Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Metuchen Library, Edgar Middle School open for residents as power restoration continues after Tropical Storm Isaias
METUCHEN – As work on power restoration continues after Tropical Storm Isaias, the Metuchen Public Library and Edgar Middle School are open for residents to use internet and charge their devices. Some 262 homes in the borough are without power, Mayor Jonathan Busch said in a social media post on Aug. 5. “As we continue…
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Old Bridge new COVID-19 cases remain low, Department of Public Works continues to clear trees after tropical storm
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported four new positive COVID-19 cases over a five-day period from July 31 to Aug. 4, which brings the total number of cases to 1,145, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his coronavirus report on Aug. 4. The township has lost 82 residents to COVID-19, according to…
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Edison reports zero new COVID-19 cases, Edison Municipal Complex is closed due to power outage from tropical storm
EDISON – Edison officials reported zero new cases of COVID-19, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Aug. 4. The total number of COVID-19 cases remain at 1,975. The township has lost 233 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Talmadge Road remains closed between Route 27 and Carter Drive due to multiple…
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Monroe reports three new COVID-19 cases over four-day period
MONROE – Monroe officials reported three new COVID-19 cases over a four-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 818, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on Aug. 3. The four-day period was from July 31 to Aug. 3. The cases are community-wide. The new cases include a 50-year-old male,…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases remain low, La Canasta Produce will join vendors at farmers market Aug. 5
EDISON – Edison officials reported two new cases of COVID-19, which brings the total number of cases to 1,975, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Aug. 3. The two new cases are 45-year-old residents. The township has lost 233 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The Edison Senior Center, 2963 Woodbridge…
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Average age of new COVID-19 cases in Woodbridge dropped to 29, five of the new cases are teens
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported nine new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 1,823, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Aug 3. Three cases of COVID-19 were reported each for July 31, Aug. 1 and Aug. 2. “Our very first case was reported…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases under five
EDISON – Edison officials reported three new cases of COVID-19, which brings the total number of cases to 1,974, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Aug. 2. The age range of the new cases are from 12 to 53. The township has lost 233 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The…
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Milltown 2020 municipal budget reflects revenue, appropriation decreases due to pandemic, no proposed reductions in municipal services
MILLTOWN – Decreases in proposed 2020 budget appropriations and revenues are direct results of the novel coronavirus pandemic, borough officials said. “It’s a tough budget year,” Council President Randy Farkas said, expressing appreciation for Business Administrator Jeanette Larrison and the council Finance Committee’s due diligence in putting together the 2020 municipal budget. “We have gone…
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Woodbridge schools take stand on equity with creation of Equity Commission and a diversity and equity officer
WOODBRIDGE – In efforts to do better when it comes to diversity and equity, the Woodbridge Township School District is taking a number of actions including creating an Equity Commission and creating a new position, a diversity and equity officer. Board of Education Vice President Marie Anderson will chair the Equity Commission. “We take all…
