Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Edison reports seven new COVID-19 cases over two-day period
EDISON – Edison officials reported seven new COVID-19 cases in a two-day period, which bring the total number of cases to 2,144, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Sept. 20. The two-day period is from Sept. 18-19. Six new COVID-19 cases – age range from 19-73 -were reported for Sept. 18 and…
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More than 70% of new COVID-19 cases in Monroe are college-aged individuals
MONROE – Monroe officials reported 10 new COVID-19 case over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 862, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on Sept. 17. The seven-day period was from Sept. 10 to Sept. 16. More than 70% of the new cases are college-aged individuals. The…
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Edison reports four new COVID-19 cases, township announces 12th annual Halloween House Decoration contest
EDISON – Edison officials reported four new COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 2,144, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Sept. 18. The age range of the new COVID-19 cases are from 15-52. The township has lost 240 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. With the first…
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Contact tracing shows connections between new COVID-19 cases in Woodbridge, township will honor frontline heroes, remember those lost during the pandemic on Sept. 20
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 16 new COVID-19 cases over a four-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 2,022, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Sept. 18. Four new cases of COVID-19 were reported each day from Sept. 14-17. “Contact tracing is showing connections between many of the…
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Old Bridge welcome two franchise chains: Chick-fil-A and Tractor Supply Company
OLD BRIDGE – Two franchise chains have made Old Bridge home. Township officials welcomed business operators James and Lucy Cordero of Chick-fil-A with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 10, and a ribbon cutting ceremony with Store Manager Michael Wechsier of Tractor Supply Company is set for Sept. 19. “The anticipation of Chick-fil-A and Tractor…
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Old Bridge appoints new municipal clerk after long-time clerk retires after 22 years
OLD BRIDGE – A new municipal clerk will oversee the third largest township in Middlesex County starting on Oct. 1. Mayor Owen Henry selected Gabriella Siboni, who recently served as clerk in the Borough of Milltown, as the next township clerk. The Township Council unanimously voted in favor of a resolution supporting the mayor’s selection…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases include an 11-year-old child, township loses one more resident
EDISON – Edison officials reported two new COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 2,133, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Sept. 16. The two new cases include an 11-year-old resident and a 72-year-old resident. The township has lost one more resident to COVID-19, which brings the total number…
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Edison Township Council forms Committee of the Whole to investigate township finances
EDISON – The Township Council has created a Committee of the Whole to keep an eye on finances in the township. Councilman Richard Brescher called for the formation of the Committee of the Whole at a meeting on Sept. 9. He said at the beginning of the year he had requested to look into the…
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Monroe Board of Education extends superintendent contract through 2024
MONROE – In an effort to provide a feeling of “home, belonging and consistency,” the Monroe Board of Education approved a renegotiated contract with Schools Superintendent Dori Alvich, which extends her contract through 2024. “She’s been integral in academics, special education, and the arts,” Board President Steven Riback said. “So much is owed to her…
