Tag: COVID-19
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Edison new COVID-19 cases range in age from 23 to 28
EDISON – Edison officials reported three new cases of COVID-19, which brings the total number of cases to 1,965, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on July 30. The age range of the new cases are from 23 to 28. The township has lost 233 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The…
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Governor visits North Brunswick to announce $15 million in funding for recovery of small businesses
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Speaking in front of A-List Hair Studio in North Brunswick, Gov. Phil Murphy announced on July 28 that an additional $15 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding has been made available to New Jersey small businesses struggling with the pandemic. This funding is in addition to the…
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North Brunswick schools to follow hybrid plan beginning in September
NORTH BRUNSWICK – School district administrators in North Brunswick have developed a hybrid plan for the reopening of schools, with splits between in-person and virtual (remote) learning. Dubbed the “Destination: Return to School” plan, each grade level will be split into blue and gold groups per “Meets and Seats.” “Meets” refers to Google Meets, the…
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East Brunswick Senior Center keeps in touch with patrons
EAST BRUNSWICK–With the East Brunswick Senior Center still closed due to the coronavirus crisis, Director Danielle Micale is encouraging seniors to take advantage of phone and virtual services. “The East Brunswick Senior Center and all East Brunswick Township offices remain closed at this time. We do not have a definitive date on if/when we will…
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Metuchen reports three new COVID-19 cases in five days, next Halsey drive-in movie Aug. 4
METUCHEN – Mayor Jonathan Busch urges the public to stay vigilant after a report of three new cases of COVID-19 in the past five days. “Let’s not squander all we achieved,” he said in a social media post on July 29, noting before the new cases, the borough saw zero new cases for the past…
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Director navigates Princeton Festival from overseas, amongst challenges from COVID-19
Executive and artistic directors such as Richard Tang Yuk had to quickly adapt their arts organization to a new terrain in the era of COVID-19. Tang Yuk, executive and artistic director for the nonprofit arts organization The Princeton Festival, transitioned live artist performances to a virtual format and helped deliver digital content in lieu of…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases under 10, ‘Have an Icepop with an Edison Cop’ at Roosevelt Park today
EDISON – Edison officials reported six new cases of COVID-19, which brings the total number of cases to 1,962, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on July 29. The age range of the new cases are from 20 to 90. The township has lost one more resident to COVID-19, which brings the number…
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Metuchen Downtown Alliance’s re-accreditation status ‘rooted in work of volunteers’
METUCHEN – The Metuchen Downtown Alliance has garnered National Main Street accreditation status for the second time. “To fulfill all of the performance criteria is an ongoing process that has taken much of the last four years,” said Isaac Kremer, executive director of the Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA), who noted he has logged in approximately…
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Jacobs Music Company set to close Lawrenceville location
Jacobs Music Company, Steinway & Sons’ exclusive dealer representative in the area with headquarters in Philadelphia, is about to close its Lawrenceville store located at 2540 Brunswick Pike, Ewing Township. With concerns about the pandemic, the store’s lease will not be renewed, according to information provided by the company. The company plans to open another location…
