Tag: COVID-19
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Princeton raises daily rate to attract substitute teachers to school district
Seeking substitute teachers to fill in for those who call out sick, the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education has raised the daily rate to entice would-be substitute teachers to step forward. The school board approved raising the per diem rate from $85 and $90 per day to a range of $95 to $105 per…
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Edison reports 23 new COVID-19 cases
EDISON – Edison officials reported 23 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 2,646, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Nov. 8. The ages of the new cases are from 6-60. The township has lost 245 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Edison Water Utility is making…
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Total number of positive COVID cases in Burlington County eclipses 10,000
There are 52 total positive cases of COVID-19 reported from Bordentown City through Nov. 8. There are six total deaths: females age 86, 77 and 83; and males age 90, 90 and 82. There are now 173 total positive cases reported from Bordentown Township through Nov. 8. There are five total deaths: males age 79,…
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Edison Board of Education extends superintendent contract through 2024
EDISON – Schools Superintendent Bernard Bragen, who grew up in Edison and began his career in the Edison School District, said he is committed to the district and has no ambition to go further, whether to another state or another position. That is why Bragen said he requested to extend his contract through July 1,…
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Grants fund job training in three Central Jersey counties
Residents in Hunterdon, Middlesex and Somerset counties who are unemployed because of COVID-19 have access to a new training grant program through the counties’ workforce development boards. The Consortium of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, serving Hunterdon and Somerset counties; and the Workforce Development Board of Middlesex County has received $277,750 in COVID-19 Dislocated…
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Edison reports 20 new COVID-19 cases, Tingley Lane rail road crossing will close from Nov. 9-12, detour will be in place
EDISON – Edison officials reported 20 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 2,625, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Nov. 7. The ages of the new cases are from 9-84. The township has lost 245 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Edison Water Utility is making…
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LyondellBasell volunteers donate food to Trinity Episcopal Church during Global Care Day
EDISON – Understanding the value of time, resources and participation, LyondellBasell volunteers across the world safely engaged in various in-person and virtual projects focused on food security as part of the company’s 21st Annual Global Care Day. On Oct. 17, more than 80 LyondellBasell locations participated, including the plant in Edison. LyondellBasell chose not to…
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Princeton Ballet School studios equipped with air purification systems
Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, installed ionizer air purification systems within its HVAC equipment as part of its facility safety investments. The Global Plasma Solutions (GPS) Needlepoint Bi-Polar Ionization technology embedded in these systems also kills pathogens such as the COVID-19 virus, according a statement provided by the school. GPS technology has been proven to have…
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Monroe reports 33 new COVID-19 cases in a week, library, recycling center remain closed after employees test positive for COVID-19
MONROE – Monroe officials reported 33 new COVID-19 case over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 1,054, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on Nov. 5. The seven-day period was from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4. The new cases community wide include a one-year-old male, a four-year-old…
