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April 13, 2020

COVID-19 Testing at Ocean County College on April 13th cancelled

Due to severe weather forecasted, Ocean County officials have rescheduled Monday’s COVID-19 testing at Ocean County College for the following day Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Individuals […]
April 11, 2020

COVID-19 PANDEMIC REMINDS US JUST WHAT NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK MEANS MORE THAN EVER!

Every April the public health community observes National Public Health Week (NPHW) with a variety of messages and themes promoting new goals, fresh ideas and to […]
April 7, 2020

RESIDENTS COUNTING ON FOOD RETAILERS TO URGE CUSTOMERS & STAFF TO ADHERE TO COVID-19 SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES

Food retailers are one of the critical lifeline’s residents are depending on to help get them through the current COVID-19 event. And like many other businesses […]
April 6, 2020

OCC COVID-19 DRIVE THRU TESTING SITE ALL SET FOR BUSY SECOND WEEK

With the first week of the COVID-19 Drive thru testing site at Ocean County College in the books, public officials are pleased the first day of […]
April 6, 2020

IN OCEAN COUNTY, DONATIONS GIVEN; DONATIONS RECEIVED DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Ocean County Government employees recently donated blood during the Ocean County employee blood drive providing 32 successful blood donations. In addition, some school districts, private citizens, […]
April 5, 2020

HEALTH OFFICALS URGE FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES TO REGARD SOCIAL DISTANCING ORDER DURING SPRING HOLIDAYS

With April a time to celebrate the spring holiday season, the Ocean County Health Department is reminding our faith-based community leaders to urge congregations to limit […]
April 1, 2020

LOCAL POLICE TO ENFORCE SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES

  OCHD Has No Authority to Enforce Residents to Follow Social Distancing Orders What started as a trickle has quickly turned into a steady stream of […]
March 30, 2020

RESIDENTS NEED TO RAMP UP SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES AS U.S. NOW LEADS THE WORLD IN TOTAL COVID-19 CASES

The weather is warming, the birds are chirping and we are all feeling a little case of cabin fever. But don’t let the alluring signs of […]
March 23, 2020

OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITIES IN GOOD SHAPE DESPITE COVID-19 IMPACT

The Southern Ocean County Animal Facility (SOCAF) in Manahawkin has had the added job of housing cats and dogs from its sister facility in Jackson since […]