Millburn Gets Mobile Coronavirus Testing Site Thursday – Millburn, NJ Patch

MILLBURN, NJ — Millburn will get its own coronavirus testing site just for one day.

The county of Essex sent out details last week for mobile testing sites around the county:

  • Thursday, Sept. 24, 4 to 6 p.m., Millburn Commuter Lot, 188 Glen Ave., Millburn
  • Friday, Sept. 25, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Essex County Weequahic Park, Meeker Avenue entrance, Newark (Walk-up appointments are available at this location.)
  • Monday, Sept. 28, Montclair High School, George Innes Annex.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 29, Irvington High School.

To get the most up to date information or to register, go to essexcovid.org.

Earlier this month, Mayor Jackie Lieberberg said 175 Millburn Township residents had tested positive since the beginning of the pandemic. A total of six residents have passed away due to the virus.

Other important coronavirus news:

  • There are 159 long term care facilities (such as nursing homes) in New Jersey with active outbreaks, the state Department of Health said last Wednesday. The state also announced that deaths at the facilities had more than doubled since May 1. For more on long-term care facilities in the state, see the longer list of coronavirus updates below.
  • In school news, Westfield High School closed for two weeks as of Thursday after six students tested positive for the virus. Read more about that here.

HOW TO GET HELP WITH HEAT, RENT, AND MORE

  • During the State of Emergency in New Jersey, no tenant is permitted to be evicted from their home or apartment for the inability to pay rent. Talk to your local mayor’s office if you are experiencing difficulties.
  • The CARES act has made money available to help with rent in each city. More information is here.
  • New Jersey residents can get help with heating and energy bills. Information is here.
  • Various other avenues of relief and benefits have also been made available, including family leave for 12 weeks if you can’t work due to your child’s school or camp being closed, and changes to unemployment rules to help those who were at a job for a short time, or freelancing.

LONG-TERM CARE

  • Right now, there are 159 long term care facilities (such as nursing homes) in New Jersey with active outbreaks, the state Department of Health said on Wednesday. The state also announced that deaths at the facilities had more than doubled since May 1. The state announced it will make some long-term changes for the facilities.
  • New Jersey residents have become alarmed at the high number of residents who have passed away in nursing homes, rehabs, and similar facilities. The state announced plans in May to increase testing at some long term care facilities and to bring in the National Guard to help make changes.
  • The state released death toll statistics for long-term care facilities like rehabs and nursing homes. See the list here.
  • You can report problems with long term care facilities here, or if you suspect coronavirus related misconduct, here.
  • Some New Jersey long-term care facilities reopened for limited visits, with precautions, in July.
  • Other states have been dealing with nursing home deaths more recently, including a recent outbreak in a Texas nursing home.

Here are statewide coronavirus resources: