Politics & Government

Rep. Zwicker Cancels Event To 'Prevent Spread Of Coronavirus'

Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker​ is canceling his upcoming Energy Savings event in Flemington on Wednesday out of "abundance of caution."

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker is canceling his upcoming Energy Savings event in Flemington on Wednesday out of "abundance of caution to help prevent the spread" of the new coronavirus.

"While I regret any inconvenience this may cause, these are challenging times and there is nothing more important than your health and safety," said Zwicker of District 16, which includes Princeton, parts of Somerset and Hunterdon counties.


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As of Tuesday, the first death of a new coronavirus patient was reported in New Jersey. The fatality was among four new cases identified Tuesday, raising the state's total to 15. (See Related: First NJ Coronavirus Death; Total Cases Rise To 15: Governor)

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