Tag: Coronavirus
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Edison juvenile allegedly yelled racial slurs at Asian woman for COVID-19 origins
EDISON – A female juvenile has been charged with bias intimidation following an incident where she allegedly yelled racial slurs at an Asian woman regarding the origins of COVID-19. The incident occurred on April 4. The juvenile, whose name will not be released due to her age, was arrested on April 14, according to information…
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Monroe officials report seven new positive COVID-19 cases
MONROE – Monroe officials reported seven new positive COVID-19 cases on April 16, bringing the total number of cases to 280, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management (OEM). The age range of the cases are from 43 to 97. The cases included four females – a 43 year old, a 62 year…
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Right at Home t-shirts encourage protection of seniors during coronavirus crisis
OLD BRIDGE – Right at Home of Central New Jersey, based out of Old Bridge, is raising awareness about helping seniors amid the coronavirus pandemic by offering a “Because Someone I Love Is a Senior” t-shirt. Five dollars from every shirt sold will go to the American Red Cross. “Not only will our office staff…
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Opinion: Princeton families deserve quality, nutritious meals from school district
The Princeton Public Schools have carried out two separate meal distributions to the 500 or so students in the free and reduced meal program, since the announcement of the schools’ closure on March 16. In both instances, the “meals” have consisted of heavy boxes with a two-week supply of unappetizing, highly processed, entirely packaged or…
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Woodbridge officials report 41 new positive cases of COVID-19, seeks donations for food pantries
WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge officials reported 41 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the township to 792, according to Mayor John McCormac in his daily report on April 16. “[The number of new cases] is higher than each of our last five days, but still slightly below our average of…
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Technology-infused distance learning continues for Catholic school students
For many schools in the Diocese of Metuchen, technology had already been regularly integrated into the curriculum well before the novel coronavirus pandemic. Now, various methods of technology are infused as distance learning continues indefinitely through live classroom instruction, virtual meetings, daily prayer and enrichment for the 7,259 students in 27 Catholic schools around the…
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South Brunswick Public Works employees begin second round of disinfecting township vehicles
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The South Brunswick Public Works staff is applying the second round of disinfectant to all police vehicles in town. “We will continue to disinfect police, fire and EMS vehicles as well as township vehicles. This is going to be a long-lasting township effort and I thank all those who are helping,” Councilman…
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Hillsborough reports an additional death from coronavirus
HILLSBOROUGH – Hillsborough has reported 133 positive cases of COVID-19 and now six deaths as of April 16. In Somerset County, there are 1,921 positive cases and 123 deaths, according to information provided by Hillsborough Township.
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North Brunswick reports 331 positive cases of coronavirus
NORTH BRUNSWICK – As of April 16, North Brunswick is reporting 331 positive cases of COVID-19. That is an increase of 19 since the previous count. The age range is 22 to 86. For more information, call North Brunswick’s COVID-19 hotline at 732-735-9232.
