Joe Brandt
NJ.com
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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N.J. high school mourns social worker, relatives of staff lost to coronavirus
Javiera Rodriguez, a social worker at Becton High School in East Rutherford, died from coronavirus complications last week. → Read More
Hilton, American Express donate free hotel stays to health care workers
A spokesperson said the hotel chain is donating 1 million nights nationwide during the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
‘Don’t horse around’ with coronavirus safety, State Police horse says, wearing a mask
'If we all work together as a team and don’t horse around, we can defeat this virus together,' Rosie said → Read More
Robbinsville opening coronavirus testing site for Mercer County residents
The township is partnering with Central Jersey Urgent Care to provide the tests at the municipal building. → Read More
N.J. university team crafts intubation boxes to protect hospital employees from coronavirus
The team of students and their professor made 32 of the devices, the university said. → Read More
4 more suspects said they have coronavirus during arrests. See latest alleged violators of stay-at-home order.
Dennis Steward, of New York, said he had come from visiting a Bronx patient who had died of the virus. → Read More
Trenton mayor institutes curfew, rules on ATVs after 3 people are killed in 4 violent hours
Concerns about the coronavirus pandemic also prompted the changes, Mayor Reed Gusciora said Monday. → Read More
Mom delivers baby in her bathtub after hospital turned her husband away, report says
The woman told 6ABC the hospital's coronavirus restrictions made her husband wait in the car. → Read More
Pickup driver damaged soccer field, charged with violating coronavirus stay-at-home order
Anthony Fazio of Mount Laurel was also charged with criminal mischief. → Read More
Mercer County coronavirus testing site swabs over 250 people in 3 days
The appointment-only site will test people showing symptoms for coronavirus who have a prescription. → Read More
Home caregiver charged with sexually assaulting disabled teen in his care
Edmondo DiPaolo allegedly broke the 16-year-old girl's leg during an assault, prosecutors say. → Read More
Prof estimated 50K coronavirus cases in N.J. but new numbers are more optimistic
A New Jersey professor says it's too early to tell how many coronavirus cases we'll have this weekend. → Read More
After reports of hoarding, N.J. adds restrictions on drugs that may treat coronavirus
The additional restrictions are to prevent hoarding or stockpiling of the drugs, which are needed for lupus patients → Read More
Improvising nurses using baby monitors to check on coronavirus patients from a distance
One nurse had the idea, and soon the staff were bringing in unused baby monitors to check on COVID-19 patients → Read More
To fight coronavirus, MLB jersey maker will shift to masks and gowns
A tweet from Fanatics, Inc. co-founder Michael Rubin says the company got permission to stop making MLB jerseys → Read More
Trenton sets up coronavirus test site for first responders
The site will later be expanded to test other first responders in Mercer County. → Read More
Health care is all hands on deck to fight coronavirus, including this TCNJ nursing student
'I could be upset, or I could go out into my community, answer my community’s call for help,” the 21-year-old South Brunswick native said. → Read More
Thieves nabbed $380K in landscaping equipment, sold $30K mowers on Facebook, cops say
Hamilton police are looking for anyone who may be a victim to reach out and see if their belongings were recovered. → Read More
3-year-old airlifted to trauma center after crash with pickup truck
The toddler was struck on a Bridgeton street Sunday afternoon. → Read More
Why a video game is keeping me sane during coronavirus social distancing
Cute animals, some semblance of control, and warm interactions with friends are a perfect storm for right now. → Read More