Township of Monroe News

MONROE TWP -  (February 5, 2021) – In an effort to get more community members involved in Monroe Township government, newly appointed Mayor Dalina, in cooperation with Township Council, is encouraging residents to apply for current and future openings on Township boards, commissions and advisory councils.

“The Township Council and I would like to see more residents sharing ideas, implementing programs and planning for the future of our great community.  What better way to get involved than to join one of our various boards and commissions,” said Mayor Stephen Dalina.  “Our residents have a wide variety of valuable skills and experiences that would greatly benefit us all.  We are thankful to those who give of their time in service to these important groups.”

Thanks to the efforts of Mayor Dalina and Township Council, the COVID-19 vaccination site at the Monroe Township Senior Center is now limited to serving only Monroe Township and Middlesex County residents. 

The site is managed by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services and so far has been open once a week.  Unfortunately, the vaccine supply distributed by the State to the County is very limited.    

The state system still needs much improvement and vaccine scheduling needs to be more efficient for our residents. The Mayor and Council continue to relay on a daily basis the real concerns of our residents to State leaders about this inefficient system.     

 VACCINE SUPPLY IS VERY LIMITED; APPOINTMENTS DEPENDENT ON SUPPLY

• Register on the NJ State Website at https://covidvaccine.nj.gov. Once registered, you will receive an email that CONFIRMS your registration. Once eligible based on the state guidelines, you will receive a SCHEDULING email inviting you to schedule an appointment through the NJ Vaccination Scheduling System. 

• The State also provides a lists of vaccine sites by county where appointments may be made directly: https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/covid-19-vaccine-locations-for-eligible-recipients

For assistance contact the NJ STATE HOTLINE at 855-568-0545 or the MIDDLESEX COUNTY CALL CENTER at 732-745-3100.  Middlesex County vaccination site information is available at http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/covid19​.

83 NEW COVID-19 CASES AND FIVE DEATHS COMMUNITY-WIDE OVER SEVEN-DAY PERIOD 

Known Cases

New Cases

Deaths

Monroe Township

2986

83

(1/28 – 2/3)

160 Total (5 NEW)

88 Long Term Care

72 Community-Wide

 PLEASE NOTE:  Cases are reported as soon as the information is made available to the Township

Twenty-five additional positive cases community-wide reported today were from August through January. 

Councilman Fills Vacated Seat Until Special Election in November

MONROE TOWNSHIP – February 3, 2021 – Terence “Terry” Van Dzura has been appointed as Councilman At-Large of Monroe Township filling the seat vacated by Stephen Dalina who was sworn-in as Township Mayor in January. 

Van Dzura is a 25-year resident of Monroe Township.  Through the years, he has been actively involved in coaching youth sports, including softball and basketball.  His son and daughter graduated from Monroe Township High School.  He presently serves as Chairman of the Monroe Township Planning Board. 

A special election will be held in November to elect the candidate who will fill the unexpired Councilman At-Large term of Stephen Dalina who was appointed Mayor on January 20. 

MESSAGE MAYOR STEPHEN M. DALINA

As we all know firsthand, millions of New Jersey residents have been told they qualify for a vaccine, but little vaccine is available.  Reports indicate that several million people have pre-registered on waiting lists, yet New Jersey is scheduled to receive just 130,000 doses of vaccine for each of the next three weeks.  Clearly, we will all need to be patient as we wait for more vaccines to become available.   

But I have little to no patience for the way the current state vaccination scheduling system is serving our residents.  Please know I am speaking out along with the Council, on behalf of residents to improve the system.  See my letter from yesterday. https://www.monroetwp.com/index.php/news/36-news-flash/936-coronavirus-community-update.

There is nothing more important to me than the effort to vaccinate our residents.

Sincerely, Mayor Dalina

VACCINE SUPPLY VERY LIMITED;

APOINTMENTS DEPENDENT ON SUPPLY 

WHO IS ABLE TO GET THE VACCINE RIGHT NOW?

Healthcare workers, sworn first responders (police & fire), Long Term Care residents and staff.

Individuals at High Risk –

• Individuals aged 65 and older
• Individuals ages 16-64 with medical conditions that increase the risk of severe illness from the virus. These conditions include Cancer, Chronic kidney disease, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), Down Syndrome, Heart conditions, Obesity, Severe Obesity, Sickle cell disease, Smoking, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, immunosuppressed and solid organ transplants.

REGISTER ON THE STATE WEBSITE

Register on the NJ State Website at https://covidvaccine.nj.gov.  Once registered, you will receive a scheduling email that CONFIRMS your registration. When an opening becomes available at one of the state vaccination sites, you will receive an email that lets you schedule an appointment through the NJ Vaccination Scheduling System.