Tag: COVID-19
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South River COVID-19 update
SOUTH RIVER–The South River Police Department has been notified by the Middlesex County Health Department that 826 total residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since its onset. Officials have been informed that 13 residents have passed away from COVID-19 since March, according to a statement released on Dec. 22. For more information, visit www.southriverpd.org/sr-covid-19-cases.
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Sayreville schools expect to continue hybrid plan in January
SAYREVILLE – Students in the Sayreville School District are scheduled to continue receiving instruction through a hybrid model that combines in-person and remote learning in January 2021. Superintendent of Schools Richard Labbe provided an update on the district’s schedule in a Dec. 21 announcement. During the 2020-21 school year, because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic,…
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Edison reports 59 new COVID-19 cases, loses three more residents
EDISON – Edison officials reported 59 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 4,475, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Dec. 22. The age range of the cases are from 2-70. The township has lost three more residents to COVID-19, which brings the total number of residents lost…
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Century-old fire department updates station equipment to protect firefighters, citizens from toxic pathogens
Changing times have been challenging PPE and safety needs for fire departments large and small, and evolving National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards for decontamination of gear are top of mind in 2020. No one knows that more than Chief George Luck Jr. of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Department, a 96-year-old once all-volunteer department, today made up of a small team of…
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Immediate Care adds mobile site for COVID-19 testing in East Windsor
EAST WINDSOR – Immediate Care in East Windsor added a COVID-19 mobile testing center in the parking lot of Town Center Plaza. The site, located at 319 Route 130 north, is in the same Shop Rite-anchored strip mall where Immediate Care has a walk-in urgent care facility. Patients suspected of having COVID symptoms or others…
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Edison reports 33 new COVID-19 cases, next virus testing at Papaianni Park Dec. 23
EDISON – Edison officials reported 33 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 4,418, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Dec. 21. The age range of the cases are from 5-82. The township has lost 257 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Mayor Thomas Lankey, the Municipal…
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Woodbridge new COVID-19 cases remain high, mayor warns of virus vaccine scams ahead of roll out
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 183 new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 5,064, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Dec. 21. Seventy-nine new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Dec. 18, 64 new cases were reported for Dec. 19 and 40 new…
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Old Bridge High School teachers, staff hold ‘Light Up the Knight’ to bring holiday spirit to students during pandemic
OLD BRIDGE – Cars filled with students and parents filed onto the Old Bridge High School campus to experience a winter wonderland complete with music, photos and holiday lights. Nearly 20 teachers from the high school set up the display, featuring a tunnel with about 100 staff members dressed for the holidays during “Light Up…
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Saint Peter’s health care workers receive first doses of Moderna vaccine
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a member of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, began administering the long-anticipated Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 on Dec. 22. Initial vaccinations will be disseminated to hospital employees and physicians with the highest levels of patient interaction and those specifically caring for COVID-19 patients. During a phased process, eventually all employees and physicians…
