ENJOY A SAFE THANKSGIVING – KEEP GATHERINGS SMALL, WEAR MASKS, SOCIAL DISTANCE, USE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES TO VISIT WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS

THANKSGIVING MESSAGE FROM MAYOR TAMBURRO:

I would like to wish all residents a very Happy Thanksgiving!  I am thankful for each and every member of the Monroe Township community.  May you all safely enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday.  Wishing you many blessings in the year ahead and looking forward to a time when we all can gather together again.  Until then, stay safe and take care of one another. ~ Mayor Tamburro 

RISE IN COVID-19 POSITIVE CASES: A GROWING CONCERN 

82 NEW CASES, ONE DEATH OVER SEVEN-DAY PERIOD 

 PLEASE NOTE: Cases are reported as soon as the information is made available to the Township.

Twenty-one additional positive cases community-wide reported today were from June through November. 

New Community-Wide Cases (11/19 – 25):  09M, 11M, 12M, 17F, (3) 17M, (2) 18M, (3) 19M, 20M, (2) 22F, (2) 22M, 24M, (3) 25F, 27F, (2) 27M, 28F, 29F, 31F, 31M, 32F, 33F, 36F, 37M, 38M, 39F, 40F, 41M, 45F, 46F, (2) 47M, 48M, 49M, 51F, (2) 52F, 53F, (2) 53M, 55M, (2) 57F, 60M, 61F, 62F, 62M, (2) 64M, 65F, 66F, 66M, (2) 67F, 67M, 70M, (3) 71F, (2) 73F, 73M, 74M, 75F, 76M,

(3) 77M, 78M, 79M, 80F, 85M, 86F, 91F   

MIDDLESEX COUNTY COVID-19 DASHBOARD:  Visit https://discovermiddlesex.com/total-cumulative-cases/ for total cumulative coronavirus cases from Middlesex County reported by municipality.  The        dashboard is updated by 4pm daily.     

STATE AND NJDOH STATISTICS: 

• 4,073 new cases reported Wednesday, November 25.
• 2,693 COVID-19 patients in NJ hospitals
• 537 individuals in critical care; 45% on ventilators.
• Positivity rate for tests recorded on November 19 was 8.65%.
• All non-essential interstate travel is strongly discouraged. Individuals should continue to follow the state’s current guidance until a new policy is issued.

“We know that this Thanksgiving is not what we’re used to – nor what we any of us want to do,” said Governor Murphy.  “We know that there are those who are so yearning for normalcy that they’re willing to risk their family’s health for a big Thanksgiving. We urge you to think beyond this holiday.”

ANTIBODY TESTING & COVID-19 TESTING AVAILABLE IN MONROE:  Testing is available in Monroe Township at MyInstaDoc Monroe located at 298 Applegarth Road.  Call 609-207-3220 for more information or to schedule an appointment.  Hackensack Meridian Urgent Care of Monroe also offers testing at 215 Applegarth Road.  Call 732-263-7922 for more information or to schedule an appointment.  Visit covid19.nj.gov/testing for additional testing locations throughout the state.