Vaccination sites are closing across N.J. due to the snowstorm. Here’s the list.
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
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Many New Jersey vaccination sites announced Sunday they are closing on Monday due to the winter storm that is forecast to deliver as many as 24 inches of snow to the northern part of the state.
Some counties have already re-scheduled appointments, while others are finding new times.
“Depending on the extent of the storm, operations of vaccine sites on Tuesday may also be disrupted,” the health department wrote Sunday in a message to those scheduled to receive vaccines soon. The department said all Monday appointments will likely be rescheduled.
New Jersey s first major snowstorm of 2021 is expected to leave over a foot of snow blanketing North and Central Jersey, as well as blizzard conditions and gusty winds that could make travel difficult while bringing down branches and power lines.
As the light snow begins to fall, trucks are banned from some New Jersey roads, utilities are at the ready and schools have canceled school completely or moved all instruction online for the day.
Snow that started on Sunday afternoon will increase in intensity during Monday morning with bands of heavy snow developing that could drop two inches of snow per hour for a time, according to New Jersey 101.5 Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow.
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Manchester Township Police have added depth to their department with the hiring of two recruits and the promotion of two officers.
Chief Lisa Parker has announced in a statement, the promotion of Sgt. Albert Vega to Lieutenant and Ptl. Ian Bole to Sergeant as well as the hiring of Ptl. Brendan Brush and Special Law Enforcement Officer Class II Sage Sysol.
Manchester Mayor Ken Palmer administered their oaths of office during a closed ceremony due to COVID-19 precautions, earlier this month.
Lt. Vega has been with the Department since 2003 and had previously served in the MTPD Investigations Bureau as a Detective and later Detective-Sergeant where he led the Narcotics Enforcement Team.
Until a proposal to administer 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the first 100 days of the Biden administration takes effect, it will be a long wait for those who want to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
The state opened up eligibility for the vaccine to include those who are over the age of 65 as well as any person 16 and older with underlying conditions. Healthcare workers, law enforcement personnel and residents of long term care facilities were already on the list.
About 4 million people in New Jersey are now eligible to get a vaccine but the state receives just 100,000 doses of the vaccine a week.
It s a phrase that stands nearly the test of time, patience is a virtue.
During the second wave of the pandemic with two sets of vaccines being circulated, it s easy to get excited or anxious about making sure you have an appointment to go and get vaccinated for yourself, your loved ones, friends, the community and so forth..and you will have that opportunity, but at the rate the vaccine is being shipped by the state, it ll be a little bit of a wait.
In Ocean County, the Health Department is asking for some patience as all vaccination appointments are booked solid at the moment at the RWJ-Barnabas Health Arena in Toms River.