FREEHOLD, NJ –Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone and Freeholder Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that, due to an Executive Order signed today by the Governor, all Monmouth County parks will be closed, effective April 8.

“It is very unfortunate that the state and county parks had to be closed because of the lack of social distancing that has been taking place,” said Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone. “We cannot stress enough that social distancing is the only tool we have to fight COVID-19. We need everyone to do their part to flatten the curve by staying at least six feet away from each other and staying home when feeling sick.”

All public shall be restricted from parks and golf courses. Park and golf course entrances and parking lots will be gated or barricaded and visitors who gain park access by foot or bike shall be directed to leave, as the parks will still be patrolled. Marina services are suspended but owners shall be provided access to their boats.

As of Tuesday, April 7, there are 2,800 positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County.

The breakdown by municipality is as follows:

• Aberdeen: 78
• Allenhurst: 1
• Allentown: 1
• Asbury Park: 55
• Atlantic Highlands: 10
• Avon-by-the-Sea: 8
• Belmar: 4
• Bradley Beach: 11
• Brielle: 17
• Colts Neck: 38
• Deal: 19
• Eatontown: 77
• Englishtown: 11
• Fair Haven: 15
• Farmingdale: 10
• Freehold Borough: 68
• Freehold Township: 196
• Hazlet: 105
• Highlands: 10
• Holmdel: 93
• Howell: 240
• Keansburg: 40
• Keyport: 30
• Lake Como: 6
• Little Silver: 24
• Loch Arbour: 1
• Long Branch: 139
• Manalapan: 237
• Manasquan: 20
• Marlboro: 219
• Matawan: 63
• Middletown: 247
• Millstone: 33
• Monmouth Beach: 11
• Neptune City: 11
• Neptune Township: 145
• Ocean: 123
• Oceanport: 30
• Red Bank: 58
• Roosevelt: 2
• Rumson: 23
• Sea Bright: 7
• Sea Girt: 8
• Shrewsbury Borough: 20
• Shrewsbury Township: 3
• Spring Lake: 6
• Spring Lake Heights: 10
• Tinton Falls: 48
• Union Beach: 16
• Upper Freehold: 21
• Wall: 96
• West Long Branch: 30
• Unknown: 3

Monmouth County news updates and information regarding the COVID-19 situation are posted at www.visitmonmouth.com.

According to the NJDOH, the statewide COVID-19 count as of Wednesday, April 8th is 47,437 cases and 1,504 fatalities, an increase of 3,088 cases and 275 fatalities from Tuesday.

COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.

1,362 Positives Pending Further Information

4 Deaths Pending Further Information

Bergen County:

7,874 Positive Test Results

314 Deaths

Essex County:

5,598 Positive Test Results

276 Deaths

Hudson County:

5,437 Positive Test Results

122 Deaths

Union County:

4,831 Positive Test Results

125 Deaths

Passaic County:

4,372 Positive Test Results

71 Deaths

Middlesex County:

4,156 Positive Test Results

139 Deaths

Monmouth County:

3,038 Positive Test Results

86 Deaths

Ocean County:

2,856 Positive Test Results

101 Deaths

Morris County:

2,468 Positive Test Results

102 Deaths

Somerset County:

1,189 Positive Test Results

46 Deaths

Mercer County:

992 Positive Test Results

28 Deaths

Camden County:

838 Positive Test Results

22 Deaths

Burlington County:

801 Positive Test Results

17 Deaths

Sussex County:

357 Positive Test Results

21 Deaths

Gloucester County:

340 Positive Test Results

7 Deaths

Warren County:

289 Positive Test Results

9 Deaths

Hunterdon County:

255 Positive Test Results

2 Deaths

Atlantic County:

168 Positive Test Results

4 Deaths

Cape May County:

100 Positive Test Results

3 Deaths

Cumberland County:

80 Positive Test Results

2 Deaths

Salem County:

36 Positive Test Results

3 Deaths