Tag: COVID-19
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Parker ‘Nightingales’ hailed during National Nurses Week
MONROE – For Aida Calderon, working as a nurse at Parker at Monroe has been her dream career. Yet, it has not always been easy. She will not soon forget the struggles over the past year, as the entire nursing team spent their days ensuring the elders were always safe and well cared for, despite…
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East Brunswick to send extra PPE to India amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
EAST BRUNSWICK–Wanting to help those suffering in India affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Township Council approved a resolution authorizing a donation of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to the country. “The donation of PPE that’s considered from our Office of Emergency Management (OEM) director is stocked up and we are going to be looking to…
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Princeton University will host additional vaccination clinics for the public
A series of vaccination clinics open to the public are already underway at Princeton University, since the university received more than 2,000 first doses of the Pfizer vaccine from the New Jersey Department of Health. First dose clinics have already occurred on May 6, 11 and 12 at Jadwin Gym. With those who were scheduled…
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Monroe Township, Sewa International send more than $5,500 to India for COVID-19 relief
Funds raised by Monroe Township will support Sewa International’s ongoing “Help India Defeat COVID-19” campaign. Mayor Stephen Dalina, in partnership with Sewa International, raised more than $5,500 in COVID-19 relief funds on May 6 to help India as the country navigates a second wave of the pandemic. The funds will be used to purchase supplies…
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Lawrence administrators agree to half-day of in-person instruction for students five days a week; parents call for full-day learning through end of school year
With less six weeks before the end of the 2020-21 school year, Lawrence Township school district officials remain firm in their decision to provide a half-day of in-person instruction to students five days per week. Equally undaunted, a group of parents has continued to press school district officials to provide a full day of in-person…
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LOOSE ENDS 5/14: Community Police Initiative
By Pam Hersh The bulletin board in Small World Coffee on Witherspoon Street is actually an art exhibit of index cards. The theme of the pop art is: What Have You Learned to Appreciate Because of COVID? The responses include sentiments we all have felt this year: hugs, kisses, grandma and grandpa, siblings, streaming services,…
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Residents of Greenwood House treated to live entertainment courtesy of TCNJ
Residents of Greenwood House’s Walter Street campus in Ewing were treated to their first live entertainment since on the onset of pandemic on May 2. The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Pep Band, TCNJ’s Synergy Dance Team, and event co-sponsor American String Teachers Association (ASTA) gave four consecutive outdoor concerts to all at Greenwood House’s…
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Pharmacist partners with Indian Health Camp of New Jersey to hold vaccine drives
The Indian Health Camp of New Jersey (IHCNJ) continues to provide support during the pandemic. Ritesh Shah of Legacy Pharmacy Group, in collaboration with Balaji Temple in Bridgewater and Swaminarayan Temple in South Brunswick, held COVID-19 vaccine drives on May 1 and 8, respectively. About 100 people received vaccinations offered by Ritesh Shah of Legacy…
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Wakefern Food Corp. donates six tons of food for Middlesex County distribution
Wakefern Food Corp. is helping its neighbors in need by donating excess and unopened food products to the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS). Since launching the program last summer, Wakefern has donated over 12,000 pounds of food to the organization. “Supporting regional food banks has always been a top priority for…
