Tag: COVID-19
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Princeton Library building closed after staff member tests positive for COVID-19
The Princeton Public Library will be closed until further notice after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, Executive Director Jennifer Podolsky announced on Jan. 25. “The safety of the public and our staff have been foremost in our thinking during the pandemic,” Podolsky said in a prepared statement. “When we received notification that an…
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COVID claims life of former North Brunswick CFO
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the life of Suzanne Veitengruber, 71, who served on Howell’s governing body in the early 1990s and was the township’s mayor in 1991. In her professional career, Veitengruber worked as a municipal administrator in Keansburg; as the chief financial officer in North Brunswick, Tabernacle Township and Shrewsbury Township; and as…
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New COVID-19 cases triple in a day with a report of 106 cases in Edison
EDISON – Edison officials reported 106 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 6,034, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Jan. 24. The age range of the new cases are from 3-100. The township has lost two more residents to COVID-19, which bring the total number of residents…
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Red Cross urges blood donation to maintain supply amid pandemic
The American Red Cross typically has a tough time keeping the blood supply strong during the winter months when inclement weather and seasonal illnesses can impact donors, according to provided information. This year, the pandemic adds in another challenge in keeping the blood supply strong. The Red Cross is urging healthy individuals to make an…
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2021 St. Patrick’s Day Parade canceled in Woodbridge due to pandemic
WOODBRIDGE – The 2020 St. Patrick’s Day Parade was essentially the last large gathering in Woodbridge since the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The 47th annual parade was held on March 8, 2020, with grand pomp and circumstance. This year, the Woodbridge American Irish Association’s Parade Committee, in consultation with the township, has decided…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases in single digits, a first since September
EDISON – Edison officials reported three new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 5,928, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Jan. 23. The age range of the new cases are from 19-88. The township has lost 295 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Well Care, TCCM will…
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Monroe reports 111 new COVID-19 cases, county vaccination center at senior center now open
MONROE – Monroe officials reported 111 new COVID-19 cases over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 2,692, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management (OEM). The seven-day period was from Jan. 14-20. The new cases community-wide includes a 2-year-old male, a 6-year-old male, a 7-year-old male, a 10-year-old…
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Edison reports 66 new COVID-19 cases over two-day period
EDISON – Edison officials reported 66 new COVID-19 cases over a two-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 5,928, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management. Thirty-one new COVID-19 cases – age range from 6-months to 68 – were reported for Jan. 22 and 35 new cases – age range from…
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Average new COVID-19 cases dropping in Woodbridge, township to hold blood drive Feb. 17
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 162 new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 7,224, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Jan. 22. Sixty new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Jan. 19, 62 new cases were reported for Jan. 20 and 40 new…
