COVID

We're tough in Jersey...a bit rebellious...and ready to get back to business. Mix all that together and you have a recipe for some problems. State officials are still cracking down on bars that allegedly violated Jersey's COVID executive orders. Ten more places received warnings in the last two weeks, seven of which are in South Jersey and the Jersey Shore.

Never Give Up Hope. Thanks to a Facebook friend of mine who gave me this information about this miracle patient, Kim.

Sharif Elmenchawy, a Pharmacist at Cure-Rx on Mule Road in Toms River, has some ways to calm your fears, alleviate any side effects and also explains what happens when you don't get both vaccination doses of Moderna or Pfizer.

I'm approaching my 1-year anniversary as a resident of Berkeley Township. While there's been a lot to be happy about living here, not everything has thrilled me. Perhaps you can relate? So, this afternoon when I opened my e-mail and read the attachment I couldn't believe my eyes. I started forwarding it around to family and friends. Eureka!

Need a vaccine but can't seem to find an open appointment?

The Covid-19 Rate of Transmission in New Jersey has been under 1.00 for a couple weeks, most recently dancing around 0.92, so a positive trend, the lower the number, the quicker we can get back to normal and know that less people are becoming infected.

As more people head back to work over the next few weeks and months Hackensack Meridian Health is offering to help you make sure the office is Covid safe.

Wooops. The government may have messed up. Did you get a stimulus check that you weren't qualified for? Well word on the street is that you may have to pay it back.

There is a growing list of colleges that require students to get their full COVID vaccine before being allowed back to class or in-person activities. Here is the current list of schools requiring proof of full COVID vaccinations in order to return:

You’ve gotten that second vaccine and you are proud to flash that COVID card on social media...DON'T do it! This is just one of three mistakes happening with peoples' COVID cards. Hopefully this info will save you some hassle!

If you've struggled to get an appointment for a vaccine in New Jersey, this information will save you time and stress.

I take COVID-19 seriously. I wear a mask. I social distance. I wash my hands. I sanitize. And because I do all those things, I never expected to be taking a rapid test for COVID-19. However, there I was on Thursday night. My experience was frustrating, uncomfortable, and frightful from beginning to end. But the words that came out of the nurse's mouth were most concerning to me. Here's what happened.