Township of Monroe News

HONORING AND REMEMBERING OUR VETERANS VIRTUALLY THIS MEMORIAL DAY 

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS BY SUNDAY AT 5PM

    MESSAGE FROM MAYOR GERALD W. TAMBURRO

As we all know, Memorial Day weekend will be a little bit different this year.  We will miss the parades and we won’t be able to gather at memorials for a wreath laying. However, this “pause” allows us to reflect on what Memorial Day means. It’s certainly more than BBQ’s and heading to the beach, it is a day for us to REMEMBER AND CELEBRATE the sacrifice of the Americans who, through many generations, have worked to preserve the very freedoms we enjoy.  

As a Veteran myself, I couldn’t be prouder to lead a community blessed with so many Veterans and their families, who have served in conflicts from World War II to the present-day War on Terror. Our nation and indeed, our community have come through many tough times, together. And we will do so again. So, I ask that this weekend, you take a moment to reflect on their sacrifice and service. Please share with your children the importance of why we honor, remember and celebrate Memorial Day. 

4 NEW CASES REPORTED ON THURSDAY, 2 COMMUNITY WIDE AND 2 LONG TERM CARE CASES

Known Cases

New Cases

Deaths

United States

1,617,821

95,213

New Jersey

152,719

1,394 

10,985

Middlesex County

15,165

108

935

Monroe Township

673

4

94 Total (1New)

70 Long Term Care 

24 Community-Wide

COVID-19 Cases received Thursday, May 21: 67, Male; 92, Female; 89 Female; 88, Male 

CELEBRATING “ROSIE” BROMBERG:  BEATING COVID-19 at 106 YEARS YOUNG!

Imagine the momentous events of the past century, from the women’s rights movement, to Prohibition, the Great Depression and Pearl Harbor, to the first man in space. Now imagine living through it all – INCLUDING COVID-19.  

Rose “Rosie” Bromberg, age 106 and a resident at The Gardens at Monroe, was born on Aug. 24, 1913.  She grew up in Paterson where she worked in a candy store with her parents making ice cream sodas. Her favorite childhood activity was dancing.  Bromberg lived in Florida for some time before moving back to New Jersey.  View the video celebration here.

Cheers to good health and happiness, Mrs. Bromberg! 

6 NEW COVID-19 POSITIVE CASE REPORTED ON WEDNESDAY

5 COMMUNITY WIDE AND 1 LONG TERM CARE CASES

Known Cases

New Cases

Deaths

United States

1,591,731

94,276

New Jersey

151,472

1,304 

10,843

Middlesex County

15,057

103

921

Monroe Township

669

6

93 Total (1New)

69 Long Term Care

24 Community-Wide

COVID-19 Cases received Wednesday, May 20:  6 New Positive Cases

63 Female; 87 Male; 50 Female; 56 Male; 60 Male; 93 Female

Known Cases

New Cases

Deaths

United States

1,557,492

92,333

New Jersey

150,399

1,670 

10,747

Middlesex County

14,954

120

913

Monroe Township

663

6

92 Total (1New)

69 Long Term Care

23 Community-Wide

COVID-19 Cases received Tuesday, May 19:  6 New Positive Cases

91 Female; 27 Male; 75 Male; 53 Female; 81 Male; 69 Female

STATE AND NJDOH STATISTICS:  

• NJ hospitals currently have 3,405 patients being treated for COVID-19.This is less than ½ of what it was 4 weeks ago. 
• 261 new hospitalizations and 282 patients were discharged from the hospital yesterday.
• 969 patients in either critical or intensive care; 750 ventilators currently in use.
• The daily positivity rate for tests from May 16^thwas 18 percent.
• “The curve continues to move in the right direction overall,” said Governor Murphy. “Metrics in our hospitals are down significantly since their peak.There has been a steady progression across the past 2 weeks. But we all still have a lot of work to do. We can’t move forward unless we’re confident that doing so won’t move us backward.Let’s keep it up.” 
• 15 cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children - no deaths reported.
• Ages of children affected range from 2-18.11 out of the 15 have tested positive for COVID-19.4 are currently hospitalized.  
• The rate of new cases at our long-term care facilities continues downward from the peak. We’ll keep working to push this curve lower.The numbers of lab-confirmed deaths associated with our long-term care facilities are also decreasing from the peak. 

‘THERE’S NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT’: COUPLE GETS MARRIED IN MONROE TOWNSHIP PARKING LOT:  The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of uncertainty to the world but today in the parking lot of the Monroe Township municipal building, one thing was certain -- the love between two people.  Ellen Panzer and Alan Schwartz have been in each other's lives for decades as friends. 

The couple applied for a marriage application on Friday via Zoom with the Monroe Township Municipal Clerk’s Office.  Today, the two became Mr. and Mrs. Schwartz with Judge Boyd officiating.  "There's no time like the present," says Ellen. "We know people who have gotten sick, we know people who have died and we know we're together." Watch the News12 New Jersey story here.

BEST WISHES TO THE HAPPY COUPLE!!