Health

23 students who chose to quarantine at home must provide a test before returning to campus.

"The original concept was actually a phone number, but due to the overwhelming call volume, we moved it to an automated form," said Jared Maples, director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.

Officer Shimonovich died in an off-duty motorcycle crash on September 5. His funeral was Friday.

People who attended the Friday funeral of police Officer Nicklas Shimonovich may have been exposed to COVID-19, according to township Municipal Manager Patrick Donnelly.

Smoke from the west coast forest fires has reached the East Coast causing cloudy and hazy skies over New Jersey.

The idea: Take note of patterns to help policymakers and the public.

Health officials have been working for a few months on a distribution plan for an eventual vaccine to protect against COVID-19.

"Suicide is a complex health issue with so many contributing factors," said Elizabeth Clemens, New Jersey-area director with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. "It's not a foregone conclusion that rates will increase during this time."

State guidelines do not require a move to remote learning for a single case of novel coronavirus.

Local lawmakers believe that the county's number of overdose deaths can be driven down if those in danger are made to feel more comfortable talking about their personal demons.

The Ocean County Health Department is now urging everyone to do their part to help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses, like flu and COVID-19 at the same time by getting a flu shot, remaining socially distant in public and wearing a mask as we head into the fall.

Students attended school despite testing positive for COVID-19, according to messages from superintendents.