A drive-thru vaccination clinic at Rutgers Plaza in Franklin Township.
Somerset County officials announced Monday that 50% of adults in the county are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and 70 percent of adults in the county have received one vaccine dose.
The county has been successful at getting people vaccinated by offering programs like mobile vaccine clinics and drive-thru vaccination clinics. Appointments are available at drive-thru clinics in Franklin Township and at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg.
“This is encouraging news that so many of us have been vaccinated, but we can’t take our foot off the gas,” said Somerset County Commissioner Sara Sooy. “The way we will get back to a more normal and open way of living is by getting an even greater percentage of adults vaccinated. I encourage any resident who is waiting or is on the fence to take advantage of our clinics throughout the county and get vaccinated this week.”
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SOMERVILLE – Somerset County s property tax rate will be going up less than 1 percent under a budget introduced by the county commissioners.
That increase means the property tax for county purposes on a home assessed at $455,373, the country average, will increase by $55.13. That does not include any increases for local school or municipal taxes.
Though the $255.12 county budget is increasing by 1.25 percent, the tax increase is being held down by a 2.38 percent increase in the overall value of assessed property in the county.
“The 2021 budget that we have created strikes the balance by being compassionate yet fiscally responsible, County Commission Director Shanel Y. Robinson said. This budget ensures that we continue to provide all current services, while being able to add additional services such as free COVID testing and vaccinations for Somerset County residents.”
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The Somerset County Department of Health has started sending vaccination teams to the homes of residents who, for medical or other reasons, are unable to travel to receive their COVID-19 vaccine.
The nurse-led teams initially are vaccinating homebound residents in Somerville, Raritan and Manville this week and will then move to additional municipalities.
“We are thrilled to finally be receiving increased allocations of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine so we can continue our efforts to ensure Somerset County’s most vulnerable residents are protected against COVID,” said Commission Deputy Director Sara Sooy, who accompanied one of the teams to visit Maria Page of Manville.
Racism is a virus: Nationwide anti-Asian American violence inspires Bridgewater rally
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BRIDGEWATER – Over 50 students and around 150 adults rallied Saturday afternoon to support the Asian-American community in the township in the wake of a pandemic-spurred growth in hate crimes directed at them.
The crowd gathered outside the Bridgewater Municipal Complex, holding handmade signs that read, Protect Asian Lives,” I am not a virus,” and Racism is a virus,” while some chanted, Stop Asian hate! and It ends today!”
The non-partisan rally was organized by Bridgewater-Raritan High School students, who said they were inspired to hold the rally to remember the victims of the (Atlanta) shooting and also to be a sign to the community that although this didn t happen in Bridgewater, New Jersey . we re standing in solidarity with everyone (in the community).
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