Tag: COVID-19

  • Edison reports 29 new COVID-19 cases

    Edison reports 29 new COVID-19 cases

    EDISON – Edison officials reported 29 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 3,347, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Nov. 30. The age range of the new cases are from 1-91. The township has lost 246 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Mayor Thomas Lankey, the…

  • Woodbridge new COVID-19 cases as high as cases in April, township seeking donations for We Feed Woodbridge

    Woodbridge new COVID-19 cases as high as cases in April, township seeking donations for We Feed Woodbridge

    WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 365 new COVID-19 cases over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 3,693, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Nov. 30. Sixty-six new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Nov. 23, 67 new cases were reported for Nov. 24, 31 new cases…

  • LOOSE ENDS 12/4: Sustainable signs

    LOOSE ENDS 12/4: Sustainable signs

    By Pam Hersh As I emerged on Black Friday from the Princeton CVS on Nassau Street to a horde of unmasked kids who refused to move out of the way to let me pass, I turned red with anger, assumed the status of a crazy little lady, and hollered: “Wear a friggin’ mask.” Thank you…

  • Edison Arts Society continues to seek donations for gazebo project at Papaianni Park

    Edison Arts Society continues to seek donations for gazebo project at Papaianni Park

    EDISON – Come spring, a gazebo for the public to enjoy concerts, poetry readings, exhibits, and even weddings will complement the sculpture garden and the Sept. 11 memorial at Papaianni Park. With the support of Mayor Thomas Lankey, the Edison Arts Society (EAS) announced the gazebo project in the organization’s continued efforts to beautify the…

  • Edison superintendent addresses district’s hybrid in-person schedule

    Edison superintendent addresses district’s hybrid in-person schedule

    EDISON – Schools Superintendent Bernard Bragen said as surrounding school districts switch back to a fully remote schedule due to rising cases of the coronavirus, the Edison School District is holding its own and will continue its hybrid in-person schedule. “Every district is unique, it has its own number of cases, staff member needs and…

  • Jamesburg superintendent announces schools will go fully remote on Nov. 30

    Jamesburg superintendent announces schools will go fully remote on Nov. 30

    JAMESBURG–Interim Superintendent Dennis Filippone announced that the Jamesburg School District will return to a fully-remote schedule effective today, Nov. 30. “While we are confident in the protocols and safety measures we have put in place, we believe a change in course is warranted. Due to the inability to properly staff our buildings as a result…

  • Rutgers leading coronavirus therapeutic clinical trial that focuses on cases with mild symptoms

    Rutgers leading coronavirus therapeutic clinical trial that focuses on cases with mild symptoms

      Researchers are investigating a potential treatment for people recently diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 who have no or mild symptoms   Rutgers is leading a clinical trial assessing the combination of nitazoxanide, ribavirin and hydroxychloroquine to treat people 21 or older who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 and are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic. The trial is being conducted…

  • Edison reports 174 new COVID-19 cases over five-day period, Edison police collecting toys for children in need

    Edison reports 174 new COVID-19 cases over five-day period, Edison police collecting toys for children in need

    EDISON – Edison officials reported 174 new COVID-19 cases over a five-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 3,320, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management. Twenty-seven new cases – age range between 3-83 – were reported for Nov. 25, 29 new cases – age range between 2-90 – were reported…

  • Updated COVID test results from Bordentown

    Updated COVID test results from Bordentown

    There were three new cases of COVID-19 reported this weekend from Bordentown City, bringing the number of total positive cases to 86, with six total deaths, as of Nov. 29. There are now 270 total positive cases reported from Bordentown Township, with eight new cases reported this weekend through Nov. 29. There are six total…