Tag: COVID-19
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Sayreville student athletes quarantine after reports of positive COVID-19 tests
SAYREVILLE – Student athletes who tested positive for coronavirus while participating in athletic programs at Sayreville School District facilities have been directed to quarantine. In a Feb. 1 notice, Superintendent of Schools Richard Labbe said that one individual from the Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS), one individual participating in an athletic program at the…
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Superintendents in Mercer County push Murphy for educators to receive high priority in vaccine roll out
Mercer County superintendents are urging that Gov. Phil Murphy place educators in the highest priority to receive vaccinations in the state’s COVID-19 vaccination roll out. Mercer County Association of School Administrators (MCASA), an organization for Mercer County superintendents, sent a letter on Feb. 1 to Murphy asking for vaccines for teachers as soon as possible.…
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Lawrence High School navigates challenges of COVID-19 to move forward with winter sports
High school athletic departments across the state have had to navigate and adapt to a new landscape during the coronavirus pandemic. Even with the potential halting and resuming of sports due to COVID-19, Lawrence High School’s (LHS) athletic department is determined to continue moving forward with all of its winter sports programs. “There is no…
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Milltown Mel optimistic despite snowstorm, predicts an early spring
MILLTOWN – Despite the recent snowstorm that walloped the Tri-State Area, Milltown Mel, the toothy teller of the weather, showed optimism in his prediction. “As I lay here in my bed and snore, I sneak a peek outside the door,” Mel said in a social media post on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2. “If the lack…
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Edison reports 35 new COVID-19 cases
EDISON – Edison officials reported 35 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 6,417, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Feb. 1. The age range of the new cases are from 1-74. The township has lost 303 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The Indian Business Association…
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January reported highest number of COVID-19 cases in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 160 new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 7,800, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Feb. 1. Fifty-seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Jan. 29, 61 new cases were reported for Jan. 30 and 42 new…
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Lawrence school board: Give vaccine priority to educators
Lawrence Township school district officials are calling on Gov. Phil Murphy to give “appropriate priority” to educators and support staff in the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education adopted a resolution at its Jan. 27 meeting that requests the governor to include teachers and support staff in the…
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Age range of new COVID-19 cases in Edison from 6-82
EDISON – Edison officials reported 44 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 6,382, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Jan. 31. The age range of the new cases are from 6-82. The township has lost 303 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The Indian Business Association…
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Edison reports 43 new COVID-19 cases
EDISON – Edison officials reported 43 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 6,338, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Jan. 30. The age range of the new cases are from 18-84. The township has lost 303 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The Indian Business Association…
