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Mayor’s Message of September 4, 2020

This is West Caldwell Mayor Joe Tempesta with a public service announcement.

Please be advised the West Caldwell Health Department has informed us as of today Friday September 4 we currently have 1 new confirmed case of Covid-19 in West Caldwell’s general population since last week. This individual is home quarantined. Since the beginning of the Pandemic we have had a total of 131 cases, and we have had 7 citizens pass away in our general population.

Thankfully we have had 123 cases closed whereby those citizens are recovered and are no longer quarantined. We are also thankful the community is being diligent in social distancing and the wearing of masks particularly when you can’t socially distance. We encourage all of you to continue this practice for the foreseeable future. In our two skilled nursing facilities combined we have no current Covid cases in Crane’s Mill and Hackensack Meridian Health WC Care Center.

We also want to remind parents particularly parents with young student adults at home, please make sure they social distance and wear a mask whenever possible. Local house parties tend to be an incubator for the Covid-19 virus, and we are simply trying to remind all of you to be careful.

I also ask that you continue to join me in thanking all our first responders and teachers. I also thank you for continuing to patronize our restaurants and retail stores and be mindful that gyms are now allowed to be open with restrictions and restaurants can open for inside dining with restrictions.

I wish all of you a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend.

For additional information regarding the corona virus call the NJ COVID-19 Information Public Call Center at 1-800-962-1253 or

Call NJ 211 or text NJCOVID to 898-211 to receive text information and to stay informed.

To receive live text assistance, residents can text their zip code to 898-211.
The NJ Department of Human Services operates a toll free “warm line” which is a resource for people seeking mental health services. (877) 294-HELP (4357).

Thank you.