For
Immediate Release:
April 7, 2020
Monmouth
County has
2,800 positive cases
of COVID-19; all
County parks to close
FREEHOLD, NJ –Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone and
Freeholder Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that, due to an
Executive Order signed today by the Governor, all Monmouth County parks will be
closed, effective April 8.
“It is very unfortunate that the state and county parks had to be closed
because of the lack of social distancing that has been taking place,” said
Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone. “We cannot stress enough that social
distancing is the only tool we have to fight COVID-19. We need everyone to do
their part to flatten the curve by staying at least six feet away from each
other and staying home when feeling sick.”
All public shall be restricted from parks and golf courses. Park and golf
course entrances and parking lots will be gated or barricaded and visitors who
gain park access by foot or bike shall be directed to leave, as the parks will
still be patrolled. Marina services are suspended but owners shall be provided
access to their boats.
As of April 7, there are 2,800 positive cases
of COVID-19 in Monmouth County.
The breakdown by municipality is as follows:
- Aberdeen: 78
- Allenhurst: 1
- Allentown: 1
- Asbury Park: 55
- Atlantic Highlands: 10
- Avon-by-the-Sea: 8
- Belmar: 4
- Bradley Beach: 11
- Brielle: 17
- Colts Neck: 38
- Deal: 19
- Eatontown: 77
- Englishtown: 11
- Fair Haven: 15
- Farmingdale: 10
- Freehold Borough: 68
- Freehold Township: 196
- Hazlet: 105
- Highlands: 10
- Holmdel: 93
- Howell: 240
- Keansburg: 40
- Keyport: 30
- Lake Como: 6
- Little Silver: 24
- Loch Arbour: 1
- Long Branch: 139
- Manalapan: 237
- Manasquan: 20
- Marlboro: 219
- Matawan: 63
- Middletown: 247
- Millstone: 33
- Monmouth Beach: 11
- Neptune City: 11
- Neptune Township: 145
- Ocean: 123
- Oceanport: 30
- Red Bank: 58
- Roosevelt: 2
- Rumson: 23
- Sea Bright: 7
- Sea Girt: 8
- Shrewsbury Borough: 20
- Shrewsbury Township: 3
- Spring Lake: 6
- Spring Lake Heights: 10
- Tinton Falls: 48
- Union Beach: 16
- Upper Freehold: 21
- Wall: 96
- West Long Branch: 30
- Unknown: 3
Monmouth County news updates and information
regarding the COVID-19 situation are posted at www.visitmonmouth.com.
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