Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Monroe mayor remembered as ‘tireless’ and at times ‘feisty’ advocate for his constituents
MONROE – With the passing of Mayor Gerald Tamburro, the Monroe Township Council is in the process of appointing an interim mayor to serve until a special election is held in November. Council President Miriam Cohen, by state law, assumes the role of acting mayor during the process of filling the mayor vacancy. The council…
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Age range of new COVID-19 cases are from 7-months to 93 in Edison
EDISON – Edison officials reported 61 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 5,023, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Jan. 3. The age range of the new cases are from 7-months-old to 93. The township has lost 274 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Well Care,…
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Pocket park with beer garden proposed for center of downtown Metuchen
METUCHEN – A pocket park in the center of downtown Metuchen is on its way. Mayor Jonathan Busch announced the concept of the pocket park, which will be designed with the demographic of the borough in mind, during his mayoral address to the borough at the council’s re-organization meeting on Jan. 1. “The park will…
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Total COVID-19 cases in Metuchen reach 510, mayor warns of post-holiday spike
METUCHEN – Mayor Jonathan Busch warns of post-holiday spike in COVID-19 cases after reporting 13 new cases in one day. “We began the month of December with 281 cases and we are now at 510 total cases,” he said in a social media post on Jan. 2. “Let’s be clear, we all know what needs…
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Edison reports 53 new COVID-19 cases, virus testing continues at Papaianni Park Jan. 4
EDISON – Edison officials reported 53 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 4,962, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Jan. 2. The age range of the new cases are from 3-86. The township has lost one more resident to COVID-19, which brings the total number of residents…
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Monroe reports 117 new COVID-19 cases in a week, township has lost four more residents
MONROE – Monroe officials reported 117 new COVID-19 cases over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 2,102, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management. The seven-day period was from Dec. 24-30. The new cases community-wide includes a 2-year-old female, a 5-year-old male, a 6-year-old female, a 10-year-old male,…
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Edison reports 131 new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, seven virus testing dates set for January
EDISON – Edison officials reported 131 new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 4,909, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management. Forty-six new COVID-19 cases were reported for Jan. 1, 47 new cases were reported for Dec. 31 and 38 new cases were reported for Dec.…
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Old Bridge reports 263 new COVID-19 cases in a week, free Narcan kits and virtual training in January
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 263 new positive COVID-19 cases over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 3,486, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his coronavirus report on Dec. 30. The seven-day period is from Dec 23-29. The township has lost four more residents to COVID-19,…
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Edison reports a loss of three more residents to COVID-19, next drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Lake Papaianni is Dec. 30
EDISON – Edison officials reported 47 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 4,777, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Dec. 29. The age range of the cases are from 12-93. The township has lost three more residents to COVID-19, which brings the total number of residents lost…
