Tag: Monroe
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Local book club celebrates milestone anniversary
In 1900, William McKinley was president of the United States, postage was two cents for first class mail, and women did not yet have the right to vote. In December of that year, The Twentieth Century Round-About Book Club (RABC) was established and has been going strong ever since. The Round-About Book Club will be…
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Monroe loses one more resident to COVID-19, library will resume curbside pick up Nov. 19, recycling center reopens
MONROE – Monroe officials reported 34 new COVID-19 cases over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 1,097, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on Nov. 12. The seven-day period was from Nov. 5-11. The new cases community wide include a one-year-old male, a 19-year-old female, a 20-year-old…
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Monroe library will resume curbside pickup on Nov. 19
The Monroe Township Public Library will resume curbside pickup service beginning on Nov. 19, after closing for two weeks in response to an employee testing positive for COVID-19. Curbside pickup will be at the drive-thru window. Hours for curbside service will expand to Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. until 7:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday…
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Monroe Public Library could receive state funds to replace aging infrastructure
MONROE – The Monroe Public Library is on the list to potentially receive state funding for expansion and associated renovations. Gov. Phil Murphy delivered a list of proposed projects for the first round of funding from the Library Construction Bond Act (LCBA) to the Legislature on Nov. 5. The LCBA authorized $125 million in state…
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Updated election results for Monroe Board of Education
There were elections for seats on Board of Education in Monroe on Nov. 3. There were no municipal elections in 2020. The results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office at this time. The results are not final and it is not known when the results will be…
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Monroe reports 33 new COVID-19 cases in a week, library, recycling center remain closed after employees test positive for COVID-19
MONROE – Monroe officials reported 33 new COVID-19 case over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 1,054, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on Nov. 5. The seven-day period was from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4. The new cases community wide include a one-year-old male, a four-year-old…
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Springpoint residents give communities high marks for pandemic response
In a recent independent survey, residents of Springpoint Senior Living gave their communities high marks for the response to the COVID-19 health crisis, with an overall ranking of 4.72 out of 5. Holleran, a nationally recognized research and consulting firm that specializes in the senior living industry, conducted the survey of 1,204 Springpoint independent living…
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Election results for Monroe Board of Education
There were elections for seats on Board of Education in Monroe on Nov. 3. There were no municipal elections in 2020. The results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office at this time. The results are not final and it is not known when the results will be…
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Monroe Township Library remains closed after employee tests positive for COVID
The Monroe Township Library will remain closed, including the book return drop box. Late fees will not be charged during this time. Township officials were informed late Nov. 3 of a library employee who tested positive for COVID-19, preempting plans to resume curbside pick-up operations on Nov. 4. The employee, who last worked on…
