Essex County NJ, Covid-19 New Cases and Deaths: Age 0 to 4, 5 to 17, and 18 to 29 Reported Weekly

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Age 0 to 4 Apr. 6, 2021 Total Cases: 1,810 Total Deaths: 0 Essex County NJ Covid-19 New Cases and Deaths: Age 0 to 4, Reported Bi-Weekly

Age 5 to 17 ​Apr. 6, 2021 Total Cases: 7,256 Total Deaths: 0 Essex County NJ Covid-19 New Cases and Deaths: Age 5 to 17, Reported Bi-Weekly

Essex County NJ, Covid-19 New Cases and Deaths: Age 0 to 4, Reported Weekly

Essex County NJ, Covid-19 New Cases and Deaths: Age 5 to 17, Reported Weekly

AGE 0 TO 17

​Age 0 to 17 Apr. 6, 2021 Total Cases: 9,066 Total Deaths: 0

Essex County, NJ: Covid-19 New Cases and Deaths: Age 0 to 17, Reported Bi-Weekly

Essex County NJ Covid-19 New Cases and Deaths: Age 0 to 4 and 5 to 17, Reported Bi-Weekly

Essex County NJ, Covid-19 New Cases and Deaths: Age 0 to 17, Reported Weekly

Essex County NJ, Covid-19 New Cases and Deaths: Age 0 to 4 and 5 to 17, Reported Weekly

AGE 18 TO 29

Age 18 to 29 Apr. 6, 2021 Total Cases: 13,955 Total Deaths: ​13

Essex County NJ Covid-19 New Cases and Deaths: Age 18 to 29, Reported Bi-Weekly

Essex County NJ, Covid-19 New Cases and Deaths: Age 18 to 29, Reported Weekly

AGE 0 TO 29

Essex County NJ Covid-19 New Cases and Deaths: Age 0 to 17, and 18 to 29, Reported Bi-Weekly

Essex County NJ Covid-19 New Cases and Deaths: Age 0 to 17, and 18 to 29, Reported Bi-Weekly

West Caldwell Tech Vaccination Center IMAGE: Essex County

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. 
Dec. 26, 2020

“Receiving the vaccine is the light at the end of the tunnel and getting vaccinated will help tremendously in stopping the spread of the deadly Coronavirus. We have been looking forward to this day and worked in partnership with our mayors, local health officials, public safety officers and emergency management personnel to make sure our sites would be ready and operational as soon as the vaccines were received. I encourage everyone to get the vaccine."

From Left: Dr. Naipaul Rambaran, Freeholder President Brendan Gill, Freeholder Len Luciano, Bonnie Rogers, RN, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Sheriff Armando Fontoura, Dr. Lionel Anicette Sharon Guerrero, NJ State Senator Teresa Ruiz, Chief of Staff Phil Alagia

Receiving the vaccine today were: Dr. Lionel Anicette Essex County Correctional Facility Medical Director Dr. Naipaul Rambaran Essex County Hospital Center Occupational Health & Medicine Medical Director Bonnie Rogers, RN, BSN, CSN Essex County West Caldwell School of Technology

Brendan Gill
Essex County Freeholder President

“Today is a great day for all of Essex County. By administering our first of many COVID-19 vaccinations, we have officially given our residents a new option – their best option – to protect themselves from contracting COVID-19 and putting their lives at risk. I thank our County Executive Joe DiVincenzo, our health officers, our Office of Emergency Management, and so many others throughout our county leadership for their hard work in implementing this process and protecting our citizens."

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West Caldwell Tech Vaccination Center IMAGE: Essex County

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CDC Vaccination Distribution as of Dec. 26, 2020

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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
​Nov. 15, 2020

“This funding supports infrastructure improvements to enhance safety for motorists and particularly pedestrians. The intersections identified for upgrades are along some of our most heavily traveled corridors."

