Full Notification

May 7^th, 2020

The Ocean Township Office of Emergency Management continues to work with the Ocean Township Police Department, Waretown First Aid Squad, Waretown Fire Company and the Township of Ocean Committee along with officials from the county, state, health department and school district to address this ever changing situation.
 
This afternoon the Ocean County Health Department notified us that we had NO new cases of COVID-19 in town today.

For a full review of all cases within Ocean County please visit the Ocean County Health Department Website: https://www.ochd.org/covid-19-case-totals/

Township of Ocean:

The Township of Ocean had a meeting this morning at 10:00 am to vote on one Resolution.  The Resolution was to extend the grace period for the payment of second quarter property taxes to June 1, 2020 in accordance with executive order No. 130.
 
The Township Committee has voted to extend the grace period to assist homeowners.  A homeowner can send payments in U.S. Mail or use the drop box out in front of town hall.  A homeowner needs to pay the taxes by June first and no interest will be charged.  If a homeowner does not pay prior to June 1st the interest will be retroactively back to May 1, 2020.
 
The next regular Township Meeting will be held Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 10:00 am - via Zoom.  The information for the Zoom meeting will be posted along with the Agenda, Resolutions and Ordinances on the Township's website “ www.twpoceannj.gov ” on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.
 
All public comments need to be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] by 4:30 pm on May 13, 2020.
 
State of New Jersey:
 
All of New Jersey School will remain closed for the rest of the academic school year as we continue to fight this pandemic.
 
133,635 total confirmed COVID-19 cases

8,801 total deaths

261,869 total tests completed with 39.5% positive rate

For additional details please visit: https://nj.gov/health/cd/topics/covid2019_dashboard.shtml
 
Prepared by:
Michal J. Rogalski
Chief of Police – Ocean Township Police Department
Ocean Township Office of Emergency Management
Email: [email protected]
Office: 609-693-4007 ext 310
Fax: 609-693-8392