Tag: COVID-19
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Old Bridge Public Schools switch to fully-remote through Jan. 19
OLD BRIDGE – With a rise in state and local COVID-19 numbers similar to the spring, “in good conscience the district cannot continue with in-person instruction,” Schools Superintendent David Cittadino recently said. Cittadino updated the community of the switch to a fully remote schedule, from Nov. 23 through at least Jan. 19, in a video…
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Monroe new COVID-19 cases more than double in a week, mayor urges residents to avoid large indoor gatherings ahead of Thanksgiving
MONROE – Monroe new COVID-19 cases more than double over seven-day period. Officials reported 76 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 1,198, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on Nov. 19. The seven-day period was from Nov. 12-18. The new cases community-wide include a nine-month old male,…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases include three-month old baby
EDISON – Edison officials reported 78 new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 3,053, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management. Thirty-two new COVID-19 cases – ages 9-87 – were reported for Nov. 19, 25 new cases – ages 3 months to 87 – were reported…
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Woodbridge reports 164 new COVID-19 cases over four-day period, Holiday Ghost Walk Nov. 28
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 164 new COVID-19 cases over a four-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 3,213, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Nov. 20. Thirty-nine new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Nov. 16, 49 new cases were reported for Nov. 17, 45 new cases…
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Updated COVID test results from Bordentown
There was one new case of COVID-19 reported on Nov. 19 from Bordentown City, bringing the number of total positive cases to 62, with six total deaths. There are now 215 total positive cases reported from Bordentown Township, with 4 new cases reported on Nov. 19. There are six total deaths. Across Burlington County there…
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Edison reports 93 new COVID-19 cases over a two-day period, Edison police giving away turkeys, non-perishable goods ahead of Thanksgiving
EDISON – Edison officials reported 93 new COVID-19 cases over a two-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 2,944, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management. The two-day period is from Nov. 17-18. The age range of the new COVID-19 cases are from 6-83. The township has lost 245 residents to…
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MCFOODS distributes 1,500 turkeys with help of community ‘Giants’
The Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) received a donation of 1,500 Thanksgiving turkeys that were distributed to two dozen partner agencies throughout the county. The turkeys were delivered to MCFOODS’ distribution center on Kennedy Boulevard in East Brunswick on Nov. 19 by the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, who received the…
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Total number of positive COVID cases in South River reaches 500
SOUTH RIVER–The South River Police Department has been notified by the Middlesex County Health Department that 502 total residents have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). The police department has not been advised if these cases are isolating at home or hospitalized, according to a prepared statement dated Nov. 16. Ten residents have passed away due…
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Metuchen Downtown Alliance awarded nearly $315K in grant funding for COVID-19 Response and Recovery
METUCHEN – Shortly after receiving $19,000 as one of AARP’s Community Challenge 2020 grantees, Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA), the non-profit, volunteer-driven downtown management and revitalization organization for Metuchen, has received $295,958 in Main Street New Jersey COVID-19 Relief Program funding from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. “This grant funding allows us to…
