‘I want us to be going to that next step.’ Hunterdon community reflects on anniversary of COVID outbreak.
Updated Mar 12, 2021;
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The mayor of one of the smallest but most iconic towns in Hunterdon County compared the past year to swallowing a red pill in the film “The Matrix” — an action that reveals an unpleasant but life-altering truth.
This month marks the anniversary of one year of destruction, devastation and tragedy reaped at the hands of the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in over 700,000 confirmed cases and 23,000 confirmed and probable deaths in the state.
Hunterdon County has consistently reported a relatively small number of cases and deaths in comparison to other New Jersey counties. However, interviews with a public official, a long-time restaurant owner, a first responder and the head of the town’s business community and one of the Garden State’s most well-known museums illustrate that the region has remained far from immune to the virus and its far-reaching impact.