Tag: COVID-19
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Hightstown High School Class of 2022 ‘resilient, did not miss a beat’
Seniors came together on the baseball diamond at Trenton Thunder Ballpark to mark Hightstown High School’s 107th annual graduation ceremony. Friends and family members took their seats in the stands surrounding the baseball field, holding up umbrellas for shade – not rain – and fanning themselves with the high school graduation ceremony program booklets on…
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Princeton Council explores automated trash collection; bringing back organic waste collection
The Princeton Council has asked a consultant to prepare bid documents for a new trash-hauling contract that would also bring back the organic waste collection program. Consultant Wayne DeFeo outlined a set of recommendations at a council meeting on May 23. The town’s contract with its current waste hauler is expiring, and officials agreed to…
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East Brunswick Arts Commission set to reveal ‘Six Feet Apart’ sculpture
EAST BRUNSWICK – A commemorative sculpture representing the “strength of community in response to the pandemic” is set to be revealed at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center. The East Brunswick Arts Commission (EBAC) will host the sculpture reveal ceremony at 6 p.m. June 16. Carin Baum, an artist and the creator of “Six Feet…
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Hillsborough caretaker awarded Northeast Caregiver of the Year
HILLSBOROUGH – Last fall, Hurricane Ida pummeled the Northeast, causing widespread flooding, power outages, and road closures. Tanya Todd, a caregiver for Right at Home, lost her house, her car, and many personal possessions. But that didn’t stop her from going to work and caring for her clients. Last month, Todd received the Northeast Caregiver…
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HEALTH MATTERS 6/10: Monkeypox: What You Need to Know
By David J. Herman, M.D. Recent cases of monkeypox in the United States and several other countries have many people wondering about the virus and whether the world is facing another pandemic like COVID-19. The good news is that monkeypox is very different from COVID-19 and is generally not easily spread between humans. However, it…
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Hopewell Township not immune to increased cases of COVID-19
COVID-19 cases are increasing once again in Hopewell Township and throughout the state. Township Health Officer Dawn Marling warned the public and Hopewell Township Committee members on May 16 that weekly reported cases had doubled since early April. “That is expected to be the tip of the iceberg. As we know, there are a lot…
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JFK EMT receives lifesaving care due to stroke caused by COVID
Jan. 5, 2022, started off just like any other workday for Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Michael (Mike) DiMeglio. Although the 28-year-old had been diagnosed with COVID-19 13 days before, he was fully recovered and ready to start his noon-to-midnight shift. But when DiMeglio was doing a pre-shift rig check…
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Princeton schools reinstate mask requirement amid rise in COVID cases
Citing an increase in positive COVID-19 cases, Princeton Public Schools students are being required to wear face masks indoors in school and on school buses – but not outdoors, according to school district officials. The universal masking requirement took effect May 16, based on consultation with the Princeton Health Department, said Superintendent of Schools Carol…
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Health Department continues to help administer second booster doses to those who are eligible
Individuals 50 years old or older and those who are immunocompromised have been able to receive a second booster dose with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of a second COVID-19 vaccine booster. Federal regulators announced they approved the second booster on March 29 and the New Jersey Department of Health quickly followed…