Tag: COVID-19
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Edison Cops for Tots toy drive a success, more than 3K toys distributed to children for the holiday season
EDISON – More than 3,000 toys were distributed to approximately 400 township children for the holiday season through the Cops for Tots first toy drive. The Community Oriented Policing Unit, which includes Police Sgt. Donald Ship and Police Officers Jennifer Iorio and Shirley Dong, took a “boots on the ground approach” and saw a community…
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COVID-19 updates from Bordentown Township, City
There are now 399 total positive cases reported from Bordentown Township, with 17 new cases reported Dec. 19-21. There are eight total deaths. There were eight new cases of COVID-19 reported from Bordentown City Dec. 19-21, bringing the number of total positive cases to 126, with six total deaths. Across Burlington County there was an…
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Metuchen joins ‘Windows of Understanding’ art project, promoting awareness of social justice issues
The Metuchen Arts Council is joining the New Brunswick Community Arts Council, the Mason Gross School of the Arts and the Highland Park Arts Council in the fourth annual Windows of Understanding public art project. The Windows of Understanding Project is an initiative that unites local artists, organizations and businesses to promote compassion and awareness around…
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As COVID cases increase, two new deaths reported from South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The number of positive cases of COVID-19 over the past week were once again very high, as the township, state and country continue to feel the effects of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increases appear to mirror trends within New Jersey, according to information provided by the South Brunswick…
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COVID-19 vaccinations to begin in long-term care facilities
Residents of the Princeton Care Center nursing home and the Acorn Glen assisted living facility, along with healthcare workers, are expected to receive the first COVID-19 vaccinations as the inoculation program rolls out during the week of Dec. 28, Princeton officials announced. Arrangements have been made for the CVS and Walgreens drug store chains to…
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Edison Housing Authority creates holiday magic through toy deliveries
Despite the ongoing pandemic, the Edison Housing Authority (EHA) safely continued its tradition of more than two decades, providing hundreds of families in public housing with gifts and food for the upcoming holidays. “This is an event that the community looks forward to experiencing every year,” Deborah Hurley, executive director of EHA, said in a…
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Metuchen total COVID-19 cases surpass 400, mayor urges residents to heed warnings of health experts ahead of holiday week
METUCHEN – Last week, the borough reported 54 new COVID-19 cases, which sent total confirmed cases past 400, according to Mayor Jonathan Busch in a social media post on Dec. 21. “A significant number of COVID transmission occurs in people’s private homes,” he said. “Introducing even one person from outside of your immediate family into…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases double in a day with a report of 100 cases
EDISON – Edison officials reported 100 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 4,394, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Dec. 20. The age range of the cases are from 4-80. The township has lost 257 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Mayor Thomas Lankey, the Municipal…
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LOOSE ENDS 12/25: Princeton Trivia is not trivial
By Pam Hersh I am trying to get a date with Josh Ellis for New Year’s Eve. Totally irrelevant are the facts that he is happily married to Katy Glickman, the daughter of a longtime Princeton friend of mine, Elyse Pivnick; is 40 years younger than I am; and will be nowhere near me on…
