Tag: Monroe
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Health Matters 12/4: Physical Therapy Can Help Speed Recovery After Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery
By Sangita Verma, PT, DPT, MBA, GCS After hip or knee replacement surgery, many patients are eager to return to the activities they love – from golfing and gardening to playing tennis or simply playing with the grandkids. Physical therapy plays an important role in the recovery process. With exercises designed to strengthen the muscles…
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East Brunswick Hadassah donates knitted hats to Jewish Family Services
The East Brunswick Hadassah Knit and Nosh group donated handmade hats and scarves to Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County. The group’s outreach co-chair, Sharon Dolled, presented JFS Director of Volunteer Services, Michelle B., with several boxes of the knittings. Women’s Center Coordinator, Lisa B., is getting ready to present her clients and their children…
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Monroe police officer pulls driver from car engulfed in flames
Police, fire and EMS were dispatched to Pergola Avenue in Monroe, at the intersection of Namsan Drive, around 8:38 p.m. Nov. 26. An overturned vehicle was fully engulfed in flames in the middle of the roadway, with the driver trapped inside. Officer Douglas Perrone attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. He then…
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Monroe total COVID-19 cases reach 1,301, township will hold Holiday Car Parade Dec. 3
MONROE – Monroe officials reported 82 new COVID-19 cases over seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 1,301, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on Nov. 25. The seven-day period was from Nov. 19-25. The new cases community-wide include a nine-month old male, an 11-year-old male, a 12-year-old male,…
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Monroe’s Holiday Car Parade will culminate with tree lighting
Monroe’s Holiday Car Parade will begin to line up at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at Danny Ryan field, 34 N. State Home Road, Monroe. The parade will depart at 7 p.m. and proceed for roughly 30 minutes, ending at the community center for a tree lighting. Car decorating is encouraged. Social distancing will be enforced.…
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Three newcomers will fill three seats on Monroe Board of Education
MONROE – Three newcomers will fill the three, three-year terms that were available on the Board of Education in the election on Nov. 3. According to results certified by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office on Nov. 20, Christine Skurbe received the most votes with 10,885, Kathleen Belko received 10,386 and Karen Bierman received 9,323 to…
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Grant funds will allow Monroe Township Library to upgrade HVAC system, fire safety equipment
MONROE – The Monroe Township Library is the recipient of a $248,640 matching grant through the New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act (LCBA). “The library is a cornerstone of learning and engagement for Monroe Township and plays an ever-increasing role in our residents’ lives – particularly as we find new ways to safely engage in…
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Monroe new COVID-19 cases more than double in a week, mayor urges residents to avoid large indoor gatherings ahead of Thanksgiving
MONROE – Monroe new COVID-19 cases more than double over seven-day period. Officials reported 76 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 1,198, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on Nov. 19. The seven-day period was from Nov. 12-18. The new cases community-wide include a nine-month old male,…
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Monroe family adopts ninth child during Middlesex County’s National Adoption Day event
In honor of National Adoption Day on Nov. 21, Middlesex County hosted its 13th annual National Adoption Day event on Nov. 18. The adoptions of eight children and two adults were finalized during the event, including one family’s ninth adoption. “While 2020 has been a year marked by uncertainty and sadness for so many, National…
