‘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 t
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The Task Force was established this year as a direct result of the pandemic.
âThe Task Force was formed to look at the long-term recovery needs for the business community here in Hunterdon County,â said Chris Phelan, Chamber president said. âThis has been an unprecedented year with so many challenges from COVID 19, to the economic loss, that we know we needed to look at developing long-term strategies to help in the recovery through 2021.â
The Chamber Foundation has awarded six Small Business Recovery Grants through the Hunterdon Economic Recovery Fund.
The recipients of the first Small Business Recovery Grants are Chameleon Blue, Heartstrings, Beyond Bijoux, Roses In Your Hair, Balic of Clinton, and Rosemarieâs Cucina. The grant criteria focused on retail shops and restaurants with less than 20 employees and no chain affiliations.