Tag: COVID-19
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Edison new COVID-19 cases remain in the 40s, next virus testing at Minnie B. Veal on March 22
EDISON – Edison officials reported 47 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 7,850 to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on March 20. The age range of the cases are from 10-months to 86. The township has lost one more resident to COVID-19, which brings the total number of residents…
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Monroe officials recognize residents who helped provide COVID-19 vaccinations, drive-thru Easter event scheduled for April 1
MONROE – Monroe officials reported 59 new COVID-19 cases over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 3,525, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management (OEM). The seven-day period was from March 11-17. The age range of the cases are from 2-months to 88 – community-wide. There are a…
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Edison reports 86 new COVID-19 cases over two-day period, spring fire hydrant flushing program begins March 30
EDISON – Edison officials reported 86 new COVID-19 cases over a two-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 7,803 to the Edison Office of Emergency Management. Forty-two new COVID-19 cases – age range from 2-months to 92 – were reported for March 19 and 44 new cases – age range from 3-92…
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New COVID-19 cases remain high in Woodbridge, CVS on Main Street offering vaccinations by appointment
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 217 new COVID-19 cases over a four-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 9,567, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on March 19. Sixty-four new cases of COVID-19 were reported for March 15, 33 new cases were reported for March 16, 64 new cases…
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Opinion: One year later, pandemic fear erased at Chelsea communities
It was March 12, 2020, when COVID-19 arrived and our assisted living communities locked down. Visitation was stopped, residents had to be isolated in their apartments, marketing was suspended. Supporting the communities through the COVID-19 pandemic became a 24/7 focus. The pandemic has impacted all of us – residents, staff, families and our health care…
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RWJBarnabas Health webinar: Fears, Hesitation and Access – What the Black community needs to know about the COVID-19 vaccine
RWJBarnabas Health’s Southern Facilities will host a webinar on March 23 featuring a panel of experts who will discuss the fears and hesitations within the Black community surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine, addressing specific concerns with science-based information. Hosted by Keith Byrd, director of Health Information Management for Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset;…
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South River police confirm more than 1,500 positive COVID-19 cases since pandemic began last March
SOUTH RIVER–The South River Police Department has been notified by the Middlesex County Health Department that 1,567 total residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March 2020. Twenty-three borough residents have passed away due to COVID-19 since last March. For more information, visit www.southriverpd.org/sr-covid-19-cases.
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Edison School District – with Hackensack Meridian Health – hopes to vaccinate all employees in next few weeks
EDISON – Like neighboring Metuchen School District, the Edison Public Schools is working with Hackensack Meridian Health and JFK Medical Center to provide COVID-19 vaccines to all teachers and staff members. Schools Superintendent Bernard Bragen; along with Board of Education (BOE) member Virginia White, who is the board’s chairperson and liaison to the township; Andrew…
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Edison reports 32 new COVID-19 cases
EDISON – Edison officials reported 32 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 7,713 to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on March 17. The age range of the new cases are from 5-67. The township has lost 325 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Vaccinations and COVID-19 testing Well…
