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May 14, 2025
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Coronavirus

The Coronavirus Worldwide Pandemic, or the spread of the COVID-19 virus, has made its way to New Jersey in March 2020. With exponential spread of the virus expected, the whole of society has been asked to take precautions to slow the spread, including social distancing, limiting large gatherings, washing hands and staying home if you are sick. This page features information curated and reported by Pascack Press and Northern Valley Press journalists. For Centers for Disease Control updates, go to: cdc.gov/coronavirus. For New Jersey info, go to: nj.gov/health.

Community Voices

Pascack Valley Mayors: Coronavirus in Many Local Towns

March 21, 2020 Pascack Press

The Pascack Valley Mayors Association wrote an open letter to the community urging us all to heed warnings about Coronavirus and calls to social distance. Dear Residents of the Pascack […]

Northern Valley Press

Coronavirus Testing Site Opens at Bergen Community College in Paramus

March 20, 2020 Tom Clancey

UPDATE: The Coronavirus testing site at Bergen Community College has reached maximum capacity and is closed for the day, Friday, March 20. PARAMUS, N.J.—A drive-thru Coronavirus testing center at Bergen […]

Montvale

Ghassali: Montvale Resident Confirmed to Have COVID-19 Virus

March 19, 2020 Staff

MONTVALE, N.J.— Mayor Michael Ghassali announced that a borough resident was confirmed positive for the novel Coronavirus COVID-19, saying that the individual is in quarantine and being monitored closely.  “We […]

Alpine

‘Slow The Spread’: All Americans Summoned in COVID-19 Response

March 19, 2020 Tom Clancey

WASHINGTON, D.C.—America is at war against the novel Coronavirus COVID-19, President Donald Trump said March 18.  The Federal Emergency Management Agency is at a level-one response nationwide, with confirmed COVID-19 cases […]

Alpine

Bergen County Executive Backtracks On Order Suspending Most Commerce

March 19, 2020 Tom Clancey

HACKENSACK—An executive order calling for the shut down of all non-essential commerce—a measure the County Executive claimed was necessary to save lives and slow the spread of the novel Coronavirus […]

Hillsdale

Hillsdale Mayor: ‘We Must Pull Together For The Sake of Our Community’

March 18, 2020 Pascack Press

Hillsdale Mayor John Ruocco wrote an open letter to borough residents on Wednesday, March 18. My fellow residents, little did I know after becoming mayor for a second term that […]

Alpine

Look Out For Coronavirus Scams, Attorney General Warns

March 18, 2020 Staff

NEW JERSEY—Consumers should be alert and aware of a number of apparent scams related to the novel Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the New […]

Alpine

Bergen Executive Order Suspending ‘Worldly Employment or Business’ — With Exceptions — Delayed Until Saturday

March 17, 2020 Tom Clancey

UPDATE: Bergen County Executive James Tedesco has rescinded his executive order at the request of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, read the updated story here. HACKENSACK—An executive order calling for […]

Alpine

Coronavirus Update: No More Than Four People May Assemble in Public, Bergen County Executive Orders

March 16, 2020 Tom Clancey

UPDATE: Bergen County Executive James Tedesco has rescinded his executive order suspending most commerce in the county at the request of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, read the updated story […]

Alpine

Trump: Limit All Gatherings To 10 People Or Less To Slow Spread of Coronavirus

March 16, 2020 Tom Clancey

WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald Trump announced new guidelines for the next 15 days, saying every American has a critical role to play in stopping the spread of the virus, including limiting […]

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