COVID closes two MVC agencies in one day
Updated Feb 25, 2021;
The state Motor Vehicle Commission closed the busy Rahway and West Deptford agencies Thursday afternoon due to an employee testing positive for the coronavirus at each office.
The employee who tested positive was last in the Rahway licensing center on Feb. 24 and it will be closed until March 11, said William Connolly, an MVC spokesman.
The Rahway inspection station and driver road testing facilities are not affected because they are separate buildings from the agency.
The employee who tested positive was last in the West Deptford regional licensing center on Thursday, Feb. 25, and it will reopen Friday, March. 12, he said.
Tech problems fixed that shut down two MVC agencies, one other will close this weekend
Updated Feb 24, 2021;
Two state Motor Vehicle Commission agencies that closed Wednesday morning have reopened to customers this afternoon, after a tech problem was fixed.
The Flemington Licensing Center and Newton Vehicle Center were closed because a local Verizon network outage left those two agencies unable to process transactions.
“Flemington Licensing Center and Newton Vehicle Center have resumed full operations after Verizon resolved local outage issues,” said William Connolly, an MVC spokesman. “We intend to honor all appointments at Flemington and Newton. Those with appointments we can’t service today will get courtesy appointments for later in the week.”
COVID will delay those seeking to restore their driver’s license
Updated Feb 17, 2021;
Drivers who are dealing with the state Motor Vehicle Commission on license suspension and restoration issues may face some problems getting those issues resolved after employees in that office tested positive for the coronavirus.
Specifically affected is the MVC’s Uninsured Motorist business unit in the commission’s headquarters building in Trenton, where employees from that unit are currently quarantining until March 1, officials said. No other units at the Trenton headquarters are have been affected.
Because of this necessary safety precaution, the unit’s operations which includes, driver’s license suspensions and restorations, will be “heavily impacted,” MVC officials said. Customers generally don’t interact with that unit in person.
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.