Briarcliff, NY
Lifestyle
Home Is Where The Work Is: How To Keep Your Cool—And Get Things Done—When You’re Teleworking Home Is Where The Work Is: How To Keep Your Cool—And Get Things Done—When You’re Teleworking
Home Is Where The Work Is: How To Keep Your Cool—And Get Things Done—When You’re Teleworking If you are accustomed to working in a cubicle maze, perhaps the idea of telecommuting during the coronavirus crisis sounds kind of dreamy: you, smiling in stretch pants, sipping your favorite coffee, watching a light breeze flutter the kitchen curtains, and hearing nothing but the sound of your fingers on your laptop keys. The reality more likely includes a garbled conference call, a barking dog, one sticky kid smearing jelly on your spacebar and another screaming for screens—all while you fumble, and fail, to mute your line fast enough and get your work done. You find yourself wishing you h…

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Newark, NJ
News
Newark NJ Transit Worker Working Remotely After COVID-19 Exposure Newark NJ Transit Worker Working Remotely After COVID-19 Exposure
Newark NJ Transit Worker Working Remotely After Covid-19 Exposure A Newark NJ transit worker has been asked to work remotely after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, officials said. The employee did not come into work after having contact with the presumed positive patient, NJ Transit spokeswoman Nancy Snyder said. The employee works in the Capital Programs department and contacted Medical Services last weekend when they realized that someone they had contact with was later tested positive for the virus, officials said. Cleaning and sanitation crews were dispatched to perform an “enhanced cleaning regimen” throughout headqua…

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by Valerie Musson
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Schools
Free WiFi, Meals, Distance-Learning Tips To Ease Burden In Coronavirus School Closures Free WiFi, Meals, Distance-Learning Tips To Ease Burden In Coronavirus School Closures
Free WiFi, Meals, Distance-Learning Tips To Ease Burden In Coronavirus School Closures Is your head spinning with fear of the spread of coronavirus to your family? Figuring out how to work remotely while keeping your children occupied? Ready or not, Connecticut parents started homeschooling their kids Monday morning, March 16. To help ease the burden, internet provider Altice USA began offering free WiFi through its Optimum broadband service Monday, March 16, to households in their service area with K-12 and college students that don't already have it. Call 866-200-9522 for information about the 60-day enrollment. “We know that our connectivity services, especially broadband …

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by Donna Christopher
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
COVID-19: Apple Temporarily Closes Stores COVID-19: Apple Temporarily Closes Stores
Covid-19: Apple Temporarily Closes Stores Apple is temporary closing all of its retail stores outside of Greater China amid the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The stores will be closed through Friday, March 27, CEO Tim Cook said. Online purchases may still be made at apple.com. "In our workplaces and communities, we must do all we can to prevent the spread of COVID-19," Cook said. In addition, Cook said Apple is committing $15M to help with worldwide recovery.  Cook said employees should work remotely if their job allows, and those whose work requires them to be on site should follow g…

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by Joe Lombardi
Paterson, NJ
Lifestyle
Wayne Family Faces Unimaginable As Boy Battles Cancer Wayne Family Faces Unimaginable As Boy Battles Cancer
Wayne Family Faces Unimaginable As Boy Battles Cancer Art school, driving his electric car and his little brother. These are what Wayne's Nikolas Serenkov misses most. The 3-year-old has spent the better part of this summer at Hackensack University Medical Center receiving treatment for neuroblastoma. Since his diagnosis last June, Nikolas gave up his favorite things and instead, became very painful and uncomfortable. ** CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO A GOFUNDME LAUNCHED FOR THE SERENKOV FAMILY ** Aside from the physical and emotional tolls that the Serenkovs are facing, a financial one is looming: Nikolas' mom Marina Serenkov could loose her job…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
News
Newark Expected To Be A Traffic Nightmare Monday, When VMAs Come To Town Newark Expected To Be A Traffic Nightmare Monday, When VMAs Come To Town
Newark Expected To Be A Traffic Nightmare Monday, When VMAs Come To Town Authorities are urging the public to avoid travel to downtown Newark Monday if possible, when there will be multiple street closures to accommodate the Video Music Awards coming to the Prudential Center Monday night.  “We’d like the downtown businesses treat this like a major blizzard – except we know it’s coming a few days in advance,” Director of Public Safety Anthony Ambrose said. “It would be a mistake to underestimate the impact the VMA Awards are going to have on the downtown and the main roads in and out of the city. Ambrose urged commuters to use mass transit, and for employers…

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by Paul Milo