Tag: COVID-19
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Total COVID-19 cases reach 700 in Metuchen, mayor urges residents to not let guards down
METUCHEN – Nearly one out of every 20 residents in Metuchen has had or have COVID-19. Mayor Jonathan Busch relayed the jarring statistic with new COVID-19 cases in a social media post on Jan. 30. He urges residents to not let their guard down. “Unfortunately, our COVID numbers have not particularly improved since our post-holiday…
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Monroe reports 134 new COVID-19 cases in a week
MONROE – Monroe officials reported 134 new COVID-19 cases over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 2,878, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management (OEM). The seven-day period was from Jan. 21-27. The new cases community-wide includes a 10-year-old male, a 12-year-old male, two 13-year-old males, two 14-year-old…
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Edison reports 100 new COVID-19 cases in two-day period
EDISON – Edison officials reported 100 new COVID-19 cases in a two-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 6,338, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management. Forty-four new cases – age range from 9-months to 88 – were reported for Jan. 28 and 56 new cases – age range from 6-months…
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Average seven-day new COVID-19 cases up by five in Woodbridge, blood drives set Feb. 2, 17
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 249 new COVID-19 cases over a four-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 7,640, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Jan. 29. Seventy-four new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Jan. 25, 63 new cases were reported for Jan. 26, 46 new cases…
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East Brunswick mayor asks residents to be patient with vaccine distribution
EAST BRUNSWICK–With New Jersey experiencing a COVID-19 vaccine shortage, Mayor Brad Cohen updated residents about the latest news regarding vaccination accessibility. On Jan. 20 during an EBTV segment, Cohen announced that the township’s Community Arts Center, and five other sites, were chosen by Middlesex County as COVID-19 vaccination sites. Then, during his biweekly mayor’s report…
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Born out of the pandemic, a new company emerges to aid older residents
When two childhood friends became college graduates in 2020 in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, they would start their own company geared toward older residents in need of help with grocery shopping and errands. The company, MyGrandson, does not just provide services for chores, errands or grocery shopping. MyGrandson’s other services include pharmacy pickups,…
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Edison reports 57 new COVID-19 cases
EDISON – Edison officials reported 57 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 6,194, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Jan. 27. The age range of the new cases are from 8-82. The township has lost three more residents to COVID-19, which bring the total number of residents…
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Edison BOE selects newcomer to fill vacant board seat
EDISON – The Edison Board of Education selected Biral Patel to fill the vacant seat left by Board Member Ralph Errico, who stepped down on Dec. 31. Errico had served on the board for five years and began his second term in 2019. He served as board president in 2020. Patel was sworn in by…
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Mercer County to open a vaccination site at Mercer County Community College
Mercer County seeks to open a COVID-19 vaccination site at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) in February. In mid-February the county plans to open the vaccination site for the public. According to Mercer County spokesman Michael Boonin, the college is holding a closed clinic this week to vaccinate its health care staff and nursing students,…
