Health & Wellness
By ROD HIRSCH
August 11, 2020
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Tuesday reported a total of 4,740 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 12 overnight, with 486 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 152 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Massage Envy owner Greg Robertson, his staff and clients on Tuesday presented gift cards worth $78,000 to representatives from three central New Jersey hospitals, each of which will distribute the cards to front line hospital workers and EMTs as a tribute to their selfless ...
TRENTON, NJ -- In the same press conference in which he reported the lowest numbers of hospital patients in ICU and on ventilators since March, and just four deaths overnight, Gov. Phil Murphy chastised young bar-goers on the Jersey Shore at his COVID-19 press briefing on Monday. "Folks, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Monday reported a total of 4,728 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 8 overnight, with 486 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 152 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
TRENTON, NJ - Despite almost 7,000 lab-confirmed coronavirus deaths across 679 long-term care facilities, New Jersey health officials and Gov. Phil Murphy believe there’s a way some can soon open their doors to visitors safely. Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli signed a directive Monday for ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Sunday reported a total of 4,720 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 8 overnight, with 486 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 152 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Saturday reported a total of 4,712 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 5 overnight, with 487 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 152 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Massage Envy owner Greg Robertson, his staff and clients are saying thanks the best way they know how by offering one-hour massages at no cost to central New Jersey hospital workers and EMTs for their selfless dedication to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Friday reported a total of 4,707 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 12 overnight, with 487 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 152 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Thursday reported a total of 4,695 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, with 487 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 151 COVID-19 cases in that time, with 7 deaths. The New Jersey Department ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Wednesday reported a total of 4,717 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 29 cases overnight, with 486 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 151 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
TRENTON, NJ – The state’s new advertising campaign to raise awareness for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing is targeting, among others, the 30-and-under population because of the “risky behaviors” they have exhibited. Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said the “For Each Other, For Us All” ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Tuesday reported a total of 4,688 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 2 cases overnight, with 485 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 149 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Monday reported a total of 4,686 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 10 cases overnight, with 482 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 149 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
TRENTON, NJ — With New Jersey’s rate of transmission (Rt) nearly doubling in a month - from 0.87 in early July to 1.48 today — Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that he will again tighten caps on indoor gatherings. “We believe that some of this increase is attributable to the number of indoor ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Patrick Frain, president of the Somerville Education Association, has joined with union leaders from school districts throughout Somerset County in drafting a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy and Acting Commissioner of Education, Kevin Dehmer calling for New Jersey schools to remain ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Sunday reported a total of 4,676 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 5 cases overnight, with 483 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 149 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Saturday reported a total of 4,671 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 12 cases overnight, with 483 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 149 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
TRENTON, NJ – Despite reporting that there were no in-hospital COVID-19 deaths during the 24-hour period ending 10:30 p.m. last night for the first time since March 10, Gov. Phil Murphy expressed disappointment over the increase in the positivity rate in the state during his COVID-19 press briefing ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Thursday reported a total of 4,649 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 6 cases overnight, with 483 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 148 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - More than 100 public school teachers from throughout Somerset County made it abundantly clear yesterday that they're not happy about having to return to their classrooms in September, fearful that school buildings are unsafe because of the potential for COVID-19 ...
TRENTON, NJ – Gov. Murphy again condemned crowded house parties, which he says are causing the number of new COVID-19 cases to rise in the state during his COVID-19 press briefing on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Trenton. He said that over the past four months, New Jersey residents have “crushed ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Wednesday reported a total of 4,643 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 6 cases overnight, with 482 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 148 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Tuesday reported a total of 4,637 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 13 cases overnight, with 482 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 148 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Monday reported a total of 4,624 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 13 cases overnight, with 481 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 148 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday pleaded with New Jersey’s youth and their parents to protect public health by not holding secret indoor parties and other large indoor gatherings. “We have many examples of people congregating indoors without face coverings, without social distancing and ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Sunday reported a total of 4,611 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 10 cases overnight, with 481 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 148 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Saturday reported a total of 4,601 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 15 cases overnight, with 479 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 148 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Friday reported a total of 4,586 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 9 cases overnight, with 477 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March. Somerville has a total of 148 COVID-19 cases in that time, with ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – The employees of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset had an oversized pizza party Friday, ordering 300 pies from area restaurants - that's 2,400 slices - as their way of saying "Thanks" for the support they received during the height of the COVID-19 crisis in March, ...