Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Edison new COVID-19 cases under 10
EDISON – Edison officials reported seven new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 1,753, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on May 28. The age range of the cases are 29 to 89. The township has lost 183 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The township has…
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Woodbridge new COVID-19 cases remain low, bell curve is flattening
WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge officials reported six new positive COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 1,518, according to Mayor John McCormac in his daily report on May 28. “All the experts talk about the bell curve and flattening it and it sure looks like the Woodbridge curve is getting quite flat,” he…
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Metuchen will allow businesses to utilize public, private space for outdoor dining, retail
METUCHEN – As Councilwoman Dorothy Rasmussen put it, “no business will be left behind” when the time comes to reopen in the post-pandemic reality. And that is the thought as borough officials forge ahead with a “bold and flexible” COVID-19 Business Revitalization Strategy plan. The Borough Council approved the 11-page resolution of the strategy plan…
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Old Bridge Schools superintendent named county Superintendent of the Year; calls award a team effort
OLD BRIDGE – Schools Superintendent David Cittadino has been named the 2020 Middlesex County Superintendent of the Year through the Middlesex County Association of School Administrators (MCASA). Assistant Superintendent Kathleen Hoeker announced the news at a Board of Education meeting on May 19. She said under Cittadino’s leadership, the district has moved forward, advancing programs…
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Old Bridge COVID-19 cases surpass 1,000, township loses two more residents
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 10 new positive COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 1,004, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his daily report on May 27. The township has lost two more residents to COVID-19, which brings the total of deaths to 59 residents, according to…
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Monroe new COVID-19 cases remain low, residents lost surpass 100
MONROE – Monroe officials reported five new positive COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 692, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on May 27. The new cases are community-wide – a 30-year-old female, a 42-year-old male, two 63-year-old females, and a 66-year-old male. Monroe has lost three additional residents…
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Edison officials report eight new COVID-19 cases
EDISON – Edison officials reported eight new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 1,746, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on May 27. The age range of the cases are 29 to 66. The township has lost 183 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The township has…
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Woodbridge new COVID-19 cases remain in single digits, mayor recognizes Girl Scout troop for thoughtful senior care packages
WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge officials reported two new positive COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 1,512, according to Mayor John McCormac in his daily report on May 27. “That’s very welcome news and we have now had two, four, two, two and three in the last five days,” he said. “In our…
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Edison council president said political agenda is behind attention surrounding her ‘hacked’ social media page
EDISON – A proposal to pass a resolution against COVID-19 related hate speech and bias crimes drew a larger discussion by the Edison Township Council about whether the proposal had a political agenda against Council President Joyce Ship-Freeman. Councilman Richard Brescher proposed the resolution at a meeting on May 13. He said the idea for…
