Four COVID-19 cases in Monmouth County, Officials responding and mitigating

Monmouth County Freeholder Director Tom Arnone said that there are now four cases of COVID-19 in the County and that County officials are monitoring the situation and taking action to ensure the public health and safety residents.

Two of the presumptive positive cases are senior citizen females from Hazlet, 66 and 83,  who are clients of the Golden Age Adult Medical Day Care Center in Marlboro.

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Oceanport Schools Closed Thursday and Friday due to COVID-19 concerns

The Oceanport School District, which is comprised of an elementary school and a middle school, will be closed on Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13, according to an announcement on the district’s website. Read the rest of this entry »

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Red Bank Regional High School Goes Virtual As Student Contracts COVID-19

A Red Bank Regional High School student has tested presumptive positive for COVID-19 and the school with hold its classes via the Internet starting tomorrow, March 12, 2019. The school’s Virtual School Insturctional Plan and be found here.

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Atlantic Cinemas Takes Measures To Protect Customers’ Health

Atlantic Cinemas, Atlantic Highlands, announced today that they are drastically limiting their ticket sales in order that patrons will be able to enjoy first run movies without sitting too close to other customers.  These measures are being taken to address concerns expressed by their patrons in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Effective immediately the theater will only sell 1/3 of the seating capacity for each of their five screens.

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County if we’re not quarantined this weekend, March 13-15, 2019

By Greg Kelly

Friday, March 13:

• The Experience Continues by Spotlight Players (Matawan) – MORE INFO
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• “August Wilson’s Radio Golf” at Two River Theater (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• “The Promotion” at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Irish Tenor Emmet Cahill (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Tournament at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Film: Alive Inside, Free Music & Dinner (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• CLUB MAC High School Musical (Middletown) – MORE INFO

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DiMaso and Scharfenberger urge calm and caution in response to COVID-19 outbreak

Assembly Members Serena DiMaso and Gerry Scharfenberger are urging Monmouth County residents to remain calm and to use proper precautions as we deal with the outbreak of  COVID-19 in New Jersey. Read the rest of this entry »

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Bergen County Man, 60’s, Dies from COVID-19

Governor Phil Murphy and Lt. Gov Sheila Oliver announced that a New Jersey man died as a result of the coronavirus.

The individual is a male in his 60s from Bergen County.

“We are sad to report the first death in a case of COVID-19 in New Jersey. Our prayers are with the family during this difficult time. We remain vigilant to doing all we can — across all levels of government — to protect the people of New Jersey.”

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Arnone Report: Bridge Rehab in Long Branch and Support for Brookdale

By Freeholder Director Tom Arnone

Monmouth County Freeholder Director Tom Arnone

Hello everyone!

While I could say the last few weeks have been very busy, the truth of the matter is that the County stays busy around the year with ongoing projects and initiatives.

I would like to provide a few updates from the departments I oversee, including the County’s Department of Public Works and Engineering. I’m proud to serve as the liaison to this department and cannot praise enough the tremendous work these – and all – County employees do on a daily basis to maintain the high quality of life we enjoy in Monmouth County. Read the rest of this entry »

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Homemade spray sanitizer sold at 7-Eleven badly burned my son, mom says. Cops seize bottles, issue warning.

Police in a New Jersey town issued a warning Monday night about a product marketed as “Spray Sanitizer” at a 7-Eleven after mom shared photos on social media saying her son had been burned by the potentially-homemade chemical packaged 3-ounce, mini-sprayer bottles in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

River Vale police were called shortly after 8 p.m. to the 7-Eleven on Rivervale Road after an officer saw the photos “depicting a young boy with apparent burns to his arm and leg,” police Lt. John DeVoe said in a statement.“From the information that we received, approximately one dozen of the bo… Read the rest of this entry »

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Video: Murphy Explains COVID-19 State of Emergency

BREAKING: I’m declaring a State of Emergency for New Jersey amid an outbreak of #COVID19.

We’ve been ahead of the curve in terms of our preparations, and this declaration will help keep us there.⁰⁰For more information, visit https://t.co/UyohzX5yGkhttps://t.co/ACoJrkLgJm pic.twitter.com/9gINlZKB1f

— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) March 9, 2020

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