Tag: Coronavirus
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East Brunswick Library goes virtual during COVID-19 crisis; no reopening confirmed
EAST BRUNSWICK–The East Brunswick Public Library closed its facilities to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, that didn’t stop library staff from finding ways to provide library services to the community. “The library has been closed for over two months,” Interim Library Director Melissa Kuzma said in a prepared statement. “I still can’t believe…
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Old Bridge new COVID-19 cases under 10, township cancels 2020 summer camp programs
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported six new positive COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 972, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his daily report on May 21. The township has lost 50 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Officials have provided updated charts of the cases,…
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Monroe new COVID-19 cases under 10, Rosie ‘beat COVID @ 106’
MONROE – Monroe officials reported six new positive COVID-19 case, bringing the total number of cases to 669, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on May 21. The new cases include one resident in a long-term care facility and five community-wide – a 50-year-old female, a 56-year-old male, a 60-year-old male, a…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases fluctuate, township will hold laying of wreaths, street dedications for Memorial Day
EDISON – Edison officials reported 12 new positive cases of COVID-19 on May 21, bringing the total number of cases to 1,693, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management. The age range of the cases are four months to 90, officials said. The township has lost 172 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County.…
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Woodbridge new COVID-19 cases under 10, antibody testing offered at two entities in township
WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge officials reported nine new positive COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 1,489, according to Mayor John McCormac in his daily report on May 21. “We have made follow-up contact with about 1,000 of the first cases on our list going back to March and early April,” he said.…
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Middlesex County College president to Class of 2020: Pandemic will pass, time spent at MCC is for life
EDISON – In a moving 48-minute video, Middlesex County College recognized its Class of 2020 with as much virtual pomp and circumstance as it could. “Wish we all could have been here to cheer each other and pose for happy photos as we walk across the stage, but I guess we have to graduate this…
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Health Matters 5/22: Coronavirus Complicates Grieving Process
By the Rev. Matthew Rhodes There is no greater loss than the loss of a loved one, and even in the best of times, the grief can feel overwhelming. Rituals like funerals, shivas and life celebrations can often help ease the pain and allow those left behind to begin healing. But because of the COVID-19…
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East Brunswick Library seeks comments for time capsule documenting COVID-19 crisis
EAST BRUNSWICK–The coronavirus pandemic is definitely a historic event, forever shaping the world around us. To record the stories of what happened and how the community lived through this unique time, East Brunswick Public Library is putting together a time capsule, according to a prepared statement from the library. “We are living through history. The…
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East Brunswick Council loosens restrictions for restaurants’ outdoor seating
EAST BRUNSWICK–Seeking to help eateries safely regain their customers, the Township Council approved a resolution allowing outdoor seating for restaurants located in East Brunswick. Mayor Brad Cohen said Gov. Phil Murphy announced the state’s four-stage system to reopen the state and how it will move forward; however, the timeline from getting to each stage is…
