Tag: Middlesex County Office of Communication
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Residents and local businesses replenish shelves at MCFOODS in time for spring
Thanks to the donations of dozens of residents, Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) will be able to restock its shelves with nonperishable foods and other necessities to continue helping those in need during these unprecedented times. MCFOODS’ Drive-By Food Drive on March 27 at the Lowe’s Home Improvement on Centennial Avenue…
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Middlesex County commissioners outline priorities for 2021
The Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners shared their vision for the county in 2021. That vision focuses on initiatives and programs that position the county for continued success, including: economic development – building an infrastructure for businesses; education – enabling students to thrive; and COVID-19 – expanded testing and vaccine distribution. The event, which…
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MCFOODS distributes 1,500 turkeys with help of community ‘Giants’
The Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) received a donation of 1,500 Thanksgiving turkeys that were distributed to two dozen partner agencies throughout the county. The turkeys were delivered to MCFOODS’ distribution center on Kennedy Boulevard in East Brunswick on Nov. 19 by the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, who received the…
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Middlesex County awards $3 million in Small Business Relief Grants
In its first round of distribution, Middlesex County will award grants to 123 local businesses with a collective total of $3,039,716 from its CARES Act Small Business Relief Grant (MC-SBRG) program, which uses federal CARES Act funding. The grants serve to reimburse costs and loss of revenue associated with adapting business operations in a COVID-19…
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Middlesex County develops interactive map for discovering local growers
A new online guide to Middlesex County’s growers and agricultural product producers, “Grown in Middlesex County,” will help residents find that perfect farmers’ market, Halloween pumpkin, fresh apples for apple pie, or fall flower and vegetable transplants, right from the backyard. The Grown in Middlesex County interactive map, which allows users to choose from farmers markets,…
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Middlesex County partners with East Brunswick to unveil system-wide COVID-19 testing as schools reopen
Middlesex County is partnering with East Brunswick and its Board of Education to implement a unique model for testing students and faculty to prevent and abate the spread of COVID-19 as the new school season begins. This pilot testing program will invite students, faculty and staff to get tested on a voluntary basis by onsite…
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Middlesex County awarded largest federal grant to preserve Metuchen Meeting House Battlefield
Middlesex County will receive the largest grant funding from the National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program to acquire and restore Metuchen Meeting House Battlefield, as recently announced by the federal government. Grants in the amount of $2,887,423 will be issued to Kentucky, New Jersey and Virginia to protect 221 acres of Civil War battlefields…
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Middlesex County awards local small business grants
Middlesex County will award grants to 51 local businesses – a total of $1,200,450 – as part of the Small Business Grant program which utilizes federal Community Development Block Grant COVID-19 (CDBG-CV) CARES Act funding. The grants will be distributed in the forthcoming weeks to recipients negatively impacted by COVID-19. Recipients of this federal funding include restaurants,…
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Middlesex County CARES ACT Small Business Relief Grant Program to aid local businesses impacted by COVID-19
To assist local small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, Middlesex County is implementing a new round of funding in its CARES Act Small Business Relief Grant (MC-SBRG) program which utilizes federal CARES Act funding. These grants will serve to reimburse costs and loss of revenue associated with adopting business operations in a post-COVID-19 environment. The…