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Dr. Joseph E. Nyre
President Seton Hall University
Nov. 12, 2020

​​"It is clear that the pandemic’s anticipated “second wave” has arrived throughout the nation, state and region. New Jersey’s coronavirus infections continue to rise quickly, and counties in North Jersey are seeing marked increases in positive cases. Current statewide positive tests are approaching levels not seen since April’s outbreak peak. The United States now has seen more than 10 million cases and is adding more than 100,000 a day. Our University has experienced an increase in positive cases as well."

Dr. Joseph E. Nyre
President Seton Hall University
Nov. 12, 2020

"We are grateful for the efforts of our entire University and all the work each of you has put into keeping our community safe as we arrive on the verge of the Thanksgiving holidays. Your sacrifices demonstrate the resilience of the Seton Hall University community in so many ways.

​Throughout the semester, Seton Hall has been guided by our Restart Plan, which reflects countless hours of contingency modeling, discussion, review and updating by more than 140 members of the Seton Hall community who served on various committees.

​The State of New Jersey-approved plan was designed to be inherently flexible and accommodate any emerging scenario. As Seton Hall has done since the beginning of the pandemic, we have continued to incorporate the latest public health data and expert guidance into our planning. The health and well-being of our students, faculty, clergy, administration, and staff, as well as the community at large, continues to guide our decision-making."

Kevin Willard
Seton Hall Head Men's Basketball Coach 

"The Seton Hall men's basketball team has paused all team activities due to positive COVID-19 test results among the program's "Tier 1" personnel, which consists of student-athletes, coaches, staff and managers.​​

Our priority throughout this pandemic has been the health and safety of our community. We are currently following all state, local and University guidelines in response to these positive cases.

​Our number one concern is that we keep everyone safe and healthy. Since we returned to campus in July, we have been diligent in following protocols and rigorously tested with no positives until this point. But as we've seen throughout the country and here locally, COVID-19 cases are on the rise and unfortunately it has reached our program. We will continue to monitor the situation and we look forward to resuming our preparation for the season when it is safe to do so."

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​covid-19 age breakdown

TIMELINE: March, 2020
​New Jersey Closes DOWN

Commentary from West Essex Now
Mar. 14, 2020

🔺 SOCIAL DISTANCING OR WE BECOME ITALY
This is not a practice, not a drill. We are all in this together or we are all going to very soon start suffering together. Schools and towns aren't closed so that everyone else can gather together elsewhere.

In order to make sure that everyone is well-informed and that everyone makes excellent decisions, I haven't slept in three days. The news I report is only getting worse, not better.

My reporting is not to frighten anyone, not to panic anyone - but anyone ignoring the obvious Pandemic Crisis facts and going out in our community with no precautions jeopardizes all of our health. No one in this West Essex community should be endangering the health of anyone else.

Parents: you are in charge of your children. Right now, students should be at home and not with each other and Parents you need to set the example of healthy behavior.

Everyone has been given numerous reasons to stay at home, or at work (at a safe distance from others), or run very quick last minute errands.
▪️  Restaurants Deliver
▪️  Stores Deliver and some have parking lot pickup
▪️  We can all keep in touch remotely, and we need to.

Please start taking this Pandemic Crisis seriously or I am truly worried about what I will have to start reporting for West Essex.
​
Thank you sincerely.

from Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.:

​“The coronavirus is a real and imminent threat to the public health of not only our county but of our country. We are taking all steps necessary to help prevent the spread of this virus; one of these actions is limiting places the public can congregate and promoting social distancing.

​These actions are not taken lightly and are done after consultation with the Essex County Public Health Officer and following guidelines from the NJ Department of Health and CDC. We all must be aware that our individual actions can have a tremendous impact on how fast the coronavirus is spread and we must all do our part. Please realize we are taking these steps in an abundance of caution."

