County of Monmouth

For Immediate Release:
October 4, 2021

Monmouth County has 504 additional positive cases
of COVID-19 between Sept. 30 and Oct. 4

FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone and County Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that between Thursday, Sept. 30 and Monday, Oct. 4, there have been 504 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County. During that same time period, there have been five new deaths being reported related to COVID-19 in Monmouth County.

Monmouth County now reports the number of positive cases of COVID-19, and the breakdown by municipality, on Mondays and Thursdays.

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.

Vaccines are available for residents who are at least 12 years old and live, work or attend school in Monmouth County. The County-operated sites administer the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For more information, go to www.visitmonmouth.com.

A third dose of the vaccine for those eligible can be administered at the Brookdale vaccination site. Individuals should bring their vaccine cards with them. For more information, please refer to the Center for Disease Control guidelines.

Monmouth County will offer free COVID-19 testing on Wednesday, Oct. 6 in Neptune from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Neptune Senior Center located at 1607 State Route 33. Visitors should note the clinic has 200 tests and once those are administered, the clinic will close for the day. There will also be a limited number of vaccines available for those who wish to receive it.

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.

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:

 

4-Oct

30-Sept

Aberdeen:

2229

2215

Allenhurst:

77

77

Allentown:

157

157

Asbury Park:

2007

1996

Atlantic Highlands:

398

396

Avon-by-the-Sea:

216

216

Belmar:

623

620

Bradley Beach:

431

429

Brielle:

660

657

Colts Neck:

1181

1171

Deal:

315

312

Eatontown:

1925

1902

Englishtown:

310

307

Fair Haven:

585

581

Farmingdale:

200

199

Freehold Borough:

1854

1850

Freehold Township:

4546

4508

Hazlet:

2465

2454

Highlands:

407

406

Holmdel:

1890

1883

Howell:

7021

6956

Interlaken:

95

95

Keansburg:

1400

1390

Keyport:

793

789

Lake Como:

206

206

Little Silver:

696

691

Loch Arbour:

28

28

Long Branch:

4756

4731

Manalapan:

5083

5055

Manasquan:

687

684

Marlboro:

4273

4243

Matawan:

1283

1279

Middletown:

7609

7563

Millstone Township:

1145

1134

Monmouth Beach:

375

373

Neptune City:

594

592

Neptune Township:

4122

4089

Ocean:

3714

3689

Oceanport:

758

753

Red Bank:

1900

1893

Roosevelt:

58

58

Rumson:

821

813

Sea Bright:

156

157

Sea Girt:

213

213

Shrewsbury Borough:

588

586

Shrewsbury Township:

124

124

Spring Lake:

276

276

Spring Lake Heights:

442

439

Tinton Falls:

2126

2114

Union Beach:

718

715

Upper Freehold:

687

683

Wall:

3118

3102

West Long Branch:

1303

1297

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.

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