COVID-19 Information and Links
For all our residents who may find it difficult or impossible to pick up groceries, prescriptions or other necessities, especially anyone who is ill or may be otherwise susceptible to COVID 19 please contact “LITTLE SILVER HELPERS” at littlesilverhelpers@gmail.com or call 732-383-5017. They will do their best to respond to those in need.
In addition, the club is here for anyone who needs assistance. Please let anyone on the exec committee know if you or your neighbors need help getting necessities.
Be safe! Stay well!
NJ PRIMARY UPDATE
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey’s Primary Election will now be held on July 7th. If you wish to vote by mail, you can find a mail in ballot request form here: https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/vote-by-mail.shtml
To receive your ballot by mail, the application must be received by your County Clerk 7 days prior to the election on June 30th.
If you know someone who is not registered to vote, the voter registration deadline is June 16th.
Important Primary Election Dates:
Voter Registration Deadline: June 16th.
Deadline to request a vote by mail ballot: June 30th.
Election Day: July 7th.
Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority
Fair Haven-Oceanport-Little Silver-Shrewsbury-Monmouth Beach-West Long Branch
To all Residents served by Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority:
The shortage of toilet paper is indirectly causing the number and severity of sewer blockages across the country to spike and Two Rivers is no exception. As described in the attached article below:
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sewer officials are urging homebound, toilet paper-strapped residents to think twice before flushing other materials down their commodes.
That goes for paper towels, tissues, napkins and the bane of many sewer systems, supposedly flushable wipes.
“They are not flushable, and they are not biodegradable,” said Stephen Renner, director of the Department of Sanitary Engineering in Franklin County, Ohio. “They wreak havoc in our system. ... Please don’t flush those down the toilet.”
Each toilet flush heads from home piping to a community's pipes, pumps and grinders for eventual treatment.
The system accommodates toilet paper, which is made to disintegrate quickly in water. But wipes, diapers and other materials, which don’t break down as readily, tend to clog pipes.
That could mean sewer backups into the homes of the perpetrators or of others, as clogs form down the line. The latter often require jet cleaning to clear.
Police: Stop calling 911 if you ran out of toilet paper
Renner said his county sewer system is seeing an increase in volume, which was expected given the number of people staying in their homes as part of efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
“It’s to everybody’s benefit to use toilet paper only,” he said.
Wipes might be able to flush, but then the 'unseen problems begin'
While disposable wipes are a convenient and easy-to-use product that serve a variety of helpful purposes, many Americans may be using them incorrectly.
Whether it's flushing a nonflushable wipe or using antibacterial products to excess, misusing disposable wipes can create costly "fatbergs," a term used for masses of waste that clog a sewer system.
If manufacturers deem a product unsafe to go down the drain, it more than likely will be labeled on the packing.
While there is debate over whether wipes labeled as "flushable" are truly safe for sewers, nonflushable products like baby wipes, wet wipes and disinfectant wipes are for your trash can.
"All wipes will easily flush down your toilet, but
"All wipes will easily flush down your toilet, but that's where the unseen problems begin," said Mike Saia, a communications manager at Charleston Water System in South Carolina.
Saia said problems occur because as customers flush the wipes, they are often covered in grease, oil, hair and waste, which coat them in a thick layer of grim and hinder them from breaking down.
"It creates ropelike clumps that have incredible strength," Saia said. When those clumps reach a choke point, they can completely disrupt the system.
“Flushable wipes” can get through your toilet but get stuck in your pipes or in the pipes serving you and your neighbors. That creates a blockage that can back up into you and your neighbor’s home. We have had staff in the sewers clearing blockages since the pandemic broke out clearing flushable wipes. Other Authorities have had pumps stations clog and require staff to remove those pumps with large cranes. The cost of the repairs are unnecessary and impactful but requiring people to enter sewers to remove your wipes, with direct flow from COVID-19 patients sewers is frightening. Please do your part and don’t flush anything that doesn’t belong in the sewer. Everything you put in; we have to get back out. If you have it out keep it out.
Thank you for your help.
Michael A. Gianforte
PE Executive Director Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority
1 Highland Avenue Monmouth Beach NJ 07750
Office 732-229-8578, ext. 16 Cell 732-619-4555
Coronavirus Emergency Package Gets Final Legislative Approval in Trenton
The bills now go before Gov. Phil Murphy, who in recent days has expanded the state’s restrictions on businesses and other establishments to slow COVID-19's rapid spread.
STAY AT HOME ORDER: A Message From Chairman John Currie
Governor Phil Murphy announced a statewide “Stay at Home” order and closed all non-essential businesses today, all in his efforts to slow the spread of the COVID-19/Coronavirus. These actions are not taken lightly, but they are essential to make sure we “bend the curve” and fight back against this pandemic. Governor Murphy’s remarks summed up the situation well: “From day one, we’ve made a commitment to be guided by the facts and take any action necessary to protect the health and safety of New Jersey’s nine million residents,” said Governor Murphy. “We know the virus spreads through person-to person contact, and the best way to prevent further exposure is to limit our public interactions to only the most essential purposes. This is a time for us all to come together in one mission to ‘flatten the curve’ and slow – and eventually halt – the spread of coronavirus.”For a full list of business closings and all other Coronavirus resources, Governor Murphy and his team also launched a new website today to act as an information hub.Visit covid19.nj.gov and check back regularly for updates.According to Governor Murphy’s order, all non essential businesses must close by 9:00pm on Saturday, March 21. The following businesses are considered essential and will remain open, but customers and employees must practice social distancing: Grocery stores, farmer's markets and farms that sell directly to customers, and other food stores, including retailers that offer a varied assortment of foods comparable to what exists at a grocery store;Pharmacies and medical marijuana dispensaries;Medical supply stores;Gas stations;Convenience stores;Ancillary stores within healthcare facilities;Hardware and home improvement stores;Banks and other financial institutions;Laundromats and dry-cleaning services;Stores that principally sell supplies for children under five years;Pet stores;Liquor stores;Car dealerships, but only for auto maintenance and repair, and auto mechanics;Printing and office supply shops;Mail and delivery stores.Additionally, restaurants will continue to remain open for takeout and delivery service only. For any questions, visit covid19.nj.gov.
Be well,
Chairman John Currie
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Testing available in Eatontown and 5 other locations in Central New Jersey
Central Jersey Urgent Care has been working with local and national labs to secure Coronavirus testing kits and is now doing testing in several locations around Monmouth County and Central New Jersey. Central Jersey Urgent Care’s Eatontown location is testing daily from 8 am until 8 pm. However, the CDC requires that only patients that have symptoms for Coronavirus or have been exposed to someone that has tested positive for COVID-19 be tested.
If you or someone you know meets the criteria for testing, to find a testing site, go to http://CJUrgentCare.com to find a location and preregister. Patients must preregister before being tested, to make sure we manage the demand and allocate the testing kits to those patients that clearly have a need. Since the testing kits are limited, testing may alternate days at certain other locations, so check the website daily.
They have taken extreme caution to assure that no cross contamination occurs during a patient’s visit to get tested. Eatontown has a separate area with a separate entrance for COVID-19 testing. The Monroe and Marlboro locations offer drive through testing, so patients don’t even have to leave their cars, limiting their exposure to other patients that may have the Coronavirus. Other testing locations include Browns Mills, Somerset and Howell. Check the website for availability and scheduling.
We can all get through this crisis with a combination of social distancing, reasonable hygiene and getting proper testing for those that need it.
Central Jersey Urgent Care – Eatontown
142 NJ 35
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(732) 515-5111
http://CJUrgentCareEatontown.com
or to check all locations visit http://CJUrgentcare.com