” …
Greenwich
News
Covid-
19: Trains, NYC Subways To Be Shut Down Nightly For Disinfections
The Metropolitan Transit Authority is taking drastic measures to help clean up the public transit system for essential workers during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. During his daily COVID-19 briefing, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and MTA officials announced that Metro-North, LIRR, and New York City subway trains and stations would be disinfected every 24 hours to curb the spread of the virus. To achieve that, Cuomo said that the subways would be shut down every morning from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. when ridership is at its lowest, noting that ridership is down 92 percent across the board …
Mercer
News
NJ Officials: Emergency Child Care Assistance for Essential Employees Extended Through May
New Jersey will continue to provide emergency child care assistance to essential employees through at least the end of May, state authorities announced Tuesday. That includes those who work at grocery stores or gas stations, as well as child care workers themselves. “We value the amazing efforts of all of the essential workers who are helping New Jersey through this challenging and unprecedented time, and we want to make sure they continue to have the child care resources they need,” Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson said. The amounts paid per child: infant, $450.35; toddl…
Morris
News
Cashier: NJ's Most Vulnerable 'Playing Russian Roulette' At Work Need Hazard Pay
Editor's note: The subject of this story has requested anonymity over privacy concerns. A North Jersey cashier at a major pharmaceutical chain has enjoyed her part-time job for the last five years. Like so many other essential workers, however, she fears for her life. The mom of two explained she's particularly at risk because the medication she takes for an autoimmune disorder suppresses her immune system. Thousands of the 718,000 New Jersey residents who filed for unemployment in the last month are still waiting for their claims to be processed. “I cannot wait mon…
Litchfield
Business
Covid-
19: BJ's Offers Special Shopping Hours For First Responders, Medical Workers
BJ’s Wholesale Club is paying it forward to the essential workers on the frontlines battling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The wholesale giant is showing its appreciation for first responders and healthcare workers by providing a free four-month Inner Circle membership to the warehouse club, including a special “appreciation hour” on Sundays. From 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Sundays, BJ’s will have an “appreciation hour” when those workers can shop at BJ’s outlets without any membership, as of Sunday, April 19. First responders and healthcare workers can sign up for their complimenta…
Litchfield
News
Covid-
19: Executive Order Reserves CT Hotels, Short-Term Rentals For Essential Workers
Short-term rentals, motels, and hotels in Connecticut will be repurposed and utilized by essential workers and the vulnerable as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread through the state. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed an executive order that will “ensure that hotels and other types of short-term rentals are being used by those who need it most at this challenging time.” Among those the beds are reserved for includes healthcare workers, first responders, essential employees and the most vulnerable populations, including the homeless. Residents who need a place to qu…
Litchfield
Business
Covid-
19: Grocery Workers On Front Lines In Battle: How You Can Shop Safely
While millions have self-isolated and have been telecommuting or not going into work at all amid fears of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, there’s a select group that doesn't have that option: grocery store employees. The world has slowed to a halt for much of the country, but things have only sped up at grocery stores, where shoppers have been flooding aisles and clearing out shelves as the virus continues to spread. While most across the country have taken to social distancing and staying six feet away from others, store clerks have no choice but to deal with a never-ending line…
