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When it’s time to reopen, will your business be ready? @NJGov wants to hear from you.

Share your story and help guide NJ’s reopening and recovery plan.

Find the survey here: https://covid19.nj.gov/survey
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There are many people struggling with mental health challenges at this time.   The Wellness and Support Center is Bergen County’s urgent care center for mental health services.  This is a walk in in center but we are asking people to please call ahead, if possible.  Help is available.

Personal Care Establishment Covid-19  Guidelines

·        Screening customers and staff no more than 24 hours before a scheduled appointment and immediately prior to or upon arrival at the business. Any individual who reports having any symptom consistent with COVID-19 in the last 72 hours, or having had exposure to an individual suspected of having had or confirmed to have had COVID-19 in the last 14 days, cannot be permitted to enter, whether for work or a scheduled service.

·       Requiring appointments for all services, with no walk-ins being permitted.

·       Limiting the number of people allowed in an establishment at any given time. Only staff and clients receiving services by appointment should be inside the establishment.

·       Spacing appointments to allow time for cleaning and disinfecting between customers.

·       Checking temperatures for clients and staff prior to entry, regardless of symptoms. Individuals with a temperature over 100.4 shall not be permitted to enter the shop to work or for an appointment.

·       Taking steps to reconfigure the space within the business to ensure at least six feet of distance between individuals wherever possible and implementing adaptations to the space with physical barriers, signs, tape or floor markers to facilitate social distancing.

·       Requiring everyone entering the premises to wear masks or a face covering at all times, with limited exceptions.

·       Requiring the removal of reusable items such as magazines, toys, and samples.

·       Complying with additional requirements for certain services.

For more information visit https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml 

Any individuals or families waiting for their Economic Impact Payments–the stimulus checks that most are entitled to–should visit visit the IRS “getmypayment” site. They may need to file an online application directing the U.S. Treasury on how to deliver their checks, via either direct deposit or the mail. A Spanish language version of that site is at the IRS Spanish-language coronavirus page.

Main Street businesses having difficulty gaining access to the Payroll Protection Program, which provides forgivable loans through various lenders and is designed to see them through the current crisis, can visit the Small Business Administration’s Payroll Protection Program page.

RITE AID TESTING SITES

With guidance from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Rite Aid is expanding it’s testing criteria. All Rite Aid testing locations (including those opening on Monday), will now begin to test anyone over the age of 18, even if they’re asymptomatic. This is a significant shift to Rite Aid’s testing policy to date.

Link to the Rite Aid press release: https://www.riteaid.com/corporate/news/-/pressreleases/news-room/2020/rite-aid-significantly-expands-covid-19-testing

Link to all testing locations: https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/services/covid-19-testing   

Where: The county operated site is located at: Bergen New Bridge Medical Center at 230 East Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, NJ.  This is an APPOINTMENT ONLY site.

Who: This site is open to Bergen County residents who are symptomatic; this site will continue to serve and prioritize first responders and healthcare professionals who live or work in Bergen County as well. 

Symptomatic Bergen County residents, first responders or healthcare professionals must provide photo identification proving their residency and/or professionals to provide qualifying photo id.

NEW!!.  The Bergen County operated site is now open to all municipal employees who work in any of our 70 municipalities regardless of residency.  Proof of employment within the municipality required.  Also, open to ALL Bergen County employees regardless of residency with proof of employment; individuals must be symptomatic and must follow the below steps.

How:

OPTION 1. Residents must first be screened by completing a brief survey located at https://www.newbridgehealth.org and evaluated by a Telehealth doctor. Patients will then be given a confirmation code number to present at the drive-thru testing site that corresponds with their appointment.

OR

OPTION 2. Patients with orders (prescription) from their private physicians have expedited scheduling.

Log into portal: https://www.newbridgehealth.org/

Follow link to COVID screening and follow prompts to upload a doctor’s order (prescription) into the system.

