County of Monmouth

For Immediate Release:
March 8, 2022

Monmouth County has 312 additional positive cases
of COVID-19 between March 1 and March 8

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Health Department has announced that between Tuesday, March 1 and Tuesday, March 8, there have been 312 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County. During that same time period, there have been no new deaths being reported related to COVID-19 in Monmouth County.

Monmouth County will report the number of positive cases of COVID-19 and the breakdown by municipality on Tuesdays.

Monmouth County has COVID-19 vaccines available at the Montessori Children’s Learning Center, located at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, with no appointment necessary on Tuesdays from 2 to 6 p.m. For additional vaccine clinics held by the Monmouth County Health Department throughout the County, please go to www.visitmonmouth.com/health.

Vaccines are available for residents who are at least five years old and live, work or attend school in Monmouth County. The County-operated sites administer the Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For more information, go to www.visitmonmouth.com.

Third doses and boosters of the vaccine can be administered at all County vaccination sites. Individuals should bring their vaccine cards with them. For more information, please refer to the Center for Disease Control guidelines.

Information about the County’s COVID-19 testing program is available on www.visitmonmouth.com. Residents are encouraged to fill out the testing requisition form ahead of testing in order to expedite the process.

Monmouth County, in partnership with Vault Health and Brookdale Community College, will also be hosting testing clinics at Brookdale Community College’s Robert J. Collins Arena, Arena Dr. for March:

      · Mondays from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

      · Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

      · Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The Brookdale testing site will be open at least three days per week through February with saliva PCR tests and rapid antigen tests available.

The County Commissioners and the Monmouth County Health Department (MCHD) are reminding residents to do their part to slow the spread by following the updated Center for Disease Control guidelines.

The breakdown of positive COVID-19 cases by municipality is as follows:

 

8-Mar

1-Mar

Aberdeen:

4369

4360

Allenhurst:

141

141

Allentown:

287

287

Asbury Park:

3466

3461

Atlantic Highlands:

706

703

Avon-by-the-Sea:

353

353

Belmar:

1008

1009

Bradley Beach:

739

738

Brielle:

1085

1085

Colts Neck:

2274

2268

Deal:

498

498

Eatontown:

3569

3565

Englishtown:

528

526

Fair Haven:

1117

1110

Farmingdale:

396

396

Freehold Borough:

3009

3005

Freehold Township:

8147

8136

Hazlet:

4647

4639

Highlands:

695

692

Holmdel:

3373

3368

Howell:

13371

13324

Interlaken:

165

165

Keansburg:

2656

2650

Keyport:

1413

1415

Lake Como:

298

299

Little Silver:

1268

1265

Loch Arbour:

54

53

Long Branch:

7689

7673

Manalapan:

9228

9200

Manasquan:

1176

1172

Marlboro:

7990

7964

Matawan:

2325

2320

Middletown:

13955

13923

Millstone Township:

2111

2102

Monmouth Beach:

640

640

Neptune City:

1079

1079

Neptune Township:

7265

7258

Ocean:

6481

6475

Oceanport:

1391

1387

Red Bank:

3003

3000

Roosevelt:

119

119

Rumson:

1414

1410

Sea Bright:

258

259

Sea Girt:

352

348

Shrewsbury Borough:

1065

1060

Shrewsbury Township:

228

229

Spring Lake:

470

466

Spring Lake Heights:

805

804

Tinton Falls:

3904

3895

Union Beach:

1324

1322

Upper Freehold:

1260

1254

Wall:

5353

5346

West Long Branch:

2147

2144

Unknown:

0

0

If you would like to read more Monmouth County news updates and information regarding the COVID-19 situation, go to www.visitmonmouth.com or download the new Monmouth County Health Department App available for free at the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

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