Tag: COVID-19
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Four schools in the Woodbridge School District switch back to fully remote learning after uptick in coronavirus cases
WOODBRIDGE – Four of the 25 schools in the Woodbridge School District have switched to fully remote learning due to “either the number of cases at the school or lack of staffing due to quarantining,” according to schools Superintendent Robert Zega. Zega updated the community of the switch in a letter on Oct. 22, which…
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Princeton Small Business Resiliency Fund reopens grant program
Applications will open on Nov. 1 for a second round of independently owned small businesses seeking financial support in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Princeton Small Business Resiliency Fund will provide additional grants up to $5,000 to complement state and federal aid to Princeton’s small businesses. The grants provide assistance with the costs associated…
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Edison reports 10 new COVID-19 cases, Halloween costume contest at Minnie B. Veal on Oct. 24
EDISON – Edison officials reported 10 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 2,372, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Oct. 21. The age range of the new cases are from 8-84. The township has lost 243 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The Township Council has…
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New owners of Attilio’s Pizzeria use quarantine time to revamp menu, restaurant
OLD BRIDGE – The new owners of Attilio’s Pizzeria and Restaurant bring the flavor of Naples, Italy, in every bite. Longtime friends Lina Carpenito and Nunzio Schiano took over the establishment on March 8, two days before the state started shutting down businesses due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. “What timing,” Carpenito said as she…
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COVID-19 updates for Bordentown
There are 43 total positive cases of COVID-19 reported from Bordentown City since March, with one new case reported on Oct. 20 and one new case reported on Oct. 21. There are six total deaths: females age 86, 77 and 83; and males age 90, 90 and 82. There are now 141 positive cases reported…
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Educators donate COVID-related books to Lawrence Public Schools in memory of former employees
A piece of Lawrence Township Public Schools’ (LTPS) past was recalled at the Oct. 14 Board of Education meeting as the daughter of two former district employees returned to the district with an act of kindness in her parents’ memory. Karen Stroman Pardonner is the daughter of Joseph Stroman, former Ben Franklin Elementary principal (1967-69),…
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South River High School students will ‘paint town green’ for mental health awareness
SOUTH RIVER–In March of this year, the South River High School’s Future Healthcare Professionals Club canceled its “Paint the Town Green” campaign due to the coronavirus pandemic. Today, the club’s campaign is back on thanks to the Borough Council approving a resolution granting permission for the club to hang up green ribbons on borough property.…
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Metuchen officials monitoring new COVID-19 cases closely, bulk pick-up scheduling moves online
METUCHEN – Mayor Jonathan Busch said the borough is not immune to the spikes of coronavirus happening across the state. “We’re noticing it in a way,” he said during his comments at a Borough Council meeting on Oct. 19. “Since October we have seen 13 reported cases in the borough, seven of those cases came…
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Old Bridge reports 74 new COVID-19 cases in seven days, police will collect unused drugs on Oct. 24
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 74 new positive COVID-19 cases over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 1,501, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his coronavirus report on Oct. 21. The seven-day period is from Oct. 14-20. The township has lost one more resident to COVID-19, …
