County of Monmouth

For Immediate Release:
March 15, 2022

Monmouth County has 249 additional positive cases
of COVID-19 between March 8 and March 15

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Health Department has announced that between Tuesday, March 8 and Tuesday, March 15 there have been 246 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County. During that same time period, there have been six 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.

Due to the decline in demand, the COVID-19 testing site at Brookdale Community College will close Friday, March 18.

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:

 

15-Mar

8-Mar

Aberdeen:

4378

4369

Allenhurst:

141

141

Allentown:

289

287

Asbury Park:

3467

3466

Atlantic Highlands:

707

706

Avon-by-the-Sea:

353

353

Belmar:

1011

1008

Bradley Beach:

743

739

Brielle:

1084

1085

Colts Neck:

2275

2274

Deal:

499

498

Eatontown:

3576

3569

Englishtown:

529

528

Fair Haven:

1119

1117

Farmingdale:

396

396

Freehold Borough:

3010

3009

Freehold Township:

8156

8147

Hazlet:

4656

4647

Highlands:

696

695

Holmdel:

3377

3373

Howell:

13394

13371

Interlaken:

165

165

Keansburg:

2658

2656

Keyport:

1414

1413

Lake Como:

299

298

Little Silver:

1271

1268

Loch Arbour:

54

54

Long Branch:

7696

7689

Manalapan:

9253

9228

Manasquan:

1181

1176

Marlboro:

8010

7990

Matawan:

2328

2325

Middletown:

13980

13955

Millstone Township:

2113

2111

Monmouth Beach:

641

640

Neptune City:

1079

1079

Neptune Township:

7273

7265

Ocean:

6496

6481

Oceanport:

1391

1391

Red Bank:

3006

3003

Roosevelt:

119

119

Rumson:

1418

1414

Sea Bright:

259

258

Sea Girt:

351

352

Shrewsbury Borough:

1067

1065

Shrewsbury Township:

229

228

Spring Lake:

471

470

Spring Lake Heights:

808

805

Tinton Falls:

3910

3904

Union Beach:

1327

1324

Upper Freehold:

1259

1260

Wall:

5366

5353

West Long Branch:

2151

2147

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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