Tag: COVID testing

  • Old Bridge, school district collaborate to offer COVID-19 testing through holiday season

    Old Bridge, school district collaborate to offer COVID-19 testing through holiday season

    OLD BRIDGE – As Old Bridge continues to be one of five coronavirus hotspots in Middlesex County, the township and the public school district have collaborated to provide COVID-19 testing through the holiday season. “We saw a need,” Mayor Owen Henry said, adding it made sense to offer testing as Old Bridge is one of…

  • Princeton company develops rapid saliva-based test to detect COVID-19

    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…

  • COVID-19 testing broadly available in Middlesex County

    Middlesex County has compiled a comprehensive directory of COVID-19 testing facilities throughout its 25 municipalities to ensure that all residents can access free or affordable tests. As the State of New Jersey reopens the economy, both diagnostic (detecting current presence of the virus) and antibody testing (detecting previous development of the virus), as well as…

  • Burlington County residents with or without symptoms can get tested for COVID-19

    Burlington County residents with or without symptoms can get tested for COVID-19

    To help limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, it is important that all persons with concern about COVID-19 exposure be tested as soon as possible. Accordingly, Burlington County’s COVID-19 mass testing center can now make appointments for all Burlington County residents, whether or not they are experiencing viral symptoms, according to information provided by…

  • Edison site to test asymptomatic COVID patients

    Edison site to test asymptomatic COVID patients

    Beginning on May 20, Middlesex County will open COVID-19 testing to both symptomatic and asymptomatic residents at the Edison drive thru testing site. Testing is free and by appointment only, booked up to three days in advance of the testing date. Residents can book an appointment by visiting middlesexcountynj.gov/covid19testing or calling 732-745-3100. The registration form is available in…