Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Edison reports 10 new COVID-19 cases, library bookmark challenge for K-5 runs through Sept. 30
EDISON – Edison officials reported 10 new COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 2,169, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Sept. 23. The age range of the new COVID-19 cases is from 15-81. The township has lost 240 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The township announced…
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Three candidates will vie for the two, three-year terms available on the Metuchen Borough Council
METUCHEN – Three candidates will vie for the two, three-year terms available on the Metuchen Borough Council during the election in November. Incumbent Councilman Daniel Hirsch and newcomer Tyler Kandel, both Democrats, will face Stephen Kitsko, a Republican. The general election is Nov. 3. Dan Hirsch, 54, who has lived in Metuchen for 27 years,…
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Woodbridge remembers residents who passed away during pandemic, celebrates frontline heroes
WOODBRIDGE – Family and friends – some wearing T-shirts, clutching photos, and holding signs – stood as their loved one’s name was read. They were fathers, mothers, grandparents, uncles, aunts, the list goes on and on. Township officials held a 90-minute solemn ceremony to honor the memories of residents who have passed away in the…
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Edison new COVID-19 case is a 56-year-old resident, enjoy “Apple Cider With A Cop’ from 3-5 p.m. today at Roosevelt Park
EDISON – Edison officials reported one new COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 2,158, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Sept. 23. The new COVID-19 case is a 56-year-old resident. The township has lost 240 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. With the first day of fall…
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Age range of new COVID-19 cases in Edison are from 15 to 41
EDISON – Edison officials reported five new COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 2,157, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Sept. 21. The age range of the new COVID-19 cases are from 15-41. The township has lost 240 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. With the first…
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Woodbridge reports lowest week total of new COVID-19 cases in three months, National Public Lands day set for Sept. 26
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 10 new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 2,022, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Sept. 21. Five new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Sept. 18, three new cases were reported for Sept. 19, and two new…
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Two candidates will vie for the Ward 2 one-year unexpired term on the Old Bridge Township Council
OLD BRIDGE – Two candidates will vie for the Ward 2 one-year unexpired term on the Old Bridge Township Council for the election in November. Councilwoman Mary Sohor, a Republican, vacated her Ward 2 seat, which expires on Dec. 31, 2021, after she was sworn in for the council-at-large seat in November 2019. The Old…
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Edison reports eight new COVID-19 cases
EDISON – Edison officials reported eight new COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 2,152, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Sept. 20. The age range of the new COVID-19 cases are from 17-67. The township has lost 240 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. With the first…
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Borough Council takes stance on goal to provide a complete sidewalk network in Metuchen
METUCHEN – In 2013, the Borough Council adopted a Complete Streets policy designed and operated to enable safe access for all users – pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and public transportation – to safely move along borough streets. “Offering a developer an option to make a [payment in lieu of sidewalk] instead of building a sidewalk ……