Tag: Middlesex County Office of Health Services
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Raccoon tests positive for rabies in Spotswood
SPOTSWOOD – A raccoon tested positive for rabies in the vicinity of Burlington Avenue and Kane Avenue, according to officials from the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. This is the third rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2022 and the first rabid animal in Spotswood, according to a press release through Middlesex County…
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Rabid skunk found in Monroe later dies at the lab
MONROE – A skunk tested positive for rabies in Monroe in the vicinity of Schoolhouse Road and Galacia Way. This is the ninth rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2021 and the second rabid animal in Monroe, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. On Dec. 2, a resident…
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Dog attacks rabid skunk in Monroe; skunk then bites pet owner
MONROE – A skunk tested positive for rabies in Monroe in the vicinity of Evergreen Terrace and Astor Place. This is the eighth rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2021 and the first rabid animal in Monroe, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. A resident of Monroe’s pet…
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Rabid skunk located in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – A skunk tested positive for rabies in the vicinity of Vail Drive and Hunter Court in Old Bridge. This is the seventh rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2021 and the first rabid animal in Old Bridge for the year, according to information provided by The Middlesex County Office of Health…
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More than 80 residents tested for COVID on first day of mobile testing clinic in Thompson Park
Ever evolving its testing methods with the needs of the community, Middlesex County has launched mobile testing clinics for COVID-19 in Thompson Park in Monroe as part of the county’s ongoing effort to provide Middlesex County residents free access to COVID-19 testing. “Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Middlesex County has worked hard to…
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Some 156 COVID-19 tests administered on first day at Middlesex County drive-thru testing facility
EDISON – Some 156 COVID-19 tests were administered to Middlesex County residents on the opening day of the drive-thru testing facility at the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Kilmer Vehicle Inspection Center in Edison. Those wishing to be tested are required to make an appointment and meet a set of criteria. Kimberly Burnett, public information…
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Skunk tests positive for rabies in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK – The Middlesex County Office of Health Services is reporting that a skunk tested positive for rabies in East Brunswick in the vicinity of Winton Avenue and Mercedes Road. This is the second rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2020 and the first rabid animal in East Brunswick. On March 10, a…
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Middlesex County’s first rabid animal of the year located in South River
SOUTH RIVER – The Middlesex County Office of Health Services is reporting that a raccoon tested positive for rabies in South River in the vicinity of Cleveland Avenue and Ferris Street. This is the first rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2020 and the first rabid animal in South River. On Feb. 3, a…
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New Brunswick Healthy Housing Collaborative receives BUILD Health Challenge Award
The New Brunswick Healthy Housing Collaborative announced that it has been selected to receive the BUILD Health Challenge Award. The integrated partnership between New Brunswick Tomorrow, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Saint Peter’s University Hospital, and the Middlesex County Office of Health Services has been selected as one of 18 communities across the nation to…
