Virtual Art Classes

With the COVID pandemic and the lockdown many people began to explore new interests and hobbies. Some folks learned how to bake bread, honed their culinary skills, and created beautiful gardens of flowers and vegetables. A desire to create paintings also evolved with people looking to learn how to paint in various media and with […]

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History Notes

Recently, I happened upon a folder of materials from my college days, among them a term paper written for a literature class. I immediately recalled why I had preserved this particular assignment. Within its pages, now yellowed after 45 years, is a margin note written by the professor that interestingly addresses how time can reshape

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ACA Enrollment Period for Uninsured Extended

Gov. Phil Murphy has announced the State is extending the health insurance enrollment period for uninsured residents to sign up for coverage through Get Covered New Jersey, the state’s official health insurance marketplace, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, Murphy requested that the Trump Administration reopen the Affordable Care Act enrollment period in

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COVID-19 Vaccinations: Where to Get Them in County, Though Supplies Still Scarce

The New Jersey Department of Health maintains an updated list at covid19.nj.gov/pages/covid-19-vaccine-locations-for-eligible-recipients. Check site periodically for updates. To assist those who do not have computer access or are unable to navigate the online COVID-19 vaccine registration process without assistance, the state Health Department recently launched a professionally staffed call center. The automated phone line is

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Rutgers–Camden Researchers Study Virus Evolution Trends

One year after the first COVID-19 case was reported, researchers and medical professionals continue to learn more about the virus that causes it. Through a $188,253 National Science Foundation grant, Rutgers University-Camden researcher Andrey Grigoriev is studying the RNA genome of the coronavirus behind COVID-19—and trying to anticipate how to combat its mutations in the

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