Mayor Perry Declares a State of Emergency in Middletown

Middletown Mayor Tony Perry

MIDDLETOWN, NJ –At Monday’s Middletown Township Committee meeting, Mayor Tony Perry declared a State of Local Disaster Emergency within Middletown to help mitigate the evolving COVID-19 health situation.

“The health and safety of this community is our top priority,” said Mayor Perry. “It is crucial that we find ways to encourage fellow citizens to practice social distancing to help contain the spread of this disease. We are implementing these measures because it is imperative that our residents understand the gravity of the situation.” Read the rest of this entry »

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County Clerk Hanlon Creates Web Portal For COVID-19 Information

Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon

Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon has created a webpage with links to official government notifications, federal, state, county and local, relating to closures, curfews, and updates about government operations in Monmouth County due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation. This page will help Monmouth County residents navigate the days ahead with up to date news and information from the municipal, county and state levels of government.

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Rep Chris Smith is supporting County Governments’ Work To Thwart The Spread of COVID-19

Congressman Chris Smith working in his Hamilton office

Monmouth County Freeholders Sue Kiley and Nick DiRocco, joined by County Administrator Teri O’Connor, briefed Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) on the work being done in Monmouth to stop the spread of the novel Coronavirus, as well as to help County residents deal with the stressors the pandemic may bring.

Smith said that though the County is limiting visitors to all offices, all golf courses, parks and open spaces remain open and may offer needed respite. The Freeholders also discuss the testing, screening and tracing being done, and also briefed the congressman on the bank of volunteers who are answering calls at the Monmouth County Health Department.

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Statement by Freeholder Director Tom Arnone and Deputy Director Sue Kiley on COVID-19

Monmouth County Freeholder Director Tom Arnone

In this unprecedented time of uncertainty, as we are all dealing with COVID-19, we wanted to let each and every one of you know that we are working around the clock to respond to and mitigate this developing situation.

Most of our day is spent on the phone or in meetings with County Administration, Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden, State and local officials, hospitals, emergency services responders and even small business owners who are all feeling the effects of this health pandemic. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tune in to the Tommy G Show at 4:05 pm

MMM publisher Art Gallagher will be Tommy G’s guest on this afternoon, 4:05 PM, on the best afternoon drive time radio show in New Jersey.

Tommy and Art will, of course, be discussing COVID-19, and our various governments’ response to the crisis.

The Tommy G Show is broadcast Monday through Friday from 3pm – 6pm in Central New Jersey on 1450 AM WCTC, on the Internet by clicking this link , on iHeartRadio, and via the TuneIn app on your smartphone.

We hope you tune in.

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Atlantic Cinemas Closed Until Further Notice

Atlantic Cinemas in Atlantic Highlands is closed until further notice, owner Fred Rast told MMM this morning.

Rast announced last week that he was limiting the ticket sales in his theaters to 1/3 capacity in order to provide social distancing space between patrons.  Even still, the box office sales over the weekend were less than $200 and did not cover the cost of sanitizing the 5 plex.

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A message from Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon

Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon

Dear Residents and Customers,

I want to take a moment to connect with you directly as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact Monmouth County and our local communities. As this unprecedented situation unfolds, Monmouth County has made some adjustments in how we serve you:

In an abundance of caution to protect and keep Monmouth County residents and County employees safe from the spread of COVID-19, all Monmouth County Clerk’s Offices will be closed to the public, with limited exceptions, now through Sunday, March 22, 2020. We apologize for any inconvenience this temporary closure may cause.

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New Jersey postpones most in-person court dates as coronavirus spreads

Most in-person New Jersey Superior Court business scheduled for Monday or Tuesday have been postponed, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner announced Sunday.

The move was the state judiciary’s latest response to the coronavirus pandemic.The Superior Court’s trial level and tax court are affected, although there are exceptions. New hearing dates have yet to be scheduled.

“On a typical court day, hundreds if not thousands of attorneys, litigants, and inmates appear in courts throughout the state,” Rabner said in a statement. “We are limiting physical interactions in our courts and shift… Read the rest of this entry »

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Ocean Township Woman Tests Positive For COVID-19

An 83 year old Ocean Township woman who was hospitalized on March 11 has tested positive for COVID-19, according to an announcement by the OTPD.

The police officer who responded to the call and two EMT’s who transported the woman via ambulance have been advised to self-isolate for 14 days.

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Hornik Announces Restrictions On Restaurants in Marlboro

Marlboro Mayor Jon Hornik

Marlboro Mayor Jon Hornik is restricting the hours of operation and the seating capacity at restaurants in the Township due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hornik signed Executive Order 2020-2 today which orders that bars and restaurants close at 10 p.m. and seat only 50% of their occupancy capacity.

“In light of the Local State of Emergency and the State of Emergency issued by Governor Murphy, it is a matter of public health and safety that these restrictions be put into effect,” Mayor Hornik said. “The public and local businesses should be prepared for further restrictions and possible restaurant closures in the next coming days or weeks and furthermore, state health department may take additional action to prevent the spread of the virus in our community.”

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