Somerville MVC Closes As Employee Tests Positive For Coronavirus

SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Somerville Vehicle Center is closed through Jan. 15 after an employee tested positive for COVID-19, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission announced Monday.

The employee who tested positive was last in the Somerville Center on Dec. 31.

The MVC also recently announced the South Plainfield Licensing Center and Edison Licensing Center also closed after an employee testing positive for COVID-19 at each location.

South Plainfield Licensing Center will be closed until Jan. 15. The employee who tested positive was last in the South Plainfield Center on Dec. 31.

Edison Licensing Center will be closed until Jan. 12. The employee who tested positive was last in the Edison Center Dec. 28.

This brings the total of closed MVC Centers to seven due to employees testing positive for COVID-19 at each location. These centers are scheduled to reopen on the following dates:

• Cherry Hill Vehicle Center – Thursday
• Manahawkin Vehicle Center – Tuesday, Jan. 12
• Toms River Licensing Center – Tuesday, Jan. 12
• Delanco Licensing Center – Tuesday, Jan. 12
• Edison Licensing Center – Tuesday, Jan. 12
• South Plainfield Licensing Center – Friday, Jan. 15
• Somerville Vehicle Center – Friday, Jan. 15

All MVC Vehicle Centers are open by appointment only, with no walk-ins allowed, while MVC Licensing Centers accept walk-in customers for new permits, licenses, and non-driver IDs.

License/ID renewals that cannot be completed online, including for those with visa restrictions, require an appointment. Renewals are not available on a walk-in basis at Licensing Centers.

Appointments at Vehicle and Licensing Centers are scheduled 30 days in advance at NJMVC.gov.

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