Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Four schools in the Woodbridge School District switch back to fully remote learning after uptick in coronavirus cases
WOODBRIDGE – Four of the 25 schools in the Woodbridge School District have switched to fully remote learning due to “either the number of cases at the school or lack of staffing due to quarantining,” according to schools Superintendent Robert Zega. Zega updated the community of the switch in a letter on Oct. 22, which…
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Edison reports 10 new COVID-19 cases, Halloween costume contest at Minnie B. Veal on Oct. 24
EDISON – Edison officials reported 10 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 2,372, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Oct. 21. The age range of the new cases are from 8-84. The township has lost 243 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The Township Council has…
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New owners of Attilio’s Pizzeria use quarantine time to revamp menu, restaurant
OLD BRIDGE – The new owners of Attilio’s Pizzeria and Restaurant bring the flavor of Naples, Italy, in every bite. Longtime friends Lina Carpenito and Nunzio Schiano took over the establishment on March 8, two days before the state started shutting down businesses due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. “What timing,” Carpenito said as she…
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John P. Stevens High School community celebrates long-time cafeteria worker who turned 100 years young
EDISON – The love for Evelyn Kiss, a long-time cafeteria worker at John P. (JP) Stevens High School, was evident as she received a standing ovation and fanfare as she turned 100 years young. “I wish to thank everybody,” Kiss said at an Edison Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Oct. 15. “All the years…
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Metuchen officials monitoring new COVID-19 cases closely, bulk pick-up scheduling moves online
METUCHEN – Mayor Jonathan Busch said the borough is not immune to the spikes of coronavirus happening across the state. “We’re noticing it in a way,” he said during his comments at a Borough Council meeting on Oct. 19. “Since October we have seen 13 reported cases in the borough, seven of those cases came…
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Old Bridge reports 74 new COVID-19 cases in seven days, police will collect unused drugs on Oct. 24
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 74 new positive COVID-19 cases over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 1,501, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his coronavirus report on Oct. 21. The seven-day period is from Oct. 14-20. The township has lost one more resident to COVID-19, …
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Edison new COVID-19 cases include 11-month-old baby, library holding International Artists Day Facebook contest Oct. 25-Nov. 3
EDISON – Edison officials reported 14 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 2,363, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Oct. 20. The age range of the new cases are from 11 months to 66. The township has lost two more residents to COVID-19, which bring the total…
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Total new COVID-19 cases in October may reach May numbers in Woodbridge, police collecting unused drugs on Oct. 24
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 49 new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 2,253, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Oct. 19. Nineteen new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Oct. 16, 13 new cases were reported for Oct. 17 and 17 new…
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Most speed limits in Metuchen have been reduced to 25 miles per hour
METUCHEN – What seemed like a pipe dream many years ago – reducing speed limits to 25 miles per hour borough-wide – has become 99% a reality. Signs are now erected for motorists to travel 25 miles per hour “through the heart of town” on state road Route 27 from Kentnor Street near the Metuchen…
