Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Third referendum to address student enrollment growth, unhoused students in Monroe deferred to next year
MONROE – With a big question mark on the economic impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic and how the operation of schools will look in September, the Board of Education has decided to hold off on any decisions related to putting out a third referendum until at least next year. With more than 1,400 unhoused…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases under five
EDISON – Edison officials reported four new cases of COVID-19, which brings the total number of cases to 1,939, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on July 22. The age range of the new cases are from 19 to 67. The township has lost 230 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The…
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Metuchen superintendent, BOE president address concerns of proposed in-person back-to-school plan
METUCHEN – The proposed 50% alternate week “roomers and Zoomers” back-to-school in-person plan may not be perfect for everyone in the district. Schools Superintendent Vincent Caputo and Board of Education (BOE) President Justin Manley know and acknowledge that. They reiterated it at a BOE meeting on July 21. “There’s no good plan here,” Caputo said.…
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Old Bridge officials seeking input on making Disbrow Road at Amboy Road a dead end street
OLD BRIDGE – Attempts to slow down traffic on Route 34, Disbrow and Amboy roads, has spanned more than two decades from the installation of solar stop signs, signage and police enforcement patrol. The latest proposed traffic safety concept is essentially making Disbrow Road a dead end street for people traveling from Lambertson Road crossing…
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Old Bridge new COVID-19 cases remain low, township will host two drive-in movies in August
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported five new positive COVID-19 cases over a four-day period from July 17-21, which brings the total number of cases to 1,130, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his coronavirus report on July 22. The township has lost one more resident to COVID-19, which bring the total…
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Edison reports five new COVID-19 cases, Edison Senior Center serving as a cooling station
EDISON – Edison officials reported five new cases of COVID-19, which brings the total number of cases to 1,935, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on July 21. The age range of the new cases are from 21 to 87. The township has lost 230 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The…
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Monroe reports five new COVID-19 cases over three-day period, library offers senior designated hours
MONROE – Monroe officials reported five new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 796, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on July 20. Four cases were reported community-wide and one new case is from a long-term care facility. The cases from July 17-19 include…
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Woodbridge reports one new COVID-19 case over a three-day period, average age of new cases drops to 36
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported one new COVID-19 case over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 2,194, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on July 20. Zero cases of COVID-19 were reported for July 17 and July 18, and one new case was reported for July 19.…
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Edison reports zero new COVID-19 cases, fourth time in July
EDISON – Edison officials reported zero new cases of COVID-19, which is the fourth time this month, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on July 19. The total number of COVID-19 cases remain at 1,930. The township has lost 230 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Menlo Park Mall and all indoor…
