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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 3/30/2021

From Mayor Linda H. Schwager
Posted on: March 30, 2021 - 3:08pm
Coronavirus Update 3-30-2021

Update on School COVID-19 Policies:

The Borough has received several e-mails from parents concerning the decision of the Oakland School District to implement virtual instruction for the rest of this week due to a high number of positive cases and quarantines among both students and staff. While the Borough and School District work cooperatively on matters of common interest and communicate regularly, the public should understand that the Borough does not have any control or input into the school’s COVID-19 policy. The Local and Regional School Boards are separate legal entities that establish their own policies and procedures consistent with state requirements.

If residents have questions or comments about school closures or quarantines due to COVID-19, please contact the Local or Regional Boards of Education directly. For further information, visit www.rih.org or www.oaklandschoolsnj.org.

Additional Hours Announced for Oakland COVID-19 Testing Site:

The Borough of Oakland has announced that there will be additional hours at the COVID-19 testing site. The new hours will begin on Saturday April 3, 2021. In addition, testing is open on Easter Sunday April 4, 2021. The testing site will operate on the following days:

  • Monday’s 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday’s 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  • Saturday’s 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Sunday’s 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Walk-in’s are welcome, but registration is suggested. Register here, https://testnj.online/reg.aspx?lid=1047.

Governor Murphy Announces Expanded COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility:

Governor Murphy has announced the expansion of eligibility for more frontline essential workers and high-risk groups in New Jersey’s COVID-19 vaccination program. Eligible groups include individuals ages 55-64, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, higher education educators and staff, and communications and utility infrastructure workers among others.

Beginning Monday, April 5, 2021, the following groups are eligible for vaccination:

  • Individuals ages 55-64;
  • Individuals ages 16 and up with intellectual and developmental disabilities;
  • Educators, including support staff, in higher education settings;
  • Communications infrastructure support, including engineers, and technicians, and members of the press;
  • Real estate, building, and home service workers, including construction workers, code officials, plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians, property management, and maintenance workers;
  • Retail financial institution workers, including bank tellers, lending services, public accounting, and check-cashing workers;
  • Sanitation workers providing disinfection and janitorial services, city sanitation workers; residential, commercial, and industrial solid and hazardous waste removal workers;
  • Laundry service workers, including those working in laundromats, laundry services, and dry cleaners;
  • Utility workers including, electrical generation and supply system, natural gas delivery, nuclear power plant, water supply, telephone, cable/fiber/optical/broadband/cellular service workers; and,
  • Librarians and support staff at municipal, county, and state libraries.

For more information about eligibility, statewide vaccination site locations, and to preregister for a vaccination, visit https://covid19.nj.gov/vaccine.

For more information on CDC criteria for eligibility, please click here.