Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Metuchen mayor urges residents to ‘think’ before gathering ahead of Thanksgiving due to uptick in cases
METUCHEN – Metuchen Mayor Jonathan Busch urges residents to “please think before you gather” ahead of Thanksgiving as the borough sees 20 new COVID-19 cases – one of the borough’s highest weekly totals since the novel coronavirus pandemic began. The mayor posted the number of reported new cases in a social media post on Nov.…
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Milltown mayor provides update on rising COVID-19 cases, urges residents to continue to wear masks, social distance
MILLTOWN – In efforts to keep residents up to date as coronavirus cases rise, Mayor Trina Mehr said officials will update resource links on the borough’s website and provide updates at council meetings. Mehr said, in a video on Nov. 22, county officials began its weekly meetings again with mayors as the second wave of…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases include seven-month-old baby
EDISON – Edison officials reported 51 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 3,143, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Nov. 24. The age range of the new cases are from seven months to 83. The township has lost 246 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Mayor…
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Incumbents win seats in uncontested Board of Education races in Metuchen, Woodbridge
Incumbents won the three, three-year seats that were uncontested during the Board of Education races in Metuchen and Woodbridge in the election on Nov. 3. In Metuchen, Hazel-Anne M. Johnson-Marcus received the most votes with 5,501, Brian D. Glassberg received 5,338 votes and Dan Benderly received 4,793 votes. There were 248 write-in votes, according to…
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Democratic candidates win seats on Metuchen Borough Council
METUCHEN – Two Democrats won the three-year terms that were available on the Borough Council in the election on Nov. 3. According to results certified by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office on Nov. 20, Tyler Kandel received the most votes with 5,783 and incumbent Councilman Daniel Hirsch received 5,664 votes to win the seats. They…
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Incumbents win seats on Milltown Board of Education
MILLTOWN – Three incumbents won the three, three-year seats that were available on the Board of Education in the election on Nov. 3. According to results certified by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office on Nov. 20, JoAnne Demetrio received the most votes with 2,607, Mary O’Mara received 2,281 votes and James Lloyd received 2,099 votes.…
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Democratic candidates win seats on Milltown Borough Council
MILLTOWN – Democratic candidates have won the two, three-year terms that were available on the Borough Council in the election on Nov. 3. According to results certified by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office on Nov. 20, incumbent James Pareti received the most votes with 2,288 and newcomer Margaret O’Donnell received 2,072 votes to win the…
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Edison reports 36 new COVID-19 cases, township cancels annual holiday events
EDISON – Edison officials reported 36 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 3,089, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Nov. 23. The age range of the new cases are from 3-90. The township has lost 246 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Mayor Thomas Lankey, the…
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Woodbridge new COVID-19 cases remain high, Senior Billiards Club collecting toys for holiday through Dec. 11
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 115 new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 3,328, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Nov. 23. Thirty new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Nov. 20, 50 new cases were reported for Nov. 21 and 35 new…
