Lacey Coronavirus Updates: Testing Expands, Shop Innovates

LACEY, NJ — There's a lot of news to keep up with right now — locally, nationally and worldwide. Here's a recap of coronavirus updates in Lacey.

Cases

The Ocean County Health Department has reported 254 coronavirus cases and 11 deaths in Lacey as of Thursday afternoon. That's an increase of nine cases and no new deaths since Lacey Patch's last update June 22.

State officials have reported 17 cases among residents and six among staff at Spring Oak Assisted Living at Forked River. Officials have reported no deaths from the facility.

Officials reported 17 new cases Wednesday in Ocean County, bringing the area to 9,601 cases and 892 deaths.

Testing

Ocean County College testing site, along with those who show symptoms. Testing will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Proof of residency will be required. Emergency responders who do not work in the County but live in the county can also access testing at the site.

To schedule a test appointment, Ocean County residents can visit the Ocean County Health Department website at www.ochd.org. If residents have any questions, they can call the Health Department at 732-341-9700, Ext. 7411.

Urgent Care Now in Lanoka Harbor has coronavirus testing available for all Lacey Township residents. Patients must show a driver's license or government-issued ID showing a Lacey address. MORE.

Hackensack Meridian Urgent Care in Forked River can test whether patients were previously infected with the coronavirus. Hackensack Meridian's urgent care centers began antibody testing May 2. MORE.

Recent Updates

• When school reopens in September, will you send your children there? That's one of several questions on a survey the Lacey Township School District sent to parents about reopening in the fall. MORE.
• Heidi Daly, an owner of the Forked River German Butcher Shop, experienced the most hectic period of her working life during New Jersey's coronavirus outbreak. But the situation also gave the shop an opportunity. MORE.
• The Popcorn Park Zoo reopened for visitors. MORE.
• Lacey's giant inflatable water park and the renovated playground at Gille Park are set to open, now that the state has lifted coronavirus restrictions on water parks and playgrounds. MORE.

Here's what else you should know:

• Murphy, speaking during a Thursday news conference, extended the coronavirus outbreak's public health emergency for another 30 days, just as New Jersey had its highest case number in three weeks. Read more: Gov. Murphy Extends NJ's Coronavirus Public Health Emergency
• Many big parts of New Jersey are reopening on Thursday. Here's what you can do now (and what you couldn't do for three months) amid the coronavirus. Read more: NJ's Reopening Day On Thursday: What You Can Do Now Amid COVID-19
• Murphy announced on Monday that he's delayed the reopening of indoor dining. Read more: Gov. Murphy Postpones NJ Indoor Dining Reopen Amid Coronavirus

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