133 NEW COVID-19 CASES COMMUNITY-WIDE & TWO NEW CASES AT STATE BOYS HOME OVER SEVEN-DAY PERIOD

MAYOR TAMBURRO AND 

TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

WISH  YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Give the Gift of Health:  Wear Masks, Practice Social Distancing & Avoid Large Gatherings

133 NEW COVID-19 CASES COMMUNITY-WIDE &

TWO NEW CASES AT STATE BOYS HOME OVER SEVEN-DAY PERIOD 

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

Sixty-two additional positive cases community-wide reported today were from June through November. 

New Community-Wide Cases (12/17 – 23):  .03M, 02M, 03M, 06F, 06M, (2) 11F, 12F, 12M, 13M, 14M, 15M, 16F, 17F, 17M, 18F, (3) 19M, 20F, (2) 20M, (2) 21F, (2) 21M, (4) 22F, 22M, (2) 23M, 24M, 25F, 26M, (2) 28F, 28M, 29M, 31F, (2) 31M, 33F, (2) 33M, 34F, 34M, 35F, (2) 36M, (2) 37F, 37M, 38F, 39F, 39M, (3) 40M, (2) 41F, 42M, (3) 43F, (2) 43M, (3) 44M, 45M, (2) 46F, 46M, (2) 48F, (4) 48M, (3) 49F, 51F, 52M, (2) 54F, (2) 54M, (2) 55F, (2) 56F, 56M, (3) 57F, (2) 58F, 58M, (2) 59M, (2) 60M, 61F, 63M, (2) 64M, 65F, (2) 67F, (2) 69F, 69M, 72M, 73M, 75F, 77F, (2) 78F, (2) 78M, 79M, 80F, (2) 82F, 82M, 87F, 87M, 93M, (2) 94M

New State Boys Home Cases (12/17 – 23):  14M, 21M  

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

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. 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING: 

HEAVY RAIN/STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATE TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE, PREPARE ACCORDINGLY

CURRENT STATE AND NJDOH STATISTICS: 

• 4,871 new positive cases in New Jersey reported December 24
• 3,841 COVID-19 patients in NJ hospitals as of December 23.
• 765 individuals in critical care; 63% on ventilators.
• Daily percent positivity for December 19: 12.97%. Transmission rate: .97
• All non-essential interstate travel is strongly discouraged. Residents and visitors coming to NJ are to observe a 14-day self-quarantine.
• The holiday season can take a toll on mental health – especially during this pandemic. Remember: It’s okay to not be ok.  Call for help: 

Crisis Text Line:  Test “NJ” to 741741 

Family Helpline:  1-800-843-5437

Domestic Violence Hotline:  1-800-572-7233

Mental Health Hotline:  866-202-4357.