Coronavirus

Another 44 Franklin residents were confirmed to have the coronavirus, and one more has died from it, the township Office of Emergency Management reported April 14. With the additional 44 cases, the township’s total is now 539, with 24 deaths, according to the OEM. County wide, more than 1,740 residents have tested positive for the disease, with at least 87 …

The joint Somerset-Hunterdon county coronavirus test site set to open April 16 has more than two weeks’ worth of supplies, a county official said April 13. Somerset County Freeholder Director Shanel Robinson said that the county bought two weeks of supplies initially, and that more is “on hold.” Robinson said how many tests are done daily “will be managed by …

It took 10 days to come to the decision, but the administration of Gov. Phil Murphy won’t comment on the apparent federal confiscation of 35,000 N-95 and surgical masks ordered by Somerset County. Answering a question first asked on April 3, when the confiscation of the masks was first disclosed, Murphy spokeswoman Alexandra Altman said on April 13 that “we …

Nearly 500 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, with 23 succumbing to it, the township Office of Emergency Management said April 13. Sixteen more positive test results boosted the township’s total to 495, with one more reported death, OEM said. County wide, more than 1,660 residents have tested positive, with at least 83 deaths, according to the Somerset …

The Township Council will hold its April 14 meeting virtually. Efforts to reduce the spread of the coronavirus have resulted in the cancellation of all in-person municipal meetings. But with matters including the introduction of the township budget pending, the Council will go to the Webex Internet application to hold its meeting. The public can participate by clicking here. According …

Somerset County Freeholder Director Shanel Robinson said competition among county, state and federal authorities has made it difficult to get supplies for the testing site. A temporary drive-through coronavirus testing site for Somerset and Hunterdon counties will be opened April 16 at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. The site will be initially open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. …

An additional 46 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and two more residents died from it, according to the township Office of Emergency Management. There are now 479 confirmed cases of the virus among township residents, with 22 deaths. According to the township OEM, the best way to protect yourself and your family from this coronavirus and other …

Another 27 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and seven more have died from it, the township Office of Emergency Management said on April 11. That brings the township total of COVID-19 cases to 433, with a total of 20 deaths, according to the OEM. Countywide, more than 2,100 residents have tested positive for the virus, while at …

The number of township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus broke 400 April 10, with an additional 43 people added to the list. There was also one more death in the previous 24 hours, bringing the township’s total to 17, according to the township Office of Emergency Management. There are more than 1,400 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in …

Mayor Phil Kramer hosted a virtual Town Hall on April 9. Township police will go on modified shifts beginning April 13, and the school district is making plans for an alternative to the traditional high school graduation, according to township officials. Those were two nuggets of information that were revealed in an April 9 virtual town hall meeting, hosted by …