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MVC agency coronavirus closures spill into 2021
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
Another state Motor Vehicle Commission agency closed until after the New Year and the shut down of a second was extended on Monday after employees at both locations tested positive for the coronavirus.
The North Bergen Licensing Center closed after an employee who was last in the agency on Friday tested positive for COVID-19. The agency is scheduled to reopen on Jan. 2, MVC officials said.
The Wayne Licensing Center will remain closed until Dec. 31, due to an additional employee testing positive for COVID-19, That requires more time for staff to quarantine, officials said.
Coronavirus closes two more MVC agencies as the total shut down climbs to 16
Updated Dec 23, 2020;
What the state Motor Vehicle Commission gains in reopening an agency, COVID-19 takes away, which was the case on Tuesday after two agencies in Lodi and Flemington closed after employees there tested positive for the coronavirus.
The Flemington Licensing Center closed Tuesday after an employee who was last in the agency on Dec.17 tested positive for the coronavirus, said William Connolly, an MVC spokesman. That agency is scheduled to reopen Saturday, Jan. 2.
The Lodi Licensing Center also will reopen on Jan. 2 after an employee who was last in the agency on Friday tested positive, he said. Agencies close to allow for sanitizing, contact tracing and any necessary employee quarantines.
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Thirteen of New Jersey s Motor Vehicle Commission agencies were closed due to COVID-19 as of Thursday.
The Cardiff and North Bergen agencies reopened Thursday, but then a worker in Rahway tested positive and that location closed.
The following are the centers that are closed and their re-opening dates:
Freehold Licensing Center - Monday, Dec 21.
Toms River Licensing Center - Tuesday, Dec 22.
Bayonne Licensing Center - Wednesday, Dec 23.
Wallington Vehicle Center - Wednesday, Dec 23.
Edison Licensing Center - Thursday, Dec 24.
Wayne Licensing Center - Thursday, Dec 24.
Vineland Licensing Center - Saturday, Dec 26.
Jersey City Vehicle Center - Saturday, Dec 26.