The Freeholders are appropriating $250,000 in CARES Act funding to open up testing sties in Asbury Park, Freehold Borough, Keansburg, Neptune, Long Branch and Red Bank.
Monmouth County Freeholders are allocating $10-million from the federal CARES Act funding they received to provide grants of up to $10,000 to businesses with up to 50 employees.
A push to safely and successfully reopen the local economy in Monmouth County began weeks ago by the Freeholder Board that includes a recent proposal by Director Tom Arnone.
Instead of waiting for Governor Murphy to make decisions to reopen the state economy and in lieu of what those plans may entail, Monmouth County Freeholder Director Tom Arnone is preparing a pitch for the Governor to let each county decide when to reopen and how to do so safely.
There is federal funding from heading to Monmouth County government to replace the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge and for a study on the Laurel Avenue Bridge which has become a landing spot for several 18-wheelers.
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.