Haddon Township Announces Cancellations Due To Coronavirus

HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ — All board and commission meetings, as well as township wide events in Haddon Township have been canceled through the end of March due to the threat of an outbreak of new coronavirus, officials announced on Sunday.

The municipal building will remain open by appointment for essential matters only, and the school district will move to a remote learning environment for at least two weeks. All municipal court matters throughout the state have been postponed.

“Haddon Township is a strong, interconnected community that rallies together in the face of challenges,” the Board of Commissioners said in a statement. “With COVID-19, we will need to be creative in maintaining our sense of community and connection while maintaining a greater physical distance from one another. We know from our health experts that in order to keep ourselves healthy and help contain the spread of the disease, the most important thing we can do is to practice good personal hygiene, and social distancing. Please avoid contact with those who are sick and remain home if you are symptomatic and call your health professional.”

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Haddonfield has also canceled a number of events. That list can be found on the borough's website.

“Communication is important as this situation evolves,” Haddon Township officials said. “We will continue to monitor and update our residents regarding this virus and will post critical information on the Township website at www.haddontwp.com under the Public Notices page under the Resource tab and on social media.”

The announcement follows Gov. Phil Murphy’s recommendation that all gatherings of 250 people or more in New Jersey should be canceled.

The New Jersey Department of Health has partnered with the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System to open and operate a call center (1-800-222-1222) for public use regarding questions, concerns, and other information related to coronavirus spread in New Jersey. More information is also available on the state's coronavirus webpage.

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