Tag: COVID-19
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Princeton company develops rapid saliva-based test to detect COVID-19
A new rapid saliva-based antigen test has been developed in Princeton as COVID-19 cases rise again across Princeton, New Jersey, and America. Created by RICOVR, a Princeton company located on Nassau Street, the saliva-based test named Xaliva will be a portable test able to detect the virus for businesses, state and federal agencies and school…
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Monroe library will resume curbside pickup on Nov. 19
The Monroe Township Public Library will resume curbside pickup service beginning on Nov. 19, after closing for two weeks in response to an employee testing positive for COVID-19. Curbside pickup will be at the drive-thru window. Hours for curbside service will expand to Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. until 7:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday…
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McCarter Theatre cancels live performances through June
McCarter Theatre announced it will cancel all live performances through at least June 2021 because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “We are so very grateful for the kind notes and generous support that we continue to receive every day. Your good wishes lift our spirits as we navigate these extraordinary times and patiently…
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Bordentown City reports no new cases of COVID
There were no new cases of COVID-19 reported from Bordentown City on Nov. 10 or 11, keeping the total number at 52, with six total deaths. There are now 178 total positive cases reported from Bordentown Township through Nov. 12. There are five total deaths. Across Burlington County there are 10,534 positive cases with…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases remain in double digits
EDISON – Edison officials reported 25 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 2,724, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Nov. 11. The age range of the new cases are from 6-90. The township has lost 245 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The Tingley Lane rail…
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South Brunswick police see 30% increase in calls for mental health assistance in past six weeks
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka sounded the alarm about the increasing mental health strain in society. “We have seen a nearly 30% increase in calls for mental health assistance in the past six weeks as compared to the same time period in 2019. The pandemic and tensions in the country have boiled…
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Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce schedules next monthly meeting for Nov. 18
The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its next monthly meeting at 5 p.m. Nov. 18 via Zoom. The featured speaker will be Amie Thornton, chief operating officer for Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Medical Center, discussing the hospital’s management and preparedness efforts regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. A short business meeting will precede the speaker and…
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The Blue Bears welcomes back its full team
The Blue Bears has welcomed back its full team. Although the Blue Bears managed to stay open throughout the lockdown, Chef Eric, Cynthia, Emmanuel, Megan, Chef Marco, Gabriel, Marie, Celine and Kevin are finally back together. The Blue Bears is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays; and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays…
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South Brunswick High School hybrid plan delayed due to rise in COVID cases
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – South Brunswick High School was supposed to begin its hybrid model on Nov. 16, allowing students to attend class in-person, but that phase of the reopening plan has been delayed due to a rising number of COVID cases. “COVID cases are rising dramatically in the state and country. This has reached South…
