Tag: Middlesex County
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Grant funding will go toward programs that prevent pool drownings
Middlesex County is one of only five in the nation to receive grant Middlesex County has been awarded a $128,800 grant by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to be used for education, training, and enforcement of pool safety requirements that are intended to save lives and prevent serious injuries. Middlesex County was…
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Middlesex County makes it easy to find healthy foods with new interactive map
Finding fruits and vegetables just got a whole lot easier thanks to Middlesex County’s new Accessing Healthy Foods interactive map. This tool helps county residents locate food stores, farmers markets and food pantries that offer healthy foods. Individuals can use the map to view public transportation routes to and from any of the locations so…
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Middlesex County announces winners of “Don’t Drive Dangerously” Public Service Announcement contest
Middlesex County announced the winners of the 2021 “Don’t Drive Dangerously” Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest, which was open to teens in all public and non-public Middlesex County high schools. The full list of 2021 PSA contest winners by category are: Audio: First place – Dunellen High School: Chloe Cassidy, Stephanie Fetzer, Elizabeth Renavitz, Caitlyn…
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Genco named 2021 Middlesex County Superintendent of the Year
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across New Jersey at alarming rates in Spring 2020, schools and school districts were thrown a massive curveball to finish the 2019-20 school year. The Cranbury School, like many others, would have to navigate the closing of the school’s in-person instruction and the transition to fully remote learning that year.…
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Senator Cory Booker, Vinnie Brand, Chef David Burke among presenters who will discuss the ‘next normal’ for Middlesex County
The first webinar for this year’s Business Series, Leading Where We Live, will explore the power of generosity, and highlight those businesses that are digging deep to help their colleagues despite also being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As Middlesex County and the community lead together, each panelist will examine what their organizations have learned…
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Middlesex County’s music, theater series return for outdoor performances
Middlesex County’s theater and music series are back this summer, planned for outdoor, in-person performances. Plays-in-the-Park is back live on stage, with performances of “America the Beautiful,” “Rock Roll & Soul” and “Showtune” at Roosevelt Park in Edison on Sundays. Music-in-the-Park, which features musical performances by local bands on Wednesdays and Sundays, returns to the…
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Middlesex County to honor 156th anniversary of Juneteenth with series of remote and in-person celebrations
As part of New Jersey’s first official commemoration of Juneteenth, Middlesex County will mark the holiday with county-wide celebrations beginning with a mural painting event in New Brunswick, and concluding with multiple flag raisings across the county. The events are hosted with the Metuchen – Edison Area, New Brunswick Area and Perth Amboy Area…
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Middlesex County Regional Vaccine Mega-site will administer last first-dose vaccines on June 26
EDISON – After six months of operation and issuing more than 300,000 vaccines, the Middlesex County Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Mega-site in Edison will shut down. Operated by RWJBarnabas Health, the Army National Guard, Office of Emergency Management (OEM), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Middlesex County, the mega-site will administer its final round of…
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Middlesex County campaign eliminates stigma associated with mental illness and addiction
Middlesex County recognizes the stigma associated with mental illness and addiction, and acknowledges that many people remain unserved in part because of the stigma of seeking help. The county is calling attention to this to bring mental illness and addiction out of the shadows and to encourage treatment and support. Mental illness and addiction touch…
