179 Coronavirus Cases, 18 Deaths: Latest Basking Ridge Update

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Basking Ridge has a total of 179 positive cases and 18 deaths related to the new coronavirus as of Friday, according to Somerset County. Looking at the overall numbers, 10 percent of the confirmed cases in Basking Ridge have died.

Mayor Jim Baldassare also announced the Pill Hill Recycling and Disposal site will be reopening on Saturday, May 2 at 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 3 from noon to 4 p.m.

"I want to thank our Township Administrator Pat Monaco and our DPW Director, Jorge Casacuberta and his staff for putting the necessary pieces in place to allow this to happen," Baldassare said.

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The township will be implementing some restrictions for the safety of all at the site including:

• There will initially be three vehicles in at a time to maintain good social distancing. This can change to increase the number based on how things develop going forward.
• No mulch pick up at the moment. This will be revisited in a few weeks to see how things are going.
• All residents must be wearing masks when they are out of their cars and speaking with the gate keeper.
• Staff will not be helping resident take things from their vehicles for their safety.
• Residents should bring their recycling cards and driver’s license.
• Most importantly patience from all residents.

"As we continue to see this through, we are committed to getting our township and residents as back-to-new-normal as quickly and as safely as possible," Baldassare said. "Everyone please continue to remain safe, vigilant and patient. And always most importantly, let's remain positive. One day closer. God bless you all and thank you."

As of Friday, the NJDOH is reporting a total of 102,196 cases and 5,617 deaths, Somerset County has a total of 2,798 cases and 196 deaths. Read more: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To Know

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