Tag: South Brunswick Office of Emergency Management
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North Brunswick, South Brunswick institute mask mandates; schools go virtual for two weeks
The townships of North Brunswick and South Brunswick have instituted indoor mask mandates amidst the rising cases of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant. A mask is required to be worn in all areas of public indoor accommodations including, but not limited to, government facilities, restaurants, bars, gymnasiums, dance studios, recreation facilities, retail stores, cafes,…
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North Brunswick issues township-wide indoor mask mandate; South Brunswick OEM provides guidance on regulations
Effective New Year’s Eve day, the Township of North Brunswick will adhere to an indoor mask mandate amidst the rising cases of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant. Beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 31, masks will be required in all areas of North Brunswick public indoor accommodations including, not limited to the following: Government Facilities…
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Damage from Tropical Storm Ida continues to be assessed in Brunswick area
On Nassau Street in North Brunswick, a pipe that was submerged under water due to the heavy rains of Tropical Storm Ida on Sept. 1 was restricting the flow of water. The bowling alley off Carolier Lane had water up to its loading dock, and a pipe was under 4 feet of water. On Remsen…
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FEMA representatives will assist residents, business owners today from 1-5 p.m. in South Brunswick
FEMA representatives will be in South Brunswick today, Monday, Sept. 13, to examine damage from Tropical Storm Ida. In coordination with Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management (OEM), FEMA representatives will meet with South Brunswick OEM to tour damaged areas of the township. From 1-5 p.m., FEMA representatives will be at the South Brunswick Municipal…
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North Brunswick Municipal Building closed due to flood damage
Mark Cafferty called Tropical Storm Ida another “storm of the century.” But how many “storms of the century” have their been recently, he asked rhetorically. He mentioned Hurricane Irene, which dropped 7 inches of rain in just a few hours in August 2011; Winter Storm Jonas in 2017; and then there was Superstorm Sandy in…
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South Brunswick officials warn of third wave of COVID
Over the course of the past few months, the number of COVID-19 positive cases in South Brunswick fluctuated from a high of 117 cases in a single week during the peak of the second wave at the end of December, to a low of 29 cases in a week in mid-February. Two weeks ago, the…
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COVID cases in South Brunswick jump by 65 percent; but town is one of top vaccinated in county
The South Brunswick Office of Emergency Management is advising residents of rising COVID numbers in the community. Last week the township saw 81 new cases, a 65% increase over the previous week, according to information provided on March 22. This increase mirrors similar increases statewide, according to the statement, and New Jersey is now the…
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South Brunswick cases rise, but vaccine eligibility expands
Following a month during which numbers of positive cases of COVID-19 seemed to have plateaued, South Brunswick’s COVID-19 cases appear to be rising again with 49 new cases. Although the reason for this increase in cases is not immediately apparent, the curve of the weekly case graph appears to be very closely mirroring that of…
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South Brunswick officials reflect one year after COVID-19 reported in town
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – March 10 marks the one-year anniversary when the first possible COVID-19 case was reported in South Brunswick. The first notification didn’t come from a doctor, hospital or public health official, but from the township’s partnership with its schools; the school district became one of the first in Central New Jersey to go…