Tag: COVID-19
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Sayreville mask mandate instituted after split vote by council members; GOP claims vote is invalid
SAYREVILLE – In a split vote, Sayreville officials have implemented a mandate requiring indoor facial masks through the month of January. On Jan. 3, the Borough Council voted 3-3 on a resolution for the mask mandate, which is intended to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Democratic Council President Michele Maher and Republican council members Eunice…
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Princeton mask mandate goes into effect Jan. 13
Princeton’s Office of Emergency Management and Mayor Mark Freda have issued a Declaration of State of Emergency to all citizens and persons within the Municipality of Princeton due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Effective at 5 a.m. Jan. 13, face coverings will be required in public indoor spaces including restaurants, bars,…
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Lawrence schools go back for half-day sessions
After a week of remote instruction, Lawrence Township public school students will be back in the classroom – but only for a half day, according to Superintendent of Schools Ross Kasun. In a Jan. 9 letter to parents, Kasun wrote that students will attend a half day of school in the morning for the week…
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PSRC temporarily halts in-person programming due to rise in COVID-19 cases
Princeton Senior Resource Center (PSRC) has pressed pause on the in-person programming to start the new year. The pause which went into effect on Jan. 3 will be until Jan. 23, according to PSRC CEO Drew Dyson. Due to increases in COVID-19 cases and the Omicron variant, all programs will now be virtual for three…
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Cranbury School on early dismissal for first week of 2022 due to COVID-19
Students in the Cranbury School District do not have in-person instruction in the afternoon during the week of Jan. 7. The school district is one of many school districts across the state and country navigating the surge in COVID-19 cases and highly transmissible Omicron variant. The Cranbury School has made several adjustments to school operations…
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HVRSD temporarily switches to remote learning for high school, middle school students
Hopewell Valley Central High School transitioned to remote instruction through Jan. 7 and Timberlane Middle School has followed suit. According to the school district, the high school transitioned to virtual instruction on Jan. 3 and the middle school started virtual learning on Jan. 5, which will also go through Jan. 7. However, Toll Gate Grammar…
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Princeton High School on remote learning Jan. 3-7 due to staffing shortage
Citing staffing issues, Princeton High School students will learn remotely during the week of Jan. 3-7, according to Superintendent of Schools Carol Kelley. The Princeton Public Schools’ elementary schools and the Princeton Middle School will have in-person instruction, but there are not enough teachers to open Princeton High School, Kelley wrote in a letter to…
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North Brunswick, South Brunswick institute mask mandates; schools go virtual for two weeks
The townships of North Brunswick and South Brunswick have instituted indoor mask mandates amidst the rising cases of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant. A mask is required to be worn in all areas of public indoor accommodations including, but not limited to, government facilities, restaurants, bars, gymnasiums, dance studios, recreation facilities, retail stores, cafes,…
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Lawrence schools on remote instruction Jan. 3-7
Lawrence Township school district officials are reverting to remote instruction for the week of Jan. 3-7 – the first week of school following the winter recess – because of an increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases among students and staff. Due to the number of staff who need to be absent during the…