Tag: COVID-19
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Members of Diverse American Volunteer Association put together COVID-19 kits for those in need
OLD BRIDGE – With the goal of making society a better place, members of the Diverse American Volunteer Association continue to volunteer their time for those in need. Jordan Glik, president of the small nonprofit organization based in Old Bridge, led a volunteer effort at Geick Park to put together 500 or so COVID-19 kits…
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School administrators in Edison work to find balance with instruction time for proposed hybrid in-person and remote plan
EDISON – As the administration weighs all the options on how to begin the 2020-21 school year, opinions differ on instruction time. Board of Education members Jerry Shi and Shivi Prasad-Madhukar raised concerns of lost instruction time from a normal regular school day verses the proposed hybrid in-person back-to-school plan, which the administration presented on…
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Edison total COVID-19 cases reach 2,001, new cases remain low
EDISON – Edison officials reported four new cases of COVID-19, which brings the total number of cases to 2,001, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Aug. 15. The age range of the cases are from 20 to 46. The township has lost 236 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The Edison’s…
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Middlesex County awards local small business grants
Middlesex County will award grants to 51 local businesses – a total of $1,200,450 – as part of the Small Business Grant program which utilizes federal Community Development Block Grant COVID-19 (CDBG-CV) CARES Act funding. The grants will be distributed in the forthcoming weeks to recipients negatively impacted by COVID-19. Recipients of this federal funding include restaurants,…
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Arm in Arm, Housing Initiatives of Princeton help those affected by COVID’s financial effects
It’s August, and for some, the beginning of a new month brings hope and the chance to start over. But rent is due the first of the month, and the looming threat of a big bill, coupled with job losses and hour restrictions due to the pandemic, can be devastating for many low-income families. For…
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Old Bridge new COVID-19 cases remain low, temporary outdoor dining permits extended to Nov. 7
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported five new positive COVID-19 cases over a three-day period from Aug. 12-14, which brings the total number of cases to 1,163, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his coronavirus report on Aug. 14. The township has lost 82 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Officials…
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Edison reports one new COVID-19 case, the township has lost one more resident
EDISON – Edison officials reported one new case of COVID-19, which brings the total number of cases to 1,996, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Aug. 14. The new case is a 31-year-old. The township has lost one more resident to COVID-19, which brings the number of residents lost to 236, according…
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Average number of new COVID-19 cases is below three per day in Woodbridge, Earth Day theme at Farmers Market today
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 11 new COVID-19 cases over a four-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 1,857, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Aug 14. Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Aug. 10, two new cases were reported for Aug. 11, six new cases…
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SOLUTIONS 8/14: Our String of Disasters
By Huck Fairman How bad is it? Three years ago, the NY Times reported, FEMA had been managing 27 “major disasters” around the country, with a staff of approximately 10,000. Recently the number of disasters has doubled, not counting the pandemic, but the FEMA staff has only increased by a third. Last week’s hurricane, Isaias,…
