NORTH BRUNSWICK – The Township of North Brunswick was advised that 15 residents tested positive for COVID-19 on April 8:
Females: 62, 72, 32, 29, 84, 46, 74, 28 and 32
Males: 28, 41, 37, 22, 39
Unknown gender: 51
There are now 130 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19.
“This is a critical time to stay at home and practice safe social distancing. North Brunswick is performing an ongoing assessment of our ability to effectively enforce safe distancing rules in our township parks and inhibit the spread of coronavirus. Because evidence to date indicates that people have been adhering to safe distance practices, the parks will remain open for the present time. If it becomes clear that people cannot, or will not, maintain 6 feet of separation, then the parks will be immediately closed. The coronavirus affords us no margin of error so any indication that persons are not remaining safe distances from one another will result in closure. We have assigned additional police, park rangers and other authorized employees to aggressively monitor the parks and ensure that safe distancing rules are being followed,” Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack said in a prepared statement.
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North Brunswick wants to spotlight the heroes in town. To nominate a nurse, doctor, police officer, firefighter, EMT or an essential employee during the pandemic, email events@northbrunswicknj.gov
In your email, include their name, profession, a description of their career and why they are a hero.
Include a photo if possible.
Submissions are due by April 10.
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Automated trash collection in Zone 3 will be collected on Monday, April 13, in light of Good Friday, April 10.
Condos/townhomes with twice a week manual trash collection will have Friday collection suspended and collection will resume on Tuesday, April 14.
There are no changes to the recycling schedule.
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North Brunswick Food Bank hours are from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, April 9, at the Municipal Building, 710 Hermann Road. This is open to township residents only.
Visitors will be directed to the rear of the building for drive-thru service.
The Food Bank is accepting cash and gift card donations in lieu of accepting food during the emergency. Gift cards or checks made payable to the North Brunswick Food Bank may be mailed to the attention of the Mayor’s Office, 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick 08902.
For more information, call 732-247-0922, ext. 293.
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A heightened sense of uncertainty throughout the world is emboldening phone scammers who impersonate utility employees and PSE&G urges customers to know the facts and protect themselves.
“In times like these, every challenge our households face is magnified,” said Fred Daum, executive director, PSE&G customer operations. “The heightened anxiety we’re feeling is perfect for scammers, whose preferred tactic is to make people panic at the thought of getting their power shut off. That’s why it’s important for people to know that, during this crisis, PSE&G is not shutting off power for non-payment due to financial burdens.”
Visit nj.pseg.com/newsroom/newsrelease145 for more information on what to look out for and what PSE&G will and will not discuss over the phone.
