County of Monmouth

For Immediate Release:
January 4, 2022

Monmouth County has 8,471 additional positive cases
of COVID-19 between Dec. 30 and Jan. 4

FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone and County Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that between Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 and Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 there have been 8,471 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County. During that same time period, there have been 10 new deaths being reported related to COVID-19 in Monmouth County.

Monmouth County 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. 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.

Monmouth County will offer free COVID-19 testing on Wednesday, Jan. 5 in Asbury Park from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Asbury Parking Transportation Center located at 1 Municipal Plaza. 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-Jan

30-Dec

Aberdeen:

3300

3011

Allenhurst:

114

109

Allentown:

215

200

Asbury Park:

2765

2522

Atlantic Highlands:

570

526

Avon-by-the-Sea:

308

289

Belmar:

817

766

Bradley Beach:

599

558

Brielle:

900

852

Colts Neck:

1831

1690

Deal:

420

404

Eatontown:

2658

2389

Englishtown:

419

387

Fair Haven:

856

797

Farmingdale:

308

275

Freehold Borough:

2353

2182

Freehold Township:

6430

5961

Hazlet:

3725

3371

Highlands:

553

513

Holmdel:

2697

2478

Howell:

10633

9737

Interlaken:

133

120

Keansburg:

2110

1881

Keyport:

1152

1050

Lake Como:

260

247

Little Silver:

1008

935

Loch Arbour:

45

42

Long Branch:

6118

5629

Manalapan:

7283

6771

Manasquan:

973

913

Marlboro:

6152

5695

Matawan:

1830

1693

Middletown:

11267

10357

Millstone Township:

1654

1532

Monmouth Beach:

512

469

Neptune City:

850

774

Neptune Township:

5691

5191

Ocean:

5071

4698

Oceanport:

1098

1021

Red Bank:

2370

2214

Roosevelt:

93

88

Rumson:

1105

1043

Sea Bright:

209

199

Sea Girt:

290

274

Shrewsbury Borough:

802

741

Shrewsbury Township:

177

161

Spring Lake:

371

348

Spring Lake Heights:

622

582

Tinton Falls:

3022

2800

Union Beach:

1072

995

Upper Freehold:

943

884

Wall:

4345

4089

West Long Branch:

1767

1645

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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