Joe Vicari

One of the goals for 2021 in Ocean County, as the vaccine becomes available to the general public down the line, is helping residents and businesses recover.

Ocean County is directing $10-million in CARES Act funding to small businesses who have been dealt a critical blow from being forced to shut down due to the pandemic and other restrictions in place.

The M.A.S.H. program in Ocean County stands for Mobile Assistance for Seniors at Home and it's something the Freeholders are hoping helps a great deal in the senior communities moving forward.

Here are the protocols retail food establishments must follow - and customers can expect - while dining outdoors.

Ocean County Freeholder Director Joe Vicari says some county residents have been receiving federal COVID-19 stimulus checks in the mail that are made out to dead relatives.

Ocean County, who received $106-million, is now laying out their plan to help the communities recover some of the funding lost due to the shutdowns from the pandemic and other Covid-19 related expenses.

The parks will open up for recreation as will the golf courses in Ocean County starting this Saturday May 2.

Ocean County continues to grow, develop and expand with everything from infrastructure to residents to summer tourism and more, so what can we expect to see as 2020 gets underway?

Ocean County senior services officials want your input on how best to address the needs of the more than 173,000 seniors who call Ocean County home.

Ahead of the 2020 census count that serves as a basis for the distribution of more than $675-million annually in state and federal grants, Ocean County is creating a Complete Count Committee.