TIMELINE: APRIL, 2020
​essex county SUFFERS

IMAGE: Johns Hopkins University March 26,2020

Governor Phil Murphy
Apr. 3, 2020

"One of those we have lost is James Brown, the Principal… And there’s James, God bless him, with his family. James was the Principal of the Grover Cleveland Middle School in Caldwell, and the accolades – and if you don’t take my word for it, go online. The accolades being posted in his memory by the members of the community tell just how deeply respected and loved he was. He leaves behind his wife Sherry, to his right, as you can see his three children, and an entire school community who loved him dearly. And James was only 48 years old...God rest his soul.

I know that there is nothing we can say to truly dull the pain that the Brown family...and every family who has lost a loved one to COVID-19 is feeling right now. But we can make them know that we are thinking about them through our actions. And so, to that end I am signing an executive order today directing that all flags across New Jersey be lowered to half-staff effective immediately and indefinitely to honor those we have lost and those that we will lose. And we will lose more, sadly, as a result of this pandemic.
 
This is one of the greatest tragedies to ever hit our state and our nation indeed, and we must have a constant and visible memorial of the tremendous personal toll COVID-19 is having on our communities. And since families at this time cannot even hold funerals for their lost loved ones, this is a way – a small way but I think an important way we can make sure that their loss is not forgotten."

TIMELINE: MAY, 2020
​THE ROAD BACK BEGINS

TIMELINE: JUNE, 2020
​ESSEX HOPES FOR NORMALCY

TIMELINE: JULY, 2020
ESSEX ATTEMPTS SUMMER

TIMELINE: AUGUST, 2020
ESSEX is stressed

TIMELINE: SEPTEMBER, 2020
HOPING FOR THE BEST

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Essex County NJ Covid-19 Cases All Ages

Essex County NJ Covid-19 Cases All Ages

Governor Phil Murphy
​
"These are not abstract numbers. These are our Family, our Friends, our Neighbors. All of us. We are in this together and we mourn together."

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Essex County NJ Covid-19 Cases Age 0 to 17

Essex County NJ Covid-19 Cases Age 0 to 17

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Essex County NJ Covid-19 Cases Age 18 to 29

Essex County NJ Covid-19 Cases Age 18 to 29

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Essex County NJ Covid-19 Cases Age 30 to 49

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Essex County NJ Covid-19 Cases Age 50 to 64

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Essex County NJ Covid-19 Cases Age 65 to 79

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Degnan Park, West Orange IMAGE: Mitch Cohen

essex county distributing $3.15 Million Grants for municipal park improvements

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.:

​“I am pleased to partner with our municipalities and the Trust Fund to modernize athletic fields, create skate parks, upgrade community pool infrastructure, restore public gardens, build playgrounds, stabilize waterways and acquire open space, to name just a few of the projects funded by this program through the years. These improvements have kept our parks up to date and enabled our open spaces to meet the changing needs and growing demands of our residents. When the 2020 application process for the Local Aid Program began last year, the Coronavirus was not even on our radar. Now, as restrictions are being lifted and we return to a new normal, our parks and recreation spaces will have an even greater role than before. Families breaking free of stay-at-home orders will be looking for outlets and the construction contracts that will be awarded will help jumpstart the economy and create jobs, just as we did with the program in 2009 after the Great Recession."

“Preservation of this land for passive recreation and a community center
fulfills a promise we made in 2007
to minimize development on the old hospital complex.
Essex County is one of the most densely populated counties
on the East Coast and creating 77 acres of open space will maintain the suburban character of Cedar Grove, provide additional recreation opportunities and enhance residents’ quality of life,” DiVincenzo said. 

“One of the main features of the Park will be the Essex County Robert J. O’Toole Community Center, named for retired Mayor and Councilman Robert J. O’Toole. Mr. O’Toole has served his community for half a century and was a staunch advocate for limiting development on the property.
​We can think of no more appropriate person after whom to name the building."

