Bloomfield to consider purchase of downtown property, site of former Roxy’s Florist by Simon Galperin and Olivia Rizzo August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Bloomfield’s Daily Bulletin for August 12, 2022
NYC-area residents not vaccinated against polio should seek vaccination as evidence of community spread identified in city’s wastewater by Simon Galperin August 12, 2022
Monkeypox is most often transmitted through sex and rarely through extended physical contact with LGBTQ community facing disproportionate infection rates in current outbreak by Simon Galperin August 12, 2022
COVID: CDC relaxes guidelines, says asymptomatic people no longer need to quarantine after close contact with infected as 95% of U.S. residents age 16+ have some level of immunity from vaccination or infection by Simon Galperin August 12, 2022
U.S. says asymptomatic people exposed to COVID should wait 5 days before taking 3 at-home tests over 2 days to verify infection status amid concern over false negatives by Simon Galperin August 12, 2022
Bloomfield-area monkeypox vaccination sites accepting appointments in Newark, Paramus, and Totowa as state officials encourage those exposed, at high-risk groups to seek inoculation by Simon Galperin August 12, 2022
Aug. 15 Bloomfield Town Council meeting to include discussion of township purchase of former site of Roxy’s Florist, public hearing on upcoming budget by Simon Galperin August 12, 2022
Essex County’s confirmed monkeypox cases at 50 as of Aug. 12, 293 statewide with close physical contact main driver of spread and residents advised to wash hands, avoid high-touch public spaces and those exhibiting symptoms including pimples, sores, rashes, fever, headaches, aches and exhaustion by Simon Galperin August 12, 2022
Human Needs Food Pantry of Montclair is in need of donations of new underwear which will be given out at a distribution event later this fall by Simon Galperin August 12, 2022
East Side Mags in Montclair is hosting “Back to the Future” actors Claudia Wells, Donald Fullilove, and Harry Wates Jr. for a signing and Q&A at The Claridge on Aug. 20 with registration available online by Simon Galperin August 12, 2022
