Tag: Coronavirus
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Edison Council comes to agreement with resolution against COVID-19 related hate speech and bias crimes
EDISON – The seven-member dais of the Edison Township Council has come to a consensus after reworking a resolution against COVID-19 related hate speech and bias crimes. “The purpose of the resolution is to address hate towards race, religion and ethnicity,” Council Vice President Sam Joshi said. Joshi proposed the new reworked resolution at a…
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Old Bridge new COVID-19 cases remain low
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported two new positive COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 1,021, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his daily report on May 30. The township has lost 61 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Officials have provided updated charts of the cases,…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases rise, township loses five more residents
EDISON – Edison officials reported 19 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 1,780, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on May 30. The age range of the cases are 14 to 99. The township has lost 190 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The township has…
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Community Foundation of South Jersey supported by Truist Financial
The Community Foundation of South Jersey (CFSJ) announced it received a $50,000 grant from Truist Financial Corporation toward the South Jersey COVID-19 Response Fund. The fund was created to rapidly deploy flexible resources to nonprofits in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and Salem counties as a response to the economic insecurity associated…
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Milltown total COVID-19 cases reach 76, borough summer programs canceled for 2020
MILLTOWN – Milltown total COVID-19 cases reach 76, according to information provided by Middlesex County on May 29. The borough has lost three residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The borough’s Recreation Department with “deep sadness and profound disappointment” has canceled all summer programs for 2020, which includes the Milltown Borough Pool, the Milltown…
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Old Bridge new COVID-19 cases under five, township has lost two more residents
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported four new positive COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 1,019, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his daily report on May 29. The township has lost two more residents to COVID-19, bringing the total lost to 61 residents, according to Middlesex County.…
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Helmetta total COVID-19 cases reach 39, borough has lost four residents
HELMETTA – Helmetta total COVID-19 reach 39, according to information provided by Middlesex County on May 29. The borough has lost four residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Mayor Chris Slavicek notes the cumulative number of positive cases includes people who are asymptomatic or may have a mild case of the virus, but does…
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Monroe reached positive milestone with report of zero new COVID-19 cases
MONROE – The township reached a positive milestone in its fight against COVID-19 with the report of zero new cases, according to Mayor Gerald Tamburro on May 29. “Make no mistake, this pandemic has caused plenty of sacrifice in all corners of Monroe Township,” he said. “But I know that, together, we have acted in…
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Metuchen has lost one more resident to COVID-19, Metuchen Municipal Pool closed for 2020 season
METUCHEN – Metuchen has lost one more resident to COVID-19, according to information provided by Middlesex County. The borough has 127 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases as of May 29 and has lost three residents, according to Middlesex County. The Borough Pool Commission has decided to cancel the 2020 summer pool season, which includes the Metuchen…
