Month March 2020
All of New Jersey’s schools – public and private – will close their doors to students Wednesday as the coronavirus continues to spread in the state, Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Monday. “All schools in New Jersey, public, private, parochial,… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — As reported by VINnews this past Thursday, Torah Umesorah had released a statement encouraging Yeshivos to remain open in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic. Today, Torah Umesorah sent out an updated statement, seemingly encouraging Yeshivos… Continue Reading →
To our Beloved Kehillah, With Pesach around the corner, Tomchei Shabbos is hard at work, preparing for what is always our busiest season of the year. In light of world events, we’re experiencing even greater demand for Pesach than anticipated, due… Continue Reading →
In past years, many of the needy in the Zichron Moshe neighborhood in Yerushalayim were able to travel abroad and raise the necessary funds to be able to make Yom Tov. However, this year this option has become impossible. The… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (THE CONVERSATION-AP) – As cases of COVID-19 proliferate, there’s a pandemic of fear unfolding alongside the pandemic of the coronavirus. Media announce mass cancellations of public events “over coronavirus fears.” TV stations show images of “coronavirus panic shopping.”… Continue Reading →
TENNESSEE (AP)- Thousands of bottles of hand sanitizer and packs of antibacterial wipes and medical masks have been donated after a failed attempt by two Tennessee brothers to resell them for profit during the U.S. coronavirus outbreak. Boxes were taken… Continue Reading →
Below, are all of the Lakewood School District’s Nonpublic School, third-party vendor, grant-funded, Health-Related School Closure Preparedness Plans. All nonpublic students will continue to receive State and Federally funded special education and chapter 192 and 193 and Title 1 services… Continue Reading →
While the entire United States comes to a screeching halt due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and the entire NYC Public School System is closed, one community seems to be oblivious, or simply in total denial of what is going on…. Continue Reading →
While the entire United States comes to a screeching halt due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and the entire NYC Public School System is closed, one community seems to be oblivious, or simply in total denial of what is going on…. Continue Reading →
With social distancing strongly encouraged by health officials, Ocean County Parks and Recreation will be keeping its 27 parks and two golf courses open to the public, but closing the visitor and nature centers until further notice. “As the weather… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — From its location in a Washington studio to podiums placed 6 feet apart, CNN’s handling of Sunday’s Democratic presidential debate illustrated how much the world had changed since the last time Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders… Continue Reading →
Restaurants and places of entertainment are being shuttered at 8 p.m. Monday throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut because of the coronavirus, the states’ governors said. The governors… Read more » The post NY, NJ, Connecticut to Close… Continue Reading →
The covered part of the Kosel Plaza was locked Monday afternoon, adding to measures that the Kosel authorities have taken to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Earlier, the Kosel Plaza… Read more » The post Covered Part of Kosel Plaza… Continue Reading →
The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have all agreed to a set of shared restrictions designed to halt the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. Governors Andrew Cuomo, Phil Murphy and Ned Lamont said adopting the same… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — As he campaigns for president, Joe Biden’s moderate approach to governing often fails to excite his party’s most passionate voters. But on the debate stage, as the nation wrestled with the consequences of a frightening pandemic,… Continue Reading →
New York officials pleaded with the Trump administration on Monday to coordinate a national response to the coronavirus outbreak, saying patchwork measures enacted by state and local authorities were insufficient… Read more » The post New York Leaders Plead for… Continue Reading →
In a joint phone conference this morning, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced new restrictions aimed at mitigating the continued spread of Covid-19. The governors said that they have agreed… Continue Reading →
The Department of Health and Human Services, a key part of the federal response to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, was hit by a cyberattack on Sunday night, prompting a response… Read more » The post Cyberattack Hits U.S. Health Department… Continue Reading →