Month April 2020
President Donald Trump likes to talk about the most, the best, the thing that nobody has ever seen. Now he is trying to make a virtue of a lower number, arguing that the efforts of his administration have warded off… Continue Reading →
Toms River Township’s 18 municipal parks and the Bey Lea Golf Course will reopen sunrise on Saturday, May 2, 2020, following Executive Order 133, announced by Governor Murphy’s office yesterday. The Executive Order states: • Parking at parks will be… Continue Reading →
In mid-March, Jenine Clements’ boss asked her to set aside at least 24 hours out of her work week to call people who’ve tested positive for COVID-19. The goal was… Read more » The post Reopening Means Contact Tracing, But… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Karen Pence, the wife of Vice President Mike Pence, is defending his decision to not wear a mask during a recent visit to the Mayo Clinic, saying he was unaware of the hospital’s coronavirus policy until after… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com Q: How do we get a chillul Hashem, an embarrassment, a pshiya karov l’meizid, and a demonstration of ingratitude, and wrap it all in one? A: When even after having lost 1,000 lives in our own… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz is urging the Justice Department “to closely monitor New York City” for potential religious discrimination amid the pandemic after its mayor singled out “the Jewish community” following the breakup of a… Continue Reading →
The Israeli government confirmed on Thursday evening the decision to lift restrictions on movement in areas of Beit Shemesh while declaring a new restricted zone in Yerushalayim. The ministerial committee… Read more » The post Government Decides on Neighborhood Lockdowns… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – Subway trains, which had been disinfected at least once every 72 hours, will be cleaned once every 24 hours starting May 6, Cuomo said. Buses, vans and other alternative transportation will be provided at no charge… Continue Reading →
There are 15,870 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Israel as of Thursday, with 117 in serious condition, of whom 85 are ventilated. Israel has recorded 219 fatalities due to the coronavirus. A total of 8,412 Israelis have recovered from the… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a stunning sound, emerging amid the clanging and the whooping and the banging and the honking at 7 p.m. each night as New Yorkers cheer front-line workers: the velvety, buttery baritone of Brian Stokes Mitchell…. Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump on Thursday voiced strong support for his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, raising speculation that a pardon may be coming after Flynn’s lawyers disclosed internal FBI documents they claim show the FBI was trying to entrap… Continue Reading →
With each new case of COVID-19 reported at an Amazon warehouse, workers receive a text or voicemail alert assuring them that the best safety procedures recommended by the Centers for… Read more » The post Amazon Workers Tally Virus Cases,… Continue Reading →
Very few governments around the world are likely to emerge from the pandemic in an even stronger position than before. Taiwan is one of them — and that’s not good… Read more » The post Taiwan Emerging From Pandemic With… Continue Reading →
The sudden restrictions forced upon us by the ongoing pandemic has changed how we go about doing nearly everything in our lives. Rabbanim and poskim have been inundated for weeks with halacha shaalos relating to every aspect of Jewish life…. Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – For years, working in restaurants has been a constant for Isabella Guttierez. It was something she could always fall back on to pay the bills while she pursued her creative dreams. It was the first job… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) On March 27th, as the desperate shortage of ventilators for coronavirus patients became more widely known, President Donald Trump posted on Twitter to urge Ford and General Motors to “START MAKING VENTILATORS, NOW!” Buzzfeed News reports that… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top infectious disease expert said Thursday that new cases of the coronavirus are a certainty as states begin to roll back restrictions. States need to proceed carefully as they take steps to reopen businesses and… Continue Reading →
New York City will shut down its subway system each day from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. to increase cleaning of trains and stations during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew… Read more » The post NYC Subway Will Halt Overnight… Continue Reading →
Governor Phil Murphy met with President Trump at the White House today, where they discussed federal efforts to assist New Jersey during the Covid-19 pandemic, further coronavirus testing, and planning to re-open the state. Governor Murphy told President Trump that… Continue Reading →
Mass layoffs are pushing many Americans into an unfamiliar role: shopping for health insurance that isn’t offered by an employer. A swirl of confusing terms and options await inexperienced shoppers… Read more » The post Laid-Off U.S. Workers Face Foreign… Continue Reading →
Arab countries condemned Israel’s plan to de facto annex parts of Yehudah and Shomron as “a new war crime” against Palestinians, the Arab League said in a statement after a… Read more » The post Arab League Condemns Israel’s Annexation… Continue Reading →