Tag: COVID-19
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Monroe partners with pharmacy to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to homebound residents
Monroe Township EMS crews, accompanied by township police officers and members of the Office of Emergency Management, transported pharmacists from Texas Road Pharmacy to the homes of 10 township homebound residents who each received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Second dose appointments for in-home delivery already are scheduled for these individuals. “This…
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Opinion: COVID is not the only pandemic
Massive efforts to develop new vaccines and put them in people’s arms are protecting more and more Americans from the COVID pandemic. However, many countries around the world, increasingly overwhelmed by COVID-19, simply do not have the resources to fight it, at least on their own. In fact, this is not the only pandemic they…
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Princeton University requiring students to receive COVID-19 vaccines for 2021-22 academic year
Princeton University has joined a list of universities nationwide that are requiring students to get vaccinated or show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination as they return to campus starting this fall. Both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled during the 2021-22 academic year will need to provide proof of receiving a final dose, whether it is…
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Opinion: Children must return to in-person learning
In-person learning is essential to every school-age child. While the pandemic affected how children have learned since March 2020, districts in Mercer County have begun to return, with precautions, to full-time days. Lawrence Township Public Schools is not one of those districts. Although they’ve taken steps in the right direction, Superintendent Ross Kasun and the…
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Right at Home of Central New Jersey can bring Moderna vaccine to senior centers
Right at Home of Central New Jersey and its partner, Medical Mall Pharmacy, are offering a way to bring a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinic to local senior centers. One hundred vaccines are available per event. Vaccinations are by appointment only. For more information, contact owner Beth Sholom at [email protected]
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Housing Initiatives of Princeton works with local landlords to keep families housed
Housing Initiatives of Princeton (HIP) has provided the key – figuratively and literally – to housing for many residents on the verge of becoming homeless. HIP, a community non-profit comprising predominantly volunteers, has been working to help Princeton area residents avoid pandemic-related evictions, according to information provided by HIP. Fueled by increased public and private…
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South River police confirm more than 1,800 positive COVID-19 cases since last year
SOUTH RIVER–The South River Police Department has been notified by the Middlesex County Health Department that 1,863 total residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since March 2020, as of April 19. Twenty-four borough residents have passed away due to COVID-19 since last year. For more information, visit www.southriverpd.org/sr-covid-19-cases.
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Health Matters 4/23: Pandemic Stress Leading People to Turn to Alcohol
By Nicole Orro, LPC, LCADC Alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have increased as more people have turned to alcohol to cope with the stress and anxiety associated with the virus, according to recent surveys. And while with rising vaccination rates there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel, feelings…
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Lawrence school staffers receive COVID-19 vaccines
Mercer County public school districts’ top administrators collaborated on securing COVID-19 vaccines for their grades pre-K to 12 staff. The district superintendents secured five opportunities for staff vaccinations: March 26 at Penn Medicine Princeton Health Center, March 27 and April 3 at Crockett Middle School in Hamilton via Walgreens, the week of April 5 at…