Tag: COVID-19
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Monroe new COVID-19 cases remain low, Trolls drive-in movie tonight at Thompson Park
MONROE – Monroe officials reported three new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 831, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on Aug. 17. The three-day period was from Aug. 14-16. The cases were reported community-wide – a 21-year-old female, a 62-year-old male and a…
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Edison reports zero new COVID-19 cases for third time this month
EDISON – Edison officials reported zero new cases of COVID-19 for third time this month, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Aug. 17. The total number of COVID-19 cases remain at 2,003. The township has lost 236 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The Edison’s Department of Public Works personnel are…
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Recent new COVID-19 cases affecting households in Woodbridge, township will hold separate ceremonies to remember 9-11 and remember those lost in pandemic
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported seven new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 1,864, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Aug 17. Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Aug. 14, three new cases were reported for Aug. 15, and two new…
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PSE&G to reimburse customers for food and medicines spoiled during Tropical Storm Isaias
PSE&G is expanding its claims policy due to the COVID-19 pandemic so that customers whose electrical service was interrupted by Tropical Storm Isaias for at least 72 hours can be reimbursed for spoiled food and medication. The tropical storm knocked out power for more than 575,000 customers in New Jersey, making it the fifth-most destructive…
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Saint Peter’s University Hospital establishes program to help patients recover from COVID longterm
Saint Peter’s University Hospital has announced the creation of a specialized COVID-19 Recovery Program to provide comprehensive, multi-specialty treatment for individuals who were previously diagnosed (tested positive) with COVID-19. The program offers care to individuals who were previously treated for COVID-19 at Saint Peter’s, as well as those treated at other medical facilities, and those…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases include a nine-month-old baby and a three-year-old
EDISON – Edison officials reported two new cases of COVID-19, which brings the total number of cases to 2,003, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Aug. 16. The new cases are a nine-month-old baby and a three-year-old. The township has lost 236 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The Edison’s Department…
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Urgent need for blood donations; Spotswood VFW to host blood drive Aug. 27
There is an urgent need for blood donations to help patients who have cancer, blood disorders, need surgeries, or experience traumas that lead to the emergency room. As the COVID-19 pandemic destroys the traditional blood drive model, 75% of the incoming supply is threatened, according to information provided by the New Jersey Blood Services division…
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Three Mercer County non-profits partner to prevent evictions
Three Mercer County non-profits – Arm In Arm, Housing Initiatives of Princeton and Princeton Area Community Foundation – are working together to prevent evictions and stop homelessness, as COVID-19 causes severe financial distress and housing insecurity. Arm In Arm and Housing Initiatives of Princeton (HIP), with nearly 55 years of combined experience serving low-income residents,…
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LOOSE ENDS 8/21: The Arts Council of Princeton’s ‘Paper Crane Project’ exhibit
By Pam Hersh On Saturday afternoon, feeling a bit down under the COVID cloud, I closed my bag of Cheetos and decided to go to the Arts Council of Princeton’s Paul Robeson Center for the Arts to see some cranes: 17,857 cranes, to be exact. Several weeks ago, when Princeton residents Heidi Moon and her…
