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On July 27th the CDC updated its guidance regarding masks and face coverings due to the highly infectious and transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant. The CDC is recommending that people who live in areas experiencing high transmission rates resume wearing masks indoors while in public areas. The New Jersey Department of Health followed the CDC’s announcement with its own recommendation that all residents, regardless of vaccination status, resume wearing masks in public indoor settings on Wednesday.…
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Nika Corbett is a 20-year marketing veteran who started Curate Noir, a subscription box to get the word out about Black-and-Brown owned businesses, during the pandemic. She's hoping that this weekend's expo can continue the mission the store has started. In May, Curate Noir opened a one-stop shop with an…
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Following the updated CDC guidelines, and recent surge in the COVID-19 Delta variant, popular grocers Acme, Wegman’s and WaWa have announced store employees will return to wearing masks. Acme said in a company statements on Tuesday it will require all employees and vendors to wear a mask indoors regardless of vaccination status. Wegman’s also will require both vaccinated and unvaccinated employees to mask up following updated CDC guidelines. They join a growing list of retailers,…
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TowerBrook Capital Partners, an international investment management firm, has made a strategic investment in EisnerAmper, a global business advisory firm with New Jersey offices in Iselin and Merchantville, NJ. TowerBrook’s capital infusion will help drive EisnerAmper’s long-term growth initiatives, which include accelerating the evolution of service offerings, investing considerably in…
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In the wake of extreme weather events in the United States and elsewhere, many Americans have become increasingly interested in disaster preparedness and response skills. This September, the Camden County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will offer a free, 20-hour (3-day) training curriculum to prepare interested Camden County residents to…
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Climb Aboard for a Battleship New Jersey Summer Tour. Now guests visiting the Battleship will get an extra hour to tour our nation’s most decorated and largest battleship. The Battleship’s Summer Tour Hours will open every day at 11 a.m. with the final tour departing at 4 p.m., which means…
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The Hilton Garden Inn Camden Waterfront is the first new hotel to be built in Camden in more than 50 years. Located on the Delaware River waterfront at1 Penn Street in Camden, the hotel, opened December 2020, is set to cater to the area’s growing business and tourism activities. This…
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Eilandarts Center has added more creative one-time workshops in August on Thursday and Friday, 8/18-20 and 8/25-27. They are opening their art studio and supplies to young artists. Whether kids feel inspired to paint, draw, or create a 3D piece, they can make whatever they want. While the time is…
Dennis Schmidt, age 73, a former school teacher and Vice Principal in Merchantville, NJ, died on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at home with his wife Andrea. Den was born December 12, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA, and grew up in Barrington, NJ. Den had multiple Master's Degrees and was a US…
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On July 30, 2021, the Camden County Department of Health is announced 44 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the aggregate number of confirmed positive cases in Camden County to 50,293 and 1,237 total fatalities. During the past week the county has averaged between 40-60 new cases a day. “New data from the CDC has shed light on just easily the Delta variant can be spread. Unfortunately, the fact is that this pandemic is not…
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A day after federal officials tightened coronavirus mask guidance, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday that all people in New Jersey, regardless of vaccination status, are ”strongly recommended” to wear masks indoors in settings where there is “increased risk” — but stopped short of mandating face coverings again. New Jersey has one of the highest vaccination rates in the nation, with more than 70% of its eligible population fully inoculated. Eight New Jersey counties fall into…
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