Monmouth County Positive Covid-19 Cases Climb To 2,800

Monmouth County Freeholder Director Tom Arnone and Freeholder Deputy Director Sue Kiley have announced the new positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County bringing the total to 2,800 overall as of Tuesday evening.

Middletown has the most cases for any town with 247, Howell has 240 and Manalapan has 237 cases.

“It is so important to remember that the best defense we have against COVID-19 is social distancing,” Freeholder Director Tom Arnone said in a statement. “No matter where you are, you should be practicing social distancing, whether you are at work, a grocery store, getting takeout, outside taking a walk or riding a bike and even in your homes. We need everyone to do their part to help slow the spread.”

Freeholder Arnone also addressed the executive order Governor Murphy signed on Tuesday of this week closing all state parks and forests as well as county parks.

“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,” Arnone said in separate remarks. “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.”

Here are the cases by town in Monmouth County according to the Freeholders and MCHD:

• 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

Here is some other news and notes regarding the Covid-19 pandemic in Monmouth County:

• The owner of the Marlboro Diner on Route 9 in Monmouth County is going above and beyond for her community by remaining open for take-out services during the pandemic as well as personally delivering meals to the elderly and providing free meals to first responders.

• Jersey Shore Congressman Chris Smith announced that there is more than $4.5 million in emergency funding being awarded to local governments in New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District via the CARES Act which will help areas stabilize and recover from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

• Monmouth County Freeholders announced an initiative to help out local restaurants stay open longer during the Covid-19 pandemic.

• Dr. Ken Sable, M.D., MBA, Regional President, Hackensack Meridian Health, Southern Market, who oversees Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Ocean Medical Center And Southern Ocean Medical Center, discusses how HMH hospitals are keeping safe and what they need to help patients.

• In the midst of a major shortage of PPE gear for first responders across the Jersey Shore, New Jersey and America, Congressman Chris Smith (NJ - 4th District) has secured 41.3 medical grade gloves for first responders on the front lines of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.