“I am really humbled and honored by all this.
I want to thank the County Executive for his promise of creating
​a new park in Cedar Grove and for following through to ensure it happens.
This is a great honor,” Robert O’Toole said. ​

“My family and I are deeply honored to have the new
community center in Cedar Grove named after our father, Robert O’Toole.
Ever since moving his young family to Cedar Grove in 1962,
my father has devoted his life to service to our town.
We are deeply proud that his contributions to our beloved hometown will forever be immortalized on our new community center,” said Senator O’Toole. 

​“The preservation of open space is important to an area as developed as Essex County and Cedar Grove. We hope that individuals and families come here and enjoy this park,” Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin said. 
“I also want to pay my respects to Robert O’Toole.
When you look at him and his family, and their contributions to their township, county and state, naming this building after him is a fitting honor." 

“You can see the great example of serving the community
that Mr. O’Toole instilled in his family,”
NJ State Senator and Deputy Chief of Staff Teresa Ruiz said.
“The 77-acre park preserves critical open space in a suburban neighborhood."

“This is a great and well-deserved tribute to Mr. O’Toole,
​who has been a great civic leader in Cedar Grove for many years,”
Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver said. 
“Preserving this land as open space will benefit generations to come."

“It is with pride and pleasure that the Board of Freeholders
partners with the County Executive on projects such as this.
The creation of open space and protecting the environment
are important issues and this park is an example of different
levels of government working together for the betterment of the community,”
said Freeholder Vice President Brendan Gill.

“Our Essex County parks have become sanctuaries.
They are important because people need tranquil places where they can
escape and relax,” Sheriff Armando Fontoura said.
“Mr. O’Toole has served his country honorably in the military
​and through his community service to the township and the county."

“Mr. O’Toole has truly left his mark on our community
and his name certainly has become synonymous with community service,”
Cedar Grove Mayor Joseph Chiusolo said.
“This community center will become the pulse of Cedar Grove
and it is a well-deserved honor for Mr. O’Toole,” added the Mayor,
who was joined by Cedar Grove Councilmen
​Romeo Longo, Peter Tanella and Harry Kumburis. 

​Essex County Cedar Grove Park is the fifth new park to be added to the Essex County Park System since 2007. The 11-acre Essex County Kip’s Castle Park in Montclair and Verona was preserved in 2007, the 10-acre Presby Memorial Iris Gardens was preserved in 2009, the 2.7-acre Essex County Veterans Memorial Park in the Essex County Government Complex in Newark was opened in 2009 and the 12.3-acre Essex County Riverfront Park was created in 2012. 

The Essex County Park System was created in 1895 and is the first county park system established in the United States. The Park System consists of more than 6,000 acres and has 23 parks, five reservations, an environmental center, a zoo, Treetop Adventure Course, ice skating rink, roller skating rink, three public golf courses, golf driving range, two miniature golf courses, three off-leash dog facilities, a castle and the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens.

“As elected leaders, it is our responsibility
to promote projects that stimulate economic development,
job creation and quality of life, " DiVincenzo's letter read.
"We believe the development of a casino in Newark or Essex County
is an undertaking that will spur the continued revitalization and
strengthen the stability of the County and the state’s largest city.
We request that you consider Newark and Essex
as a possible location for a casino in Northern New Jersey."

“A casino also will help continue to transform Newark
and Essex County into a destination,” the letter read.
“With the Prudential Center, NJPAC, Newark Museum, Symphony Hall and WBGO already established in the Downtown,
we already have the cultural infrastructure in place to attract diverse crowds
for athletic events, concerts and entertainment shows.
In fact, while recently I attended an ice show featuring characters from “Frozen” with my granddaughter at The Prudential Center,
it made me feel proud that I was able to enjoy such a high-quality event
right here in Newark and Essex County."

“The development of a casino most definitely will put people back to work. Despite the economic recovery on Wall Street, Newark and Essex County continue to have among the highest rates of unemployment," DiVincenzo stated. "A project of this magnitude most definitely will create
numerous construction jobs, but it will also create hundreds of permanent jobs. Establishing new, recurring streams of revenue will help the city
overcome its financial difficulties and contribute to our economic stability,”