Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Metuchen schools able to save on out-of-district placement tuition with new special education programs
METUCHEN – In just a matter of months, the impact of implementing specialized programs for students in the 18- to 21-year-old age group has benefited the Metuchen School District not only in a cost-effective way, but the programs allow the district to bring students back home. The preliminary 2020-21 school budget reflects an approximate $450,000…
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Old Bridge total positive COVID-19 cases reach 510
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 13 new positive COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of positive cases to 510 in the township, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his daily report on April 19. Henry issued a message to resident concerns about the spread of COVID-19 and requests for specific…
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Edison officials report 42 new positive COVID-19 cases
EDISON – Edison officials report 42 new positive cases of COVID-19 on April 19, bringing the total number of cases to 767, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management. The age range of the cases are 15 to 93, officials said. Edison Township was not provided any other information regarding the new cases. For…
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Woodbridge total positive COVID-19 cases reach 904
WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge officials reported 24 new positive COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 904, said Mayor John McCormac in his daily report on April 19. “To put the numbers in perspective, over the last nine days the township has 301 reported cases and for the nine days prior to that…
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Metuchen officials report four new positive COVID-19 cases
METUCHEN – Metuchen officials reported four new positive COVID-19 cases on April 18, which brings the total number of cases to 49, 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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Monroe officials report four new positive COVID-19 cases
MONROE – Monroe officials reported four new positive COVID-19 cases on April 18, bringing the total number of cases to 291, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management (OEM). The cases include a 60-year-old male, a 71-year-old female, a 76-year-old male, and an 89-year-old male. The COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at MyInstaDoc, 298…
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Old Bridge officials report 13 new positive COVID-19 cases, curve is flattening
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 13 new positive COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of positive cases to 497 in the township, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his daily report on April 18. “While this is a report of new positive cases of COVID-19, the overall rate of infection…
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Edison new positive COVID-19 cases range in age from 16 to 100
EDISON – Edison officials report 57 new positive cases of COVID-19 on April 18, bringing the total number of cases to 725, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management. The age range of the cases are 16 to 100, officials said. Edison Township was not provided any other information regarding the new cases. For…
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Woodbridge Township Ambulance and Rescue Squad loses one of its own to COVID-19
WOODBRIDGE – The Woodbridge Township Ambulance and Rescue Squad lost one of its own to COVID-19. John P. Carrecia was a volunteer for the Woodbridge Township Ambulance and Rescue Squad (WTARS) for 27 year and had served as chief. He passed away on April 17 at the age of 74. Mayor John McCormac mentioned Carrecia…
