Tag: pandemic
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Office Evolution offers ‘One Stop Shop’ for entrepreneurs and business professionals
EAST BRUNSWICK – In the aftermath of the pandemic, businesses and communities are embracing the return to normalcy after years of lockdowns and restrictions. Yet for many people, the shift towards remote work has introduced new challenges. With hybrid schedules replacing traditional commutes and in-person meetings, many office-based companies have struggled to balance overhead costs…
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Princeton school board to resume in-person meetings on an alternating basis
The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education expects to resume in-person meetings in September on an alternating basis. The first in-person meeting will be held on Sept. 27. The school board suspended in-person meetings after Gov. Phil Murphy issued an executive order in March 2020 that banned indoor meetings and other activities in response to…
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Burlington County Health Department to hold vaccine, booster clinics in August
The Burlington County Health Department is holding more COVID-19 vaccination clinics next month to try to help get as many residents vaccinated or boosted in advance of a possible fall or winter surge of the virus. The August clinics will be by appointment only each Friday, Aug. 5, 12, 19 and 26, from 2-4 p.m.…
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Juvenile charged with alleged Zoom attack at memorial service for South Brunswick High School student in 2021
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A juvenile from North Jersey has been charged with a Zoom attack on a virtual memorial service for a South Brunswick High School student in February 2021. “During the service, an unknown person allegedly entered the Zoom and threatened to blow up the funeral home and make the casket turn to ashes,…
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Hightstown High School Class of 2022 ‘resilient, did not miss a beat’
Seniors came together on the baseball diamond at Trenton Thunder Ballpark to mark Hightstown High School’s 107th annual graduation ceremony. Friends and family members took their seats in the stands surrounding the baseball field, holding up umbrellas for shade – not rain – and fanning themselves with the high school graduation ceremony program booklets on…
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East Brunswick senior named 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholar
EAST BRUNSWICK – A senior at East Brunswick High School was one of three New Jersey students – 161 across the country – chosen to receive the distinction of U.S. Presidential Scholar by the U.S. Department of Education. Carson He attributes his nomination and selection to his work ethic and his extensive involvement in extracurricular…
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East Brunswick Arts Commission set to reveal ‘Six Feet Apart’ sculpture
EAST BRUNSWICK – A commemorative sculpture representing the “strength of community in response to the pandemic” is set to be revealed at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center. The East Brunswick Arts Commission (EBAC) will host the sculpture reveal ceremony at 6 p.m. June 16. Carin Baum, an artist and the creator of “Six Feet…
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Edison reports four new positive COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 52
EDISON – Edison reported four new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number in the township to 52, according to information provided by the Edison Office of Emergency Management on March 29. The cases are a 34-year-old male, a 49-year-old female, an 84-year-old female, and a 92-year-old female. Each person is on home isolation,…
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Metuchen mayor urges public to do their part to flatten the curve as positive COVID-19 cases rise
METUCHEN – Metuchen officials reported three new positive COVID-19 cases on March 29, which brings the total positive cases in the borough to seven, according to Mayor Jonathan Busch. The mayor, in a social media post, said he was informed the cases are two 35-year-old females and a 64-year-old female. “Unfortunately, over the next couple…
