Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor

  • Helmetta has a report of four positive COVID-19 cases

    Helmetta has a report of four positive COVID-19 cases

    HELMETTA – Helmetta has a report of four positive COVID-19 cases, with one new case reported on March 30, according to Middlesex County officials. The Helmetta Office of Emergency Management is continuing to monitor the developments at the local, county, state and federal levels in response to COVID-19. Mayor Chris Slavicek in a message to…

  • Monroe positive COVID-19 cases rise to 74 after a report of seven new cases

    Monroe positive COVID-19 cases rise to 74 after a report of seven new cases

    MONROE – Monroe officials reported seven new positive COVID-19 cases on March 30, bringing the total number of cases to 74, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management. The new cases include a 26-year-old male, a 57-year-old male, a 58-year-old female, a 69-year-old female, a 72-year-old female, a 76-year-old male and an 82-year-old…

  • Old Bridge reports 11 new positive COVID-19 cases

    Old Bridge reports 11 new positive COVID-19 cases

    OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 11 new positive COVID-19 cases on March 30, which brings the total number of positive cases to 89 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…

  • With novel pandemic comes novel ways Boards of Education are handling business as usual

    With novel pandemic comes novel ways Boards of Education are handling business as usual

    With the novel coronavirus pandemic comes novel ways public school Boards of Education are handling business as usual. Edison Township Public Schools The Edison Board of Education used a Zoom Video Communications virtual meeting room to hold its regular meeting on March 23. After 15 minutes of technical challenges from members not being able to…

  • Edison reports two new positive COVID-19 cases

    Edison reports two new positive COVID-19 cases

    EDISON – Edison reported two new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number in the township to 54, according to information provided by the Edison Office of Emergency Management on March 30. The cases are a 56-year-old female and a 60-year-old male. Each person is on home isolation, officials said. Officials were not provided…

  • Metuchen reports one new COVID-19 case

    Metuchen reports one new COVID-19 case

    METUCHEN – Metuchen officials reported one new positive COVID-19 case on March 30, which brings the total positive cases in the borough to eight, according to Mayor Jonathan Busch. The mayor, in a social media post, said he was informed the case is an 82-year-old male. For more information regarding COVID-19, call the state’s hotline…

  • Woodbridge officials are seeing multiple COVID-19 cases in same households

    Woodbridge officials are seeing multiple COVID-19 cases in same households

    WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge officials announced 10 new positive COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 80, according to Mayor John E. McCormac in his daily report. The mayor, on March 30, noted officials “are starting to see cases of multiple illnesses from the same household, but other than that we see no…

  • Old Bridge School District amends food service routes for breakfast, lunch deliveries

    Old Bridge School District amends food service routes for breakfast, lunch deliveries

    The Old Bridge Township Public School District has amended the food service routes for breakfast and lunch pick ups for its students with six, one-hour stops and one 15-minute stop Monday through Friday. The buses will remain at each location for one hour. The locations include Southwood School; 7-Eleven by Route 35; Shepard School; Madison…

  • Monroe positive COVID-19 cases rise to 67 with a report of 11 new cases

    Monroe positive COVID-19 cases rise to 67 with a report of 11 new cases

    MONROE – Monroe officials reported 11 new positive COVID-19 cases on March 29, bringing the total number of cases to 67, according to Mayor Gerald Tamburro. The new cases include a 26-year-old female, a 35-year-old male, a 38-year-old female, a 51-year-old female, a 61-year-old male, a 67-year-old male, a 79-year-old female, an 87-year-old female, an…