Tag: COVID-19
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South Brunswick to hold vaccine clinic on Aug. 27
Through a partnership with Penn Medicine Princeton Health, South Brunswick Mayor Charlie Carley announced a vaccination clinic at the South Brunswick Wellness Center on Aug. 27 from 4-6:30 p.m. Individuals 12 years of age or older who have not yet been vaccinated are welcome to register. The vaccination clinic will offer the first dose of…
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Mayor updates COVID situation in Metuchen
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN – A concerned Mayor Jonathan Busch opened the Aug. 23 Borough Council meeting with some troubling statistics. “Unfortunately, the numbers tell the story and in Metuchen this week alone we had 22 new (COVID) infections, and today alone we had 12, which is the highest number since March 30,” said…
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Princeton Health Department reports breakthrough cases with increased COVID-19 case count
As summer winds down, Princeton has been experiencing an increase in positive COVID-19 cases, with breakthrough cases in Princeton having been more than 50% of the recently reported cases, according to the Princeton Health Department. Since July 8, the department reported 57 cases of COVID-19. Of those, 39 have been breakthrough cases or 68.4% breakthrough,…
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Princeton Public Schools prepare to return to school ‘safely’
As the Princeton Public School District gears up for the first day of full-time, in-person learning on Sept. 9, Superintendent of Schools Carol Kelley said she is looking forward to seeing students for the first time since she took over the reins July 1. But for Kelley and the school district, welcoming students and staff…
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Hillsborough school nurse rewarded for her efforts during pandemic
Jennifer Amponin, a registered nurse, was the last nurse standing at Hillsborough High School last year, in an office normally staffed by three nurses. She handled all calls and concerns from students, parents and staff facing infection or exposure to COVID-19, and was the point person for contract tracing. This is in addition to counseling…
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Burlington County offers booster shots
The Burlington County Health Department is now administering a newly approved additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people with weakened immune systems at all its vaccine clinics, and has started planning to dispense recommended booster doses to other fully-vaccinated persons later this fall. “Vaccines are proven to be safe and effective protection against COVID-19, including…
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Face mask issue raised at Lawrence school board meeting
The battle between the masks and the mask-nots in school is not over, as some parents urged Lawrence Township Public Schools officials to buck Gov. Phil Murphy’s mask mandate for students at the beginning of the school year. Murphy said in June that face masks would not be mandatory and that school districts could make…
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Middlesex College announces COVID-19 student debt relief
Middlesex College is implementing a new Student Debt Amnesty program to forgive approximately $1.8 million of qualified student balances incurred during the pandemic, impacting nearly 2,300 students. Under the program, all current outstanding balances incurred from March 2020 through summer 2021 will be forgiven, providing students the flexibility to enroll for a future term, according…
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COVID-19 vaccines will be available during South Brunswick’s India Independence Day celebration
A free COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be part of the India Independence Day celebration at the Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, 329 Culver Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. The event will be held from 1-5 p.m. Aug. 14. Walk ups welcome; no appointment needed. The Pfizer vaccine will be available for those 12 and…