Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Monroe mayor agrees National Guard needs to help as 76% of the township’s COVID-19 deaths are in long-term care facilities
MONROE – Monroe officials reported 28 new positive COVID-19 cases over the weekend, bringing the total number of cases to 551, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on May 4. The new cases include 13 residents in long-term care facilities and 15 community wide. There were 12 cases reported on May 2.…
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Woodbridge officials report 15 new postive COVID-19 cases, summerfest 2020 is rescheduled for Sept. 5
WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge officials reported 15 new positive COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases in the township to 1,378, according to Mayor John McCormac in his daily report on May 4. “We finished our lowest week in more than a month yesterday and we are starting off on the right foot today for…
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Monroe Library officials use 3D printer to make face shields for frontline heroes
MONROE – It takes approximately an hour-and-a-half to 3D print the visor portion of a face shield. Then, additional materials including plastic sheets, an elastic cord and foam are used to fully assemble the shield. That is what Steve Hrubes, Maker Studio coordinator at the Monroe Township Public Library, is doing with the library’s 3D…
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Average age of positive COVID-19 cases in Monroe is 58 for men, 65 for women
MONROE – The average age of positive COVID-19 cases in the township is 58 for men and 65 for women. Monroe officials provided a summary of COVID-19 data from Middlesex County from March 14 to April 30. The total number of cases on April 30 was 512 – 233 or 45% were men and 279…
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Old Bridge officials report 12 new positive COVID-19 cases
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 12 new positive COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of positive cases to 793 in the township, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his daily report on May 3. The township has lost 37 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The township has opened…
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Metuchen total positive COVID-19 cases reach triple digits
METUCHEN – Metuchen has 102 total confirmed positive COVID-19 cases as of May 3, which includes two deaths, according to information provided by Middlesex County. For more information regarding COVID-19, call the state’s hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Middlesex County information visit discovermiddlesex.com/covid19/ or www.middlsexcountynj.gov/covid19.
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Edison officials report 36 new positive COVID-19 cases
EDISON – Edison officials reported 36 new positive cases of COVID-19 on May 3, bringing the total number of cases to 1,463, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management. The age range of the cases are 10 to 97, officials said. The township has lost 81 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Edison…
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Woodbridge continues to see a dip in new COVID-19 cases, mayor warns of phone scams
WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge officials reported 14 new positive COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases in the township to 1,363, according to Mayor John McCormac in his daily report on May 3. “The township finished off a very low week with our second lowest day [of new COVID-19 cases] in the last five weeks,”…
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People enjoy fresh air, summer-like weather as parks reopen in Middlesex County
Signs throughout Middlesex County parks – Thompson Park in Monroe Township and Jamesburg and Roosevelt Park in Edison – stood as a friendly reminder for the public to social distance in continued efforts to flatten the curve of the novel coronavirus. On April 29, Gov. Phil Murphy announced he was lifting his order to close…
