Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Metuchen reports three new COVID-19 cases in five days, next Halsey drive-in movie Aug. 4
METUCHEN – Mayor Jonathan Busch urges the public to stay vigilant after a report of three new cases of COVID-19 in the past five days. “Let’s not squander all we achieved,” he said in a social media post on July 29, noting before the new cases, the borough saw zero new cases for the past…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases under 10, ‘Have an Icepop with an Edison Cop’ at Roosevelt Park today
EDISON – Edison officials reported six new cases of COVID-19, which brings the total number of cases to 1,962, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on July 29. The age range of the new cases are from 20 to 90. The township has lost one more resident to COVID-19, which brings the number…
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Metuchen Downtown Alliance’s re-accreditation status ‘rooted in work of volunteers’
METUCHEN – The Metuchen Downtown Alliance has garnered National Main Street accreditation status for the second time. “To fulfill all of the performance criteria is an ongoing process that has taken much of the last four years,” said Isaac Kremer, executive director of the Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA), who noted he has logged in approximately…
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Three new homes will replace historic Hester Poole house in Metuchen
METUCHEN – It came down to team trees or team sidewalk as the Planning Board considered the application for 101 Rose St. in Metuchen. The decision left borough Planner Chris Cosenza struggling to find a balance. Board members were also struggling to come to a consensus on whether or not to approve the application to…
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Fatal fire at Inman Avenue home in Edison deemed non-suspicious
EDISON – A 72-year-old woman died in a fire at an Inman Avenue home, according to Police Lt. Robert Dudash. The Edison Fire Department responded after a passerby reported seeing a fire on the side of the home at 6:58 a.m. on July 27. The woman was found deceased in a second floor bedroom, Dudash…
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Old Bridge new COVID-19 cases remain low, township loses two more residents
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported five new positive COVID-19 cases over a four-day period from July 25-28, which brings the total number of cases to 1,140, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his coronavirus report on July 28. The township has lost two more residents to COVID-19, which brings the number…
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Edison reports two new COVID-19 cases
EDISON – Edison officials reported two new cases of COVID-19, which brings the total number of cases to 1,956, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on July 28. The new cases are a 22-year-old and a 54-year-old. The township has lost 232 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The Edison Senior Center,…
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Monroe mayor says township moving in right direction with zero COVID-19 cases reported over the weekend
MONROE – Monroe officials reported zero new COVID-19 cases over a four-day period, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on July 27. “Every day that we can report zero cases in Monroe Township is a step in the right direction,” Mayor Gerald Tamburro. The four-day period was from July 24-27. There were…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases include a three-year-old child
EDISON – Edison officials reported two new cases of COVID-19, which brings the total number of cases to 1,954, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on July 27. The new cases are a three-year-old and a 62-year-old. The township has lost 232 residentsto COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The Edison Senior Center, 2963…
