Tag: COVID-19
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Old Bridge COVID-19 cases reach 6K plus
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 200 new positive COVID-19 cases over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 6,014, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his coronavirus report on March 10. The seven-day period is from March 3-9. The township has lost two more residents to COVID-19,…
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Age range of new COVID-19 cases in Edison from 4-76, police unit recognizes RCCG Lighthouse for baseball cleat donations
EDISON – Edison officials reported 36 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 7,456 to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on March 9. The age range of the new COVID-19 cases are from 4-76. The township has lost one more resident to COVID-19, which brings the total number of residents…
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South Brunswick officials reflect one year after COVID-19 reported in town
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – March 10 marks the one-year anniversary when the first possible COVID-19 case was reported in South Brunswick. The first notification didn’t come from a doctor, hospital or public health official, but from the township’s partnership with its schools; the school district became one of the first in Central New Jersey to go…
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Local health officers urge continued prevention; agree with CDC guidance on fully vaccinated people taking fewer precautions
New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has recently stated that fully vaccinated individuals can now reduce certain precautions taken in facing the virus. The CDC made the announcement about the new guidance on March 8. Along with not having to social…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases back under 20, next virus testing March 12 at Minnie B. Veal
EDISON – Edison officials reported 19 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 7,420 to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on March 8. The age range of the new COVID-19 cases are from 16-92. The township has lost one more resident to COVID-19, which brings the total number of residents…
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Woodbridge reports 105 new COVID-19 cases in three days, blood drive at township Ambulance and Rescue Squad March 12
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 105 new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 9,043, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on March 8. Forty-four new cases of COVID-19 were reported for March 5, 30 new cases were reported for March 6 and 31 new…
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Number of COVID cases in South Brunswick plateau
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Following a month-long decline in the number of COVID-19 cases within South Brunswick, the township’s numbers appear to have essentially plateaued. The fact that numbers have been slightly higher over the past few weeks should not be cause for undue concern, as some degree of fluctuation is expected, according to information provided…
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Petition circulating to reopen Princeton Public Schools full-time for in-person learning
Nearly 700 people have signed an online petition that calls for the Princeton Public Schools (PPS) to drop hybrid learning and return to full-time, in-person learning. The petition, which was launched March 1 on www.change.org, claims that hybrid learning has negatively affected students and teachers, contributing to mental health and physical health crises among the…
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Edison reports 23 new COVID-19 cases
EDISON – Edison officials reported 23 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 7,401, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on March 7. The age range of the new COVID-19 cases are from 12-98. The township has lost 322 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Well Care, TCCM…