More information is available at: https://www.newbridgehealth.org and at https://co.bergen.nj.us/

WHEN: By appointment 7 days a week

*** Please note that this is a County operated site and is separate from the FEMA site located at Bergen Community College in Paramus.

Unemployment Portal for Questions

The Department of Labor created a new web portal that allows New Jersey residents to contact the Department of Labor directly. This is a helpful tool for residents who have questions about their applications. To submit a message, residents must go to www.myunemployment.nj.gov and follow the instructions below:

• On the top navigation, scroll to the right for “Need Help” and unveil the drop down menu

• Choose Send an Email

• Choose Email: Submit a message through our new online form.

• Follow the prompts

BCOEM

Stop Dumping Protective Masks & Gloves on the Ground, N.J. Officials Warn

New Jersey residents fearful of spreading or contracting the coronavirus are leaving their homes wearing gloves and face masks, but too many are returning empty-handed.

Angered police and municipal officials have issued orders to residents asking them to stop dumping their personal protective gear on the ground — particularly in the parking lots of grocery stores and shopping centers.  

During the current COVID-19 health crisis, customers who may never have been behind on their bill may be looking for financial assistance. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is still taking applications. Like most of America, LIHEAP agencies are not taking walk-in traffic, but customers can still submit a LIHEAP application online or by fax. Sending an application by mail is also an option.

To receive LIHEAP assistance, customers should meet income eligibility requirements and submit a completed application. Applications can be downloaded through the PSE&G website at pseg.com/help or pseg.com/ayuda (Spanish). (Note: customers do not have to be behind on their bill to receive LIHEAP, and customers who have already received LIHEAP this season may also be eligible for additional assistance through LIHEAP.)

For more information about the LIHEAP program, or other energy assistance programs, call 1-800-510-3102 or ‘211’ seven days a week.

We strongly encourage you to please share this important information in any manner (township website, Facebook page, township newsletter, council meeting, municipal TV, etc) that will help advance this communication.

Thank you,

PSE&G Regional Public Affairs Team 

As people across the globe adapt to a “new normal,” the Greater Bergen County YMCA has stepped up to meet the needs of the local community by offering free services so members and non-members alike can stay healthy, reduce their stress, and keep their kids active.

The YMCA of Greater Bergen County Virtual Y at Home provides access to free fitness videos on demand, activities for children and families, mindfulness resources, and more.

Additionally, their YouTube channel features activities, workouts, and storytelling from YMCA staff to engage families at home. The YMCA of Greater Bergen County has also launched the Stay Health-Y 600 Free Fitness Challenge on their Metro YMCA mobile app, so participants are motivated and rewarded as they work toward their wellness goals while being part of a virtual community.

For more information, please visit the Greater Bergen County YMCA website.

Department Phone Directory

City Manager- 201-646-3900

Police Dept. (Non-Emergency) - 201-646-7777

Fire Dept. (Non-Emergency)  - 201-646-7800

DPW - 201-646-3951

Sanitation/Recycling - 201-646-3955

Recycling Hotline - 201-646-8049

Building Dept. - 201-646-3920

Tax Collector - 201-646-3927

Tax Assessor - 201-646-3924

City Clerk - 201-646-3940

Municipal Court - 201-646-3971

Health Dept. - 201-646-3965

Recreation Dept. - 201-646-8042

Cultural Arts Dept. - 201-820-3007

Johnson Public Library - 201-343-4169

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Hackensack Resident Tests Positive for Coronavirus, City Offices to Close to the Public Starting Tuesday

Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse Releases Coronavirus Response Update

Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19

Center for Food Action will be distributing emergency food boxes by appointment only. Please call 201.883.9375 and leave your name and phone number.  Your call will be returned, and you will be given a pick-up date, time, and location.  Please do not show up without an appointment.

 https://www.nj.gov/labor/employer-services/business/covid.shtml

 https://www.njeda.com/about/Public-Information/Coronavirus-Information

https://faq.business.nj.gov/en/collections/2198378-information-for-nj-businesses-on-the-coronavirus-outbreak

https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/covid-19-resources-for-businesses