West Orange, NJ Coronavirus Updates & News For November 4 – Patch.com

A longtime employee said he and six other West Orange firefighters were put on unpaid leave due to the town’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange has placed several municipal workers on unpaid leave because they haven’t gotten a coronavirus vaccine…. Read more

Maplewood Township officials announced that shots would be given to children ages 5-11 on Wednesday at Essex County vaccination centers.

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Maplewood Township children between the ages of 5 and 11 can begin receiving the coronavirus vaccines as early as Wednesday after local officials announced the beginning of the administration of shots.The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention recently OK’d vaccines for children under the age of 12 after the vaccines were found to be safe for children who preciously did not qualify for the vaccines.On Wednesday,… Read more

Coronavirus vaccine shots for children ages 5 to 11 have begun at Essex County’s centers in Newark, Livingston and West Orange.

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Coronavirus vaccine shots for children ages 5 to 11 have begun at Essex County’s three operational centers in Newark, Livingston and West Orange, officials announced Wednesday…. Read more

New Jersey families who have been waiting for the approval should be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine for kids beginning Wednesday.

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey families will be able to get their 5- to 11-year-olds vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as Wednesday, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday. … Read more

The Montclair-based company is expanding several routes in NJ. It temporarily shut down service amid the coronavirus pandemic last year.

MONTCLAIR, NJ — DeCamp Bus Lines is ramping up service and expanding routes across North Jersey as it continues to rebound from a year-long service suspension…. Read more