Tag: Princeton Board of Health
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Princeton Board of Health outlines guidelines for least harmful use of cannabis
The Princeton Board of Health has called for a proposal to sell cannabis for recreational use through retail cannabis dispensaries in Princeton to be put on hold until plans are in place for increased education and outreach. The Princeton Board of Health also has recommended adoption of “Least Harmful Cannabis Usage Guidelines” regardless of the…
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Board of Health receives vulnerable assessment report from health department
Vulnerable Population Outreach Coordinator (VPOC) Gwendolyn Krol, through her vulnerable population assessment, found that in Princeton the Hispanic and Latino population has been disproportionally affected by COVID-19, when compared to other ethnic groups. Krol presented findings in her report to the Princeton Board of Health meeting on March 9. She had created the first of…
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COVID-19 vaccinations to begin in long-term care facilities
Residents of the Princeton Care Center nursing home and the Acorn Glen assisted living facility, along with healthcare workers, are expected to receive the first COVID-19 vaccinations as the inoculation program rolls out during the week of Dec. 28, Princeton officials announced. Arrangements have been made for the CVS and Walgreens drug store chains to…
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COVID-19 safety messaging to increase for Princeton with statewide cases rising
Princeton’s Board of Health and municipal officials are ramping up the safety messaging pertaining to COVID-19, as cases statewide continue rise. Part of this effort has been a COVID-Safe Community Pledge which has been developed and designed to increase awareness in continuing the community effort against the virus, as well as lessen the fatigue individually…
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Opinion: Ask landscapers to limit gas-powered leaf blowers to limit spread of COVID, noise pollution
The Princeton Board of Health and the Princeton Environmental Commission have suggested that we talk to our landscapers and ask them to limit or discontinue their use of gas-powered leaf blowers because gas leaf blower pollution worsens COVID-19. I can testify from personal experience that doing this can really work. I talked to my landscaper.…
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Princeton Health Department forges ahead with contact tracing
The Princeton Health Department has been shoring up its contact tracing efforts as officials work to contain the spread of COVID-19 within Princeton. This effort is part of an ongoing contact tracing task force that had been established in Princeton. The contact tracers are a combination of resident volunteers and department staff. “We are…
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Princeton Board of Health looks to messaging as restrictions ease statewide
Messaging will continue to be one of the key tools used by Princeton officials against potential incidents of failed social distancing as the town eases into re-opening. Princeton’s Board of Health has discussed increased messaging to decrease the potential occurrence of residents not adhering to social distancing or face coverings when moving through town. “Right…
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Princeton Health Department continues contact tracing efforts
As New Jersey state officials continue building their efforts in the area of contact tracing, so too are Princeton Health Department officials. Recently, state officials announced the implementation of a robust contact tracing program to help slow the spread of those who have come into contact with infected COVID-19 individuals. “In Princeton we have been…
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Princeton mayor urges use of face masks in public
Mayor Liz Lempert and Dr. George DiFerdinando, who chairs the Princeton Board of Health, have joined the growing list of municipal and health officials who are urging residents to wear masks when they go out to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Princeton officials’ call for residents to wear a face mask follows the Centers for…