Township of Monroe News

Proposed Truck Ban Has Municipal and County Support;

Needs the Commissioner’s Sign-Off 

MONROE TOWNSHIP – May 12, 2020 –Monroe Mayor Gerald W. Tamburro will be scheduling a meeting with state Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, seeking her approval on a popular ordinance that bans heavy tractor-trailers on three residential roads along the Cranbury town line in Monroe.

Middlesex County recommended the ordinance to the state in February. The proposed law, which has received overwhelming support in Monroe, would ban trucks weighing more than eight tons from Cranbury Station, Prospect Plains and Cranbury Half Acre roads, west of Applegarth Road.  The Township Council unanimously approved the ordinance in October, with more than 300 residents attending the meeting to voice support.

On April 21, a supervisor in the state Transportation Department’s traffic engineering bureau responded to the county engineer, saying he is against recommending the ban. The state official contended the safety issues did not rise to the level of weigh restrictions. He also believed that closing the roads to heavy trucks would add travel time and inconvenience to truckers who would have to deal with detours.

3 IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES AND 6 COMMUNITY-WIDE 

Known Cases

New Cases

Deaths

Recovered

United States

1,369,496

80,653

213,555

New Jersey

  139,945

1,453 

9,310

Middlesex County

14,036

 277 (May 9-10)

794

Monroe Township

594

9 (May 9-10)

85 Total**

65 Long Term Care Facilities

20 Community-Wide

**According to data from the Middlesex County Board of Health, 76% of deaths in Monroe Township are from private long-term care facilities.   

COVID-19 Cases received Saturday, May 9:  New positive cases 6 

64, male

92, female

36, male

39, female

64, male

24, male

COVID-19 Cases received Sunday, May 10:  New positive cases 3

55, female

73, male

80, female

18 ADDITIONAL REPORTED DEATHS:  

14 IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES AND 4 COMMUNITY-WIDE

Sadly, we must report that Middlesex County has informed us of 18 additional deaths in our community.  Over the past week, Middlesex County completed a comprehensive reconciliation of confirmed deaths in the State of New Jersey’s Communicable Diseases Database to ensure the County and State death lists were accurately aligned. 

These additional deaths are being reported through May 7, 2020.  A further breakdown of this data reflects that 76% of these deaths occur in long term care facilities and 24% are community wide. 

 “Every one of these deaths are a blow to us as a community. We sympathize with the families and mourn the loss with them,” said Mayor Gerald W. Tamburro.  “It is important that we stand together in support our friends and neighbors, during this most difficult time.”

6 in Long Term Care Facilities and 1 Community-Wide

GOVERNOR MURPHY REPORTS:  SLOWER RATES OF SPREAD ACROSS THE STATE

Known Cases

New Cases

Deaths

United States

1,324,685

78,533

New Jersey

137,085

1,759 

9,116

Middlesex County

13,759

142

759

Monroe Township

585

7

67 Total**

51 Long Term Care Facilities

16 Community-Wide

COVID-19 Cases received Friday, May 8:  7 New Positive Cases 

76, male

69, male

81, female

65, male

72, female

106, female

92, female

MyInstaDoc TESTING STATISTICS:  The following is a summary of the local testing at InstaDocMonroe, 298 Applegarth Road, Monroe Twp. If you want to be tested, please visit their website to schedule an appointment www.myinstadocmonroe.com. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE SYMPTOMATIC TO BE TESTED.  

TOTAL TESTED AS OF 5/8: 2,222            

TOTAL POSITIVITY RATE: 29%

5 IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES AND 4 COMMUNITY-WIDE

Known Cases

New Cases

Deaths

Recovered

United States

1,297,826

77,043

176,110

New Jersey

  135,454

1,985 

8,952

Middlesex County

13,617

260

748

Monroe Township

578

9

67 Total**

51 Long Term Care Facilities

16 Community-Wide

COVID-19 Cases received Thursday, May 7:  New positive cases 9 

60, male

46, male

75, male

18, male

34, male

91, female

54, male

66, female

32, female

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

“I would like to take this opportunity to wish a happy Mother’s Day to all the special Monroe Township moms. Whether you have young children at home or grown adult children with children of their own, your key concern is to keep them safe, healthy and happy – and I share in that concern.

The unique circumstances we find ourselves in with this current health crisis may find your ever so important role as “mom” expanding to beyond what you ever thought possible.  You also likely find yourself explaining these new circumstances to young children who may not entirely understand or you may be consoling an older child who wants to go to prom and walk the stage at graduation. And I want you to know, from the bottom of my heart, you’re doing a great job juggling it all.

For those of you who find yourself separated from your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, I understand how hard these times are and I want to encourage you to visit with them electronically or call.  But please, for your own safety, remember to keep safe social distances.

Just as I said in my Easter and Passover messages, the more we practice social distancing now, the sooner we all will be back together again.  We could not get through this health crisis without our moms.  We appreciate you and wish you a day filled with love and happiness.”  -- Mayor Gerald W. Tamburro