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GOOD AFTERNOON
 
THIS IS MIDDLE TOWNSHIP MAYOR TIM DONOHUE
 
I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO UPDATE OUR RESIDENTS ON OUR EFFORTS TO BETTER PROTECT THE COMMUNITY FROM THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS.
 
AS OF LAST NIGHT, THERE WERE ZERO CONFIRMED CASES OF THE VIRUS IN CAPE MAY COUNTY.  THIS IS GOOD NEWS, BUT WE DO NOT EXPECT THIS TO LAST.  
 
WHILE THIS A TIME TO PAUSE…IT IS NOT A TIME TO PANIC. AT THE STATE, COUNTY AND FEDERAL LEVELS, PRUDENT AND APPROPRIATE MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT FUNDNG, PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS ARE IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THIS STATE OF EMERGENCY.
 
TO SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP WILL BE TAKING THE FOLLOWING STEPS.
 
ALL SCHEDULED PROGRAMS AT THE DEVICO SENIOR CENTER HAVE BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
ALL INDOOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AT OUR RECREATION CENTERS ARE CANCELLED AND ALL SPRING SPORTS SCRIMMAGES AND GAMES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED.
 
THE HOME WORK CLUB AT THE MLK CENTER WILL CONTINUE AS LONG AS OUR SCHOOLS REMAIN OPEN.
 
OUTDOOR FACILITIES WILL REMAIN OPENED TO THE PUBLIC. CONTACT THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR MORE DETAILS.
 
AS ORDERED BY THE STATE, MIDDLE TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL COURT DATES ARE CANCELLED THROUGH THE END OF MARCH
 
TOWN HALL WILL REMAIN OPEN AND WE ARE TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE THE CLEANLINESS OF OUR PUBLIC BUILDINGS,  TO PROTECT OUR EMPLOYEES AND OUR RESIDENTS. WE ENCOURAGE ALL THOSE WHO NEED MUNICIPAL SERVICES TO TRY AND COMMUNICATE BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
 
THE MIDDLE TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL BE RELEASING NEW PROTOCOLS RELATED TO OUR OFFICERS RESPONSE TO MINOR, NOT EMERGENCY, CALLS FOR SERVICE.  THESE STEPS ARE DESIGNED TO CONTINUE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC, WHILE ALSO PROTECTING OUR OFFICERS FROM POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO THE VIRUS.  CHIEF LEUSNER WILL BE RELEASING THESE DETAILS SHORTLY.
 
INDIVIDUALLY, WE ALL MUST DO OUR PART TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS. IF YOU FEEL HEALTHY, GO ON WITH YOUR DAILY ROUTINE, BUT BE SMART. KEEP YOUR DISTANCE, AVOID LARGE CROWDS AND WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN.  IF YOU ARE NOT FEELING WELL, STAY HOME. IF YOU ARE A SENIOR CITIZEN (OR LIVE WITH AND CARE FOR A SENIOR CITIZEN), YOU SHOULD TRY TO AVOID ANY UNNECESSARY PUBLIC OUTINGS AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING, AVOIDING PERSONAL CONTACT WITH OTHERS.
 
THESE ARE UNSETTLED TIMES, BUT AS WE SEE OTHER REGIONS OF THE WORLD EMERGE FROM THIS EPIDEMIC, WE LEARNING WHAT IS WORKING  AND ADOPTING THE BEST APPROACHES.  WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER.  
 
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE MOST UPDATE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AND TO ADJUST OUR POLICIES AS THE SITUATION EVOLVES. YOUR PUBLIC SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY 
 
FOR DETAILS AND MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT MIDDLTOWNSHIP.COM AND LOOK FOR UPDATES ON THE MIDDLE TOWNSHIP FACEBOOK PAGE
 
FOR THE LATEST FROM THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH VISIT WWW.NJ.GOV/HEALTH
 
STAY SAFE/STAY HEALTHY/LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER AND MAY GOD BLESS US ALL.