Tag: COVID-19
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Small upticks in new COVID-19 cases follows recent trends in Woodbridge, Avenel Performing Arts Center opens Oct. 1
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 19 new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 2,065, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Sept. 28. Seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Sept. 25, five new cases were reported for Sept. 26, and seven new…
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Pennington student uses 3D printer to create N95 masks
Spurred by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennington student Olivia Bottomley, Class of 2022, used her ingenuity, creativity and applied science skills to contribute to the search for more effective personal protective equipment (PPE): she spent her summer designing and building a partially 3D-printed mask. Surgical N95 respirators are the standard face covering for…
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Community Day canceled
Community Day, which is Lawrence Township’s annual celebration of itself, has been called off because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawrence Township officials were reluctant to hold Community Day on Oct. 4, which draws hundreds of visitors, because of the pandemic. Township officials said they thought it was the responsible choice, and pledged to make sure…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases include an eight-year-old child
EDISON – Edison officials reported 12 new COVID-19 cases over a two-day period, which bring the total number of cases to 2,199, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Sept. 27. The age range of the new COVID-19 cases is from 8-57. The township has lost 240 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex…
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Edison reports 11 new COVID-19 cases over two-day period, age range from 16-82
EDISON – Edison officials reported 11 new COVID-19 cases over a two-day period, which bring the total number of cases to 2,187, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Sept. 26. The two-day period is from Sept. 25-26. The age range of the new COVID-19 cases is from 16-82. The township has lost…
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Monroe mayor urges residents to continue to follow CDC guidelines as new COVID-19 cases rise, next drive-in movie ‘Moana’ is set for Sept. 29
MONROE – Monroe officials reported 16 new COVID-19 case over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 879, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on Sept. 24. The seven-day period was from Sept. 17 to Sept. 23. The new cases, which are community-wide, include a four-year-old male, a…
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Teachers can learn how to help students fight fears and anxiety due to COVID-19
NAMI NJ will hold a webinar “Coping with the Return to School During COVID-19” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Sept. 30. Melissa A. Callen will discuss how teachers are faced with students who have heightened states of fear and anxiety, and will offer information on how to deal with the potential traumatic impact of COVID on students,…
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Edison reports six new COVID-19 cases, township to host ‘Drive-Up’ free rabies clinic for dogs and cats Oct. 3
EDISON – Edison officials reported six new COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 2,187, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Sept. 24. The age range of the new COVID-19 cases is from 34-47. The township has lost 240 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The Edison Health…
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More than half of the new COVID-19 cases in Woodbridge are from private gatherings, annual Tour de Woodbridge on Sept. 27
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 24 new COVID-19 cases over a four-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 2,046, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Sept. 25. Eleven new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Sept. 21, three new cases were reported for Sept. 22, seven new cases…
