Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor

  • Woodbridge mayor recognizes local businesses for PPE donations

    Woodbridge mayor recognizes local businesses for PPE donations

    WOODBRIDGE – Mayor John E. McCormac commended township employees, businesses and emergency responders for stepping up to “go above and beyond the call of duty to handle any task necessary to help our people.” “Ladies and gentlemen, you know we say it all the time but it is more true now than ever,” he said…

  • Old Bridge officials report 11 new positive COVID-19 cases

    Old Bridge officials report 11 new positive COVID-19 cases

    OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 11 new positive COVID-19 cases on April 2, which brings the total number of positive cases to 131 in the township, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his daily report. In addition to the state’s official website, covid19.nj.gov, residents can text NJCOVID to 898-211 to receive…

  • Monroe positive COVID-19 total cases reach 115

    Monroe positive COVID-19 total cases reach 115

    MONROE – Monroe officials reported 10 new positive COVID-19 cases on April 2, bringing the total number of cases to 115, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management. The new cases include a 26-year-old male and nine females – a 28-year-old, a 49-year-old, a 57-year-old, a 62-year-old, 64-year-old, and a 75-year-old female, 86-year-old…

  • Metuchen officials report two new positive COVID-19 cases

    Metuchen officials report two new positive COVID-19 cases

    METUCHEN – Metuchen officials reported two new positive COVID-19 cases on April 2, which brings the total positive cases in the borough to 14, according to Mayor Jonathan Busch. The mayor, in a social media post, said he was informed the cases are a 29-year-old female and a 52-year-old male. For more information regarding COVID-19,…

  • Edison reports four new positive COVID-19 cases

    Edison reports four new positive COVID-19 cases

    EDISON – Edison officials report four new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number in the township to 95, according to information provided by the Edison Office of Emergency Management on April 2. The cases are a 58-year-old female and three cases were reported with unknown genders, a 23-year-old, 50-year-old, and a 53-year-old. Each…

  • Edison police claim man spit on officers, said he had the coronavirus

    Edison police claim man spit on officers, said he had the coronavirus

    EDISON – Police charged a man after he allegedly coughed and spat on officers and claimed he had the novel coronavirus, according to Police Lt. Robert Dudash. Multiple officers responded to a call at 11:01 p.m. on April 1. The male’s parents made the call to Edison police dispatch, police said. Reports claim the man…

  • Four residents of St. Joseph’s nursing home have died, Woodbridge mayor reports

    Four residents of St. Joseph’s nursing home have died, Woodbridge mayor reports

    WOODBRIDGE – Four residents of the St. Joseph’s Seniors Home nursing home and assisted living facility in Woodbridge, who moved to a CareOne facility in Hanover last week, have passed away, with likely more fatalities to come, Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac said in his daily report on the novel coronavirus on April 2. “They…

  • Wolfe Ossa Law moves to Downtown Metuchen

    Wolfe Ossa Law moves to Downtown Metuchen

    METUCHEN – Wolfe Ossa Law – serving Metuchennites for 15 years – has moved to a new handicap accessible location on Main Street in Downtown Metuchen. Tom Wolfe opened the Law Offices of Thomas Wolfe Esq. back in 2006 before bringing on current Managing Partner Cristián A. Ossa, Esq. and renaming the firm, Wolfe Ossa…

  • Edison Water Utility moving into 21st century with signficant projects

    Edison Water Utility moving into 21st century with signficant projects

    EDISON – The Edison Water Utility is essentially moving into the 21st century with the movement of three significant projects. The Township Council approved three resolutions for three separate contracts to authorize Mott MacDonald, South Iselin, to provide additional engineering services at a meeting on March 11. “The three projects are essential to the operation,…