News — COVID

Welcome to the “New Normal” in a small New Jersey town, in the first days following the arrival the novel coronavirus. Covid-19 began as a small outbreak in Wuhan, China several months back and has now spread across the globe, hitting some areas and countries much harder then others. Photo by Brian HesterPhoto by Brian Hester Residents in all communities are being asked to practice a new behavior called “Social Distancing” which is as the name states a new means of keeping physical distance between all humans. In public the new norm is to remain at least 6 feet away...

“Mom, I just got back from the grocery store… when did everyone start baking bread?” I apparently wasn’t the only one who had the great bread baking obsession. I had just made my third trip to the grocery store looking for flour. I combed the racks, even risking my life attempting to climb to the top shelf (disregarding the sign that said not to). I knew that’s where they hid the overstock. It’s been 3 weeks now, and the stores are still out of flour. I scrolled through Facebook, and recognized the problem immediately. There was not one, nor two…...

There are plenty of local studios that are streaming workouts while we’re all at home. But if you don’t have equipment like weights, resistance bands, or an exercise bike at your house, it can be hard to keep up your usual fitness routine. Fear not—you won’t have to use your cat to do bicep curls […] #Coronavirus #COVID-19 #Fitness #Health #Workout