Tag: Middlesex County

  • Teamwork generates mobile vaccine clinic for Cranbury School teachers, staff

    Teamwork generates mobile vaccine clinic for Cranbury School teachers, staff

    When the Cranbury School District administration and Board of Education started the new year, momentum started to build for accessible COVID-19 vaccine clinics at the Cranbury School. Administration and school board members would achieve their goal of having a clinic and complete their effort to vaccinate teachers and staff when a second dose vaccination clinic…

  • Middlesex County’s Outdoor Guide features dozens of COVID-19-friendly activities

    Middlesex County’s Outdoor Guide features dozens of COVID-19-friendly activities

    Middlesex County’s Outdoor Guide brings together a wide range of COVID-19-friendly outdoor activities such as wooded hiking trails, scenic bike routes, fishing hotspots, the best places to spot seasonal birds, and more. “Outdoor spaces have been essential throughout the COVID-19 pandemic with many finding a new appreciation for parks and open spaces. With over 6,300…

  • Middlesex County Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Megasite surpasses 250,000 vaccinations 

    Middlesex County Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Megasite surpasses 250,000 vaccinations 

    The Middlesex County Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Megasite in Edison reports it has surpassed a major milestone in the fight against COVID-19: administering its 250,000th vaccination. Run by RWJBarnabas Health, the Army National Guard, FEMA and Middlesex County, more than 150 staff members provide on-site services including security, registration, vaccination and medical observation, according to information…

  • Monroe partners with pharmacy to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to homebound residents

    Monroe partners with pharmacy to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to homebound residents

    Monroe Township EMS crews, accompanied by township police officers and members of the Office of Emergency Management, transported pharmacists from Texas Road Pharmacy to the homes of 10 township homebound residents who each received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Second dose appointments for in-home delivery already are scheduled for these individuals. “This…

  • Engineering firm hired to design North Brunswick train station

    Engineering firm hired to design North Brunswick train station

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – Traveling from North Brunswick to MetLife Stadium and American Dream in East Rutherford, or to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, or to Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station, or to Boston or Washington, D.C., will be possible in the future. The Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) voted to approve WSP USA Inc. as the…

  • Drive-thru job fair to be held at the Edison Housing Authority for prospective employees

    Drive-thru job fair to be held at the Edison Housing Authority for prospective employees

    With the pandemic drastically changing the way people search for employment, Middlesex County has adapted their traditionally in-person job fair to one held in a drive-thru setting following social distancing guidelines. The job fair is planned for 10 a.m. April 15 at the Edison Housing Authority, 14 Rev. Samuel Carpenter Blvd., Edison.  Job seekers will…

  • Homebound residents of Middlesex County can register for COVID-19 vaccine

    Homebound residents of Middlesex County can register for COVID-19 vaccine

    Middlesex County developed a program to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to homebound residents within the county. To register, email [email protected] Include name, home address, date of birth and telephone number. For more information, call 732-248-7345 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. The deadline to register is April 16.

  • 2021 Primary Election ballot drawing to be held via livestream

    2021 Primary Election ballot drawing to be held via livestream

    The upcoming ballot drawing for the positioning of candidates for the 2021 Primary Election will be held at 3 p.m. April 16 at the Commissioners Meeting Room in the County Administration Building in New Brunswick. Due to the ongoing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, all county buildings, including the Administration Building, are closed…

  • North Brunswick councilwoman sworn in as first Latina Middlesex County surrogate

    North Brunswick councilwoman sworn in as first Latina Middlesex County surrogate

    Following her confirmation and swearing in by the New Jersey State Senate Judiciary Committee on March 25, Claribel Cortes was sworn in on March 26 by Middlesex County Clerk Nancy J. Pinkin to serve as Middlesex County’s surrogate. With her confirmation and swearing in, Cortes becomes not only the first Latina to serve as Middlesex…