Secaucus, NJ Coronavirus Updates & News For May 12 – Patch.com

There are now 14 Rite Aids in New Jersey that will test you for the coronavirus, whether you have symptoms or not.

CLIFTON, NJ — There are now 14 Rite Aids in New Jersey that will test you for the coronavirus, whether you have symptoms or not…. Read more

Simon Properties has been reopening malls in other areas that weren’t as hard hit by coronavirus, including Texas.

JERSEY CITY, NJ — New Jersey is known for its malls and shopping centers, and several of them in Jersey City are particularly popular with New Yorkers, with their access to public transportation and 3 percent sales tax. Whenever Simon reopens its Newport Centre Mall on the Jersey City waterfront, and two smaller shopping centers nearby, they may look a little different due to precautions for coronavirus.(Note: some of the individual… Read more

“When I realized I didn’t have to have the swab jammed into my brain, I figured I’d give it a try,” said this Edison woman, tested May 6.

PISCATAWAY, NJ — Gov. Murphy has repeatedly praised the nation’s first-ever spit test for coronavirus, developed at a Rutgers lab in Piscataway. The day after the test got emergency FDA approval back in March, the White House called Rutgers asking how it can go nationwide. And the test just got approved last week for at-home use…. Read more

Glen Ridge police officer and Livingston native Charles “Rob” Roberts leaves behind a wife and three children. He died of COVID-19.

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Livingston native Charles “Rob” Roberts wasn’t afraid to tackle the big assignments, putting his life on the line as a detective and acting as a mentor to the entire Glen Ridge Police Department. But he also knew that the small tasks are important too, and never passed up a chance to help with a fundraising run or to install a car seat for a local parent…. Read more

WATCH: Gov. Murphy revealed a “robust” coronavirus testing and contact tracing plan needed for reopening in NJ. Here’s the latest.

NEW JERSEY – Gov. Phil Murphy, speaking during a Tuesday news conference, revealed a “robust” coronavirus testing and contact tracing plan needed for reopening New Jersey’s economy, he says. The plan includes testing all residents and staff at long-term care facilities (you can see the steps below)…. Read more

A fundraising event featuring the “Cake Boss” will go live at 6 p.m. Saturday. Click the link below to watch.

HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla had announced on Monday night that four more cases of coronavirus were confirmed among residents on Saturday, bringing the total confirmed to 538. One confirmed case from last week was removed as it turned out the person was not a Hoboken resident.A total of 25 Hoboken residents have passed away due to the virus. On Sunday, Gov. Phil Murphy said that in New Jersey, the number of coronavirus… Read more

The first COVID HealthHack, held in April, drew more than 100 participants and 15 submissions.

HOBOKEN, NJ — A Hoboken-based engineering university has teamed up with a Cranbury-based tech company to take part in a series of “hackathons” to address challenges posed by coronavirus, including economic ones…. Read more