For
Immediate Release:
April 2, 2020
Freeholder
Director announces Take Out in Monmouth; gives updates on COVID-19
New
initiative to assist restaurants in Monmouth County
FREEHOLD, NJ – Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone
held a press conference today to announce “Take Out in Monmouth,” the
newly-implemented initiative to assist restaurants in Monmouth County as a
result of COVID-19 closures.
“Today we are announcing ‘Take Out in Monmouth,’
an initiative that will help both businesses and residents,” said Freeholder
Director Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to both the Division of Economic Development
and Division of Tourism. “To help keep our food and restaurant industry open
during this time, we are preparing a comprehensive list of all food and
restaurant businesses that remain open for take-out and delivery. This
information will then be placed on TakeOutinMonmouth.com.”
Numerous municipalities and local chambers of
commerce have already created lists that have been shared online. A Countywide
list of food and restaurant businesses will soon be available online at www.TakeOutinMonmouth.com.
Freeholder Director Arnone also provided updates on
COVID-19 in Monmouth County and discussed the continuation of County operations.
“We are announcing today that County operations
will continue, as they are now, through April 30, meaning restricted public
access to buildings and County employees practicing social distancing and some
working on alternative schedules,” said Freeholder Director Arnone. “The park
open spaces will stay open, but that is only as long as every visitor to our
parks follows social distancing guidelines and remains at least six feet away
from other visitors. If these guidelines are not followed, we will have no
choice but to completely close the parks.”
At the press conference, the Freeholder Director reminded
County residents to go to 2020census.gov or call 844-330-2020 to ensure that
their households are counted for the 2020 United States Census. The Census
count determines how New Jersey is represented in Congress and directly impacts
federal funding.
The Freeholder Director also thanked the many individuals
who have volunteered to help the Monmouth County Health Department during this
pandemic.
“As many of you know, at last week’s press conference, we
asked any available nurses to volunteer with the Monmouth County Health Department
to do case management,” added Freeholder Director Arnone. “I was overwhelmed by
the response we received and I just want publicly thank each of the 26 school
nurses, along with every other volunteer, who have stepped up to answer the
call. It is times like this that make me so proud of our Monmouth County
community.”
For more information about COVID-19 news and updates, go to
www.visitmonmouth.com.
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