Coronavirus Empties School

By Henry DiZefalo
Photo by Jared Jimenez Ramos
This spring break, my family was supposed to go to Disney World. Instead, the highlight of my spring break was that my dad made chocolate chip cookies.
As of this writing, we have been social-distancing for seven weeks to prevent the spread of coronavirus, a new respiratory virus that has spread across the globe, infecting millions of people. Schools and businesses have been closed, and residents ordered to stay home. When we do go out, we are supposed to wear masks and stay six feet apart.
We learned on Monday that we will not be returning to school at all this year by order of Governor Phil Murphy. Read more