Tag: Coronavirus
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Monroe officials report low new COVID-19 cases, mayor announces annual ‘summer traditions’ are cancelled
MONROE – Monroe officials reported three new positive COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 630, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on May 13. The new cases include one resident in a long-term care facility and two community-wide – a 41-year-old male, a 77-year-old female and a 79-year-old female.…
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Metuchen total COVID-19 cases is 114
METUCHEN – Metuchen has 114 total confirmed positive COVID-19 cases as of May 13, which includes two deaths, according to information provided by Middlesex County. For more information regarding COVID-19, call the state’s hotline at 1-800-222-1222. For Middlesex County information visit discovermiddlesex.com/covid19/ or www.middlsexcountynj.gov/covid19.
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Edison officials report 13 new positive COVID-19 cases
EDISON – Edison officials reported 13 new positive cases of COVID-19 on May 13, bringing the total number of cases to 1,629, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management. The age range of the cases are 20 to 93, officials said. The township has lost 146 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Edison…
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Woodbridge new COVID-19 cases at all-time low; mayor recognizes National Police Week
WOODBRDIGE – Woodbridge officials reported five new positive COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases in the township to 1,474, according to Mayor John McCormac in his daily report on May 13. “[The new number of cases] is our lowest number in nearly two months back to the middle of March,” he said. “We…
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Old Bridge creates ‘temporary permit process’ for outdoor dining to help restaurants get back on their feet
OLD BRIDGE – In efforts to help restaurants get back on their feet when dining areas are allowed to reopen, township officials have created a temporary permit process for outdoor seating through Labor Day to help speed up the process. “We know one plan won’t fit every establishment,” Mayor Owen Henry said. [The temporary permit…
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Next North Brunswick shout out to benefit Class of 2020
The North Brunswick Flashlight Brigade will honor students of the Class of 2020 with its next shout out at 8 p.m. on May 14. Neighbors on Patton, Newton, Douglas, Davis and Bradley streets, Bradley Court and Bell Avenue are invited to come outside with their flashlights and wave to each other while maintaining social distancing.…
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Teens fundraise for iPads so hospitalized COVID-19 patients can communicate with loved ones
Five Central Jersey high school students have started their own initiative, Students Supporting Central Jersey, dedicated to facilitating safe communication between COVID-19 patients and their families. Hiba Jamil, Anisah Mahmood, Simra Arshad, Hafsa Rahaman and Yasmeen Sakr, who attend Noor-Ul-Iman School in South Brunswick, have started a GoFundMe to raise money to purchase iPads so that…
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South River will open COVID-19 drive-thru testing site on May 13
SOUTH RIVER–The Borough of South River is partnering with Central Jersey Urgent Care, My Instadoc,and Clarity Labs to bring a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site to the borough. The testing site will offer both blood draw tests for COVID-19 antibodies and COVID-19 nasal swab testing, according to a prepared statement from the South River Police Department.…
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HomeFront to hold Rock and Roll for Hope as a virtual fundraiser
It didn’t take long for HomeFront officials to realize that the COVID-19 pandemic was going to throw a wrench into its signature Rock and Roll for Hope 5K, 10K and 1 Mile Run/Walk fundraiser, set for June 7. Social distancing is in and crowds are out, which threatened to scuttle HomeFront’s 12th annual fundraiser for…
