Tag: Metuchen
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Metuchen reports one new COVID-19 case
METUCHEN – Metuchen officials reported one new positive COVID-19 case on March 30, which brings the total positive cases in the borough to eight, according to Mayor Jonathan Busch. The mayor, in a social media post, said he was informed the case is an 82-year-old male. For more information regarding COVID-19, call the state’s hotline…
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Metuchen mayor urges public to do their part to flatten the curve as positive COVID-19 cases rise
METUCHEN – Metuchen officials reported three new positive COVID-19 cases on March 29, which brings the total positive cases in the borough to seven, according to Mayor Jonathan Busch. The mayor, in a social media post, said he was informed the cases are two 35-year-old females and a 64-year-old female. “Unfortunately, over the next couple…
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Metuchen reports two more positive COVID-19 cases
METUCHEN – Metuchen officials reported two more positive COVID-19 cases on March 28, which brings the total positive cases in the borough to four, according to Mayor Jonathan Busch. The mayor, in a social media post, said he was informed the cases are a 63-year-old male and a 21-year-old male. “Please join my family and…
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Uplifting colorful words offer encouragement on Middlesex Greenway during pandemic
Uplifting colorful words offering encouragement – “Live, Laugh, Love,” “Stay Strong,” “Be Kind,” “You can do it,” “Keep Going” and “Smile” – were written in chalk on The Middlesex Greenway in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Middlesex Greenway provides a 10-foot wide, paved trail suitable for walking, biking and jogging, which is…
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Metuchen reports its second positive COVID-19 case
METUCHEN – Metuchen officials reported the borough’s second positive COVID-19 case, according to Mayor Jonathan Busch. The mayor, in a social media post on March 26, said he was informed the case is a 25-year-old resident. “Our collective thoughts and prayers are with this individual and his or her family,” he said. The borough reported…
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Novel coronavirus pandemic may delay the long-awaited installation of flashing crosswalks in Metuchen
METUCHEN – The novel coronavirus pandemic may delay what would have been a victory in moving the long-awaited federal Safe Routes to Schools grant forward. The Metuchen Borough Council, at a meeting on March 9, approved a resolution authorizing the award of a construction contract in the amount not to exceed $483,325.40 to JC Contracting…
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Metuchen first responders in need of face masks, hand sanitizer, wipes
METUCHEN – The Metuchen Office of Emergency Management is in need of personal protective equipment for its first responders. The items include, but are not limited to, face masks – both N95 and common surgical style – face shields, goggles, paper gowns and disposable shoe/boot covers. Also needed is hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes. The…
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Outbreak of novel coronavirus hits home in Metuchen with passing of former council member
METUCHEN – The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has hit home with the passing of former Councilman Richard Weber, Mayor Jonathan Busch said in a social media post. Busch said Weber, who served the Borough Council from 2001 to 2010, “died of complications related to coronavirus.” “Please keep Richard, those he loved and those who loved…
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Kosher Meals on Wheels continues to serve community in wake of COVID-19
MILLTOWN – In the midst of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Kosher Meals on Wheels program “will run as normal as possible for as long as possible,” according to Roni Salkin, executive director of Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County. Kosher Meals on Wheels (KMOW), which is considered an essential service, is one of…