Two adults, an 86 year old female and a 51 year old male, were found dead in a Central Ave, Lakewood, home by Township Police Officers performing a wellness check, according to an announcement by Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
Jim Keady sat down and shut up for three months after dropping out of the race for the Democrat nomination for the House seat in New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District. Now he says he’s having conversations about entering the race as a third party candidate.
Given the circumstances that required us to celebrate differently
this year, I still hope everyone had a happy Easter and Passover.
As our nation and state
continue to deal with the effects and severity of COVID-19, I want to let you
know that myself and the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders continue
to work with local, state and federal officials to ensure our residents are
receiving the information and support needed during this unprecedented time. We
continue – and will continue – to advocate on behalf of our business community
and its employees.
New Jersey Air Guard Airmen from the 108th Wing provide traffic control at a COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Site at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J., March 23, 2020. The testing site, established in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is staffed by the New Jersey Department of Health, the New Jersey State Police, and the New Jersey National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
The FEMA supported COVID-19 drive-through testing site at the PNC Arts Center, Garden State Parkway mile 116 in Holmdel has been closed today, Monday April 13, due to forecast high winds, according to NJ’s COVID-19 information hub.
The site is scheduled to open again on Weds, April 15 at 8 am.
New Jersey hospitals have been able to double the number of “critical care” beds from nearly 2,000 to 4,000 in recent weeks, state Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said Thursday, adding that the state projectsthe peak number of coronavirus patients who need hospital care could hit as early as Saturday.
In the past month, New Jersey’s 71 acute-care hospitals responded to the Persichilli’s urgent call for help by adding about 60 percent more beds to the existing 23,000 beds in the state by commandeering space wherever they could find it, Kerry McKean Kelly, spokeswoman for the New Jersey Hos… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: April 10th, 2020 | Author:admin | Filed under:COVID-19, Monmouth County | Tags:COVID-19, New Jersey | Comments Off on N.J. hospitals should be able to handle peak surge of coronavirus patients expected this weekend, officials say
Monmouth County Freeholder Director Tom Arnone said that the public will be restricted from the County’s parks and golf courses, effective April 8, due to the Executive Order that Governor Murphy signed today in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
New Jersey officials reported the coronavirus death toll has increased to 1,232 and total cases in the state have hit 44,416 on Tuesday with 3,361 new positive tests in the last 24 hours and the projected peak for the state still likely weeks away.
“It’s almost unfathomable when you think about it — 1,232 lost lives,” Gov. Phil Murphy said during his daily coronavirus press briefing Tuesday afternoon. The numbers included 232 new deaths – the highest single-day increase during the outbreak. Officials said 10% of the fatalities have been residents of long-term care facilities.“We honor their legac… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: April 7th, 2020 | Author:admin | Filed under:COVID-19, Monmouth County, New Jersey | Tags:COVID-19, New Jersey | Comments Off on New Jersey coronavirus death toll now at 1,232. Total cases rise to 44,416 with 3K new positive tests.
First-responders from communities near Jersey Shore University Medical Center had a special surprise for staff during Monday night’s shift change amid the coronavirusoutbreak.
Police officers, firefighters and EMS workers pulled up to the Neptune City hospital with emergency lights flashing and clapped as doctors, nurses and other medical staff arrived for work – many of them to care for COVID-19
patients.
“Thank you, thank you,” the first-responders said as they applauded hospital staffers headed in for a grueling night’s work.“No words can even begin to describe how our work has changed recentl… Read the rest of this entry »
Stephanie Schmid won the Monmouth County Democrats endorsement in the upcoming primary, currently scheduled for June 2, for the nomination to challenge Congressman Chris Smith in November.
Congressman Chris Smith and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden prepare to survey Hurricane Sandy damage. November, 2012. Smith’s new legislation would assist citizens and towns still recovering from Sandy while also dealing with the COVID-19 crisis.
Legislation introduced on Friday by Congressman Chris Smith and co-sponsored by Congressman Jeff Van Drew would provide a major assist to citizens and municipalities still recovering from Superstorm Sandy as they now deal with the COVID-19 crisis as well.
