FREEHOLD, NJ –Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone and Freeholder Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that, as of April 2, there are 1,482 positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County.

Thursday’s total is an increase from Wednesday’s 1,307 total case count.

“It is so important to remember that the best defense we have against COVID-19 is social distancing,” said Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone. “No matter where you are, you should be practicing social distancing, whether you are at work, a grocery store, getting takeout, outside taking a walk or riding a bike and even in your homes. We need everyone to do their part to help slow the spread.”

The breakdown by municipality is as follows:

• Aberdeen: 43
• Allentown: 1
• Asbury Park: 24
• Atlantic Highlands: 8
• Avon-by-the-Sea: 3
• Belmar: 4
• Bradley Beach: 7
• Brielle: 10
• Colts Neck: 23
• Deal: 7
• Eatontown: 47
• Englishtown: 7
• Fair Haven: 13
• Farmingdale: 6
• Freehold Borough: 15
• Freehold Township: 111
• Hazlet: 59
• Highlands: 6
• Holmdel: 55
• Howell: 116
• Keansburg: 30
• Keyport: 10
• Lake Como: 4
• Little Silver: 17
• Loch Arbour: 1
• Long Branch: 55
• Manalapan: 130
• Manasquan: 14
• Marlboro: 110
• Matawan: 33
• Middletown: 137
• Millstone: 14
• Monmouth Beach: 5
• Neptune City: 9
• Neptune Township: 66
• Ocean: 54
• Oceanport: 18
• Red Bank: 29
• Rumson: 19
• Sea Bright: 2
• Sea Girt: 5
• Shrewsbury Borough: 16
• Shrewsbury Township: 3
• Spring Lake: 5
• Spring Lake Heights: 7
• Tinton Falls: 27
• Union Beach: 1
• Upper Freehold: 15
• Wall: 55
• West Long Branch: 19

The Freeholders remind residents to fill out the 2020 Census by going to 2020census.gov or call 844-330-2020 to make sure everyone in their household is counted. The Census count determines how New Jersey is represented in Congress and directly impacts federal funding.

The Freeholders also remind residents that Monmouth County’s healthcare workers and first responders are in desperate need of personal protective equipment which has become increasingly scarce due to the ongoing battle against COVID-19.

Donations of personal protective equipment items are being accepted at Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Road, in Lincroft, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Friday, April 3. For additional information, or to arrange the drop-off of personal protective equipment, please call 732-842-4000, ext. 4312.

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

The statewide COVID-19 total is 29,895 cases and 646 fatalities as of Friday, April 3rd, an increase of 4,372 new cases and 113 fatalities since Thursday.

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

4,808 Positives Pending Further Information

4 Deaths Pending Further Information

Bergen County:

4866 Positive Test Result(s)

132 Deaths

Essex County:

3067 Positive Test Result(s)

118 Deaths

Hudson County:

2835 Positive Test Result(s)

59 Deaths

Union County:

2487 Positive Test Result(s)

45 Deaths

Passaic County:

2216 Positive Test Result(s)

34 Deaths

Middlesex County:

2125 Positive Test Result(s)

56 Deaths

Monmouth County:

1743 Positive Test Result(s)

48 Deaths

Ocean County:

1685 Positive Test Result(s)

45 Deaths

Morris County:

1298 Positive Test Result(s)

43 Deaths

Somerset County:

641 Positive Test Result(s)

23 Deaths

Mercer County:

484 Positive Test Result(s)

5 Deaths

Camden County:

406 Positive Test Result(s)

7 Deaths

Burlington County:

367 Positive Test Result(s)

9 Deaths

Sussex County:

210 Positive Test Result(s)

8 Deaths

Gloucester County:

183 Positive Test Result(s)

3 Deaths

Warren County:

149 Positive Test Result(s)

3 Deaths

Hunterdon County:

148 Positive Test Result(s)

0 Deaths

Atlantic County:

72 Positive Test Result(s)

1 Deaths

Cape May County:

44 Positive Test Result(s)

0 Deaths

Cumberland County:

36 Positive Test Result(s)

1 Deaths

Salem County:

25 Positive Test Result(s)

2 Deaths