Tag: Middlesex County Public Safety and Health Committee

  • Students focus on dangers of distracted driving for county contest

    Students focus on dangers of distracted driving for county contest

    High school students from Middlesex County produced 30- to 60-second public service announcements to warn their friends and classmates about the dangers of driving while impaired or distracted. The winners of Middlesex County’s 18th Annual 3D-Don’t Drive Dangerously PSA Contest were announced during a conference in their honor held at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville…

  • CDC chooses Middlesex County residents for national health survey

    CDC chooses Middlesex County residents for national health survey

    Middlesex County has been selected to be part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Each year, 5,000 residents across the nation have the chance to participate in the latest survey, which is used to gather data to assess the health and nutritional status of children…

  • Preventing spread of mosquito-borne illnesses

    Preventing spread of mosquito-borne illnesses

    The Middlesex County Mosquito Extermination Commission has been inspecting and treating mosquito sites throughout the county and is offering advice to residents on curbing mosquitoes in their yards. Spring is a good time of year to find and remove areas where mosquitoes are likely to breed, such as standing water, according to a statement released…