Tag: Middlesex County
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Middlesex County provides way to create distinct dishes from ingredients available at food pantries
Middlesex County has introduced the Share Your Foodways program, a way to create delicious, culturally distinct dishes from ingredients available at the local food pantry. This program combines the efforts of MCFOODS (Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services), with the Arts Institute of Middlesex County, to give back to the community in a fun…
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Old Bridge begins preservation of Cottrell Farm, almost two decades in the making
OLD BRIDGE — It was a historic day as Charlene O’Hara stood on the Cottrell Farm site where her mother Catharine Cottrell Wallace was born 101 years ago. “It means a great deal to my family to know the historic nature of this property is going to be preserved for future generations,” she said. O’Hara…
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COVID-19 testing broadly available in Middlesex County
Middlesex County has compiled a comprehensive directory of COVID-19 testing facilities throughout its 25 municipalities to ensure that all residents can access free or affordable tests. As the State of New Jersey reopens the economy, both diagnostic (detecting current presence of the virus) and antibody testing (detecting previous development of the virus), as well as…
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Middlesex County offers grant to businesses with less than 10 employees impacted by COVID-19
To assist local small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, Middlesex County is introducing a Small Business Grant program using federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) CARES Act funding. The county intends to award a total of $1,062,260 in grants for job retention and creation through the CDBG-CV funds for this special economic development program under…
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Cranbury notified by DOT of reinvestigation into Monroe truck ban ordinance
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) will reexamine Monroe Township’s potential weight restriction for Cranbury Station Road. The weight restriction is part of Monroe’s truck ban ordinance enforcing no more than 8 tons on commercial trucks that are permitted to travel on Cranbury Station Road. For the ban to go into effect it needs…
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Middlesex County encourages voting by mail for primary election
Middlesex County is promoting its vote by mail initiative for the upcoming primary election. In previous years, Middlesex County has mailed vote by mail applications in August for the general election, according to information provided by the county. With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting elections, the county has committed to sending applications during the primary election…
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A free-standing comprehensive cancer pavilion is on the horizon in New Brunswick
NEW BRUNSWICK – At a time when healthcare, access to healthcare, research, innovation, drug trials and jobs are the hot topics of discussion, the proposed collaboration project of a free-standing comprehensive cancer pavilion touches upon each aspect, Chris Paladino, president of the New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO) said. “There are so many ways to frame…
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Middlesex County Board of Social Services updates phone, website information
The Middlesex County Board of Social Services updated its contact information during the period of the COVID-19 State of Emergency. The board is currently staffed from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. weekdays. Staff is on the phones taking applications, calling and answering questions about applications, cases and other requests. The agency’s main phone line is…
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Middlesex County has access to saliva test for COVID-19
Middlesex County, in partnership with RUCDR Infinite Biologics, RWJBarnabas Health and Accurate Diagnostic Labs, are on the forefront of innovation in the fight against COVID-19, offering for the first-time a saliva-based test to the community on a mass scale. Introduced recently by RUCDR and ADL, this saliva test, newly approved by the Food and Drug…
