The Borough of New Milford, NJ

COVID-19

COVID-19 VACCINATION LAUNCH - Bergen County in partnership with Bergen N

ew Bridge Medical Center launched a vaccination website this week (12/28/20) for Community Health Care Workers Category 1A. Eligible category 1A healthcare workers either have to reside in BC or work in a BC category 1A healthcare facility. Residents can visit www.BergenCOVIDvaccine.com to register for a Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine appointment. Click the flyer for further details.

LOCAL SERVICES ASSISTANCE

DOMESTIC ABUSE HELP - If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, Center for Hope and Safety will help. Call their hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 201-944-9600. If you can't speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522.

IMPORTANT COVID-19 PHONE NUMBERS

Call - (General COVID-19 Questions): 2-1-1 (24/7)
Call - (Medical COVID-19 Questions): 1-800-962-1253 (24/7)
Call - BCDHS Health & Safety Hotline: 201-225-7000 (after hrs &weekends: 201-785-8505)

Call - MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE - 877-294-HELP (4357)
Call - CBH Mental Health Care - Urgent & Crisis Care - Westwood, NJ 201-957- 1800
Call - NJ Children's System of Care - 877-652-7624 (mental health support for children up to age 21)
Call - URGENT CARE AT HOME - 201-882-7527 Valley Health System and DispatchHealth offer on-demand urgent care in the comfort of your home
Text - NJCOVID to 898-211 to receive alerts

BERGEN COUNTY COVID-19 RELATED SITES

BERGEN COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH & COMMUNITY SUPPORT RESOURCES - click here for full list

BERGEN COUNTY - CORONAVIRUS COVID-19

BERGEN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

COVID-19 TEST SITE LOCATION INFORMATION

BERGEN COUNTY FALL COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test Site - click here for information for Bergen County residents and first responders and healthcare professionals.

FIND A NJ STATE TESTING CENTERS - click here Effective Sunday, May 3, 2020, exhibiting symptoms is no longer a prerequisite for testing. Use the state's testing facility locator to find a center near you.

NJ STATE GOVERNMENT COIVD-19 RELATED SITES

Gov. Murphy Announces Short-Term Rental Assistance Program to Help Residents Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic - this program will provide at least $100 Million in Temporary Rental Assistance for Low to Moderate Income Households, Including the Homeless or Those at Risk of Homelessness. Click here for details

Gov. Murphy Unveils Multi-Stage Approach to Execute a Responsible and Strategic Restart of NJ's Economy - view the stages of that plan in a graphic here.

GOV MURPHY'S LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS - view here

NJ STATE WEBSITE DEDICATED TO COVID-19 Visit the state's site to answers any questions you may have on the current situation and to view the current data.

NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - COVID-19

NJ EXECUTIVE ORDERS

N.J DOH & N.J. Hospital Association PSA Aimed at Reassuring Public on Hospital Safety Amid COVID-19

DOH - F.A.Q.'S re: ANIMAL HEALTH Issues During COVID-19 Pandemic

DOH LETTER TO ALL RELIGIOUS LEADERS - Please click here to read a letter from the Dept. of Health regarding the importance of social distancing.

NJ DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS - Report price gouging and info on healthcare worker license reactivation.

NJ MVC - 5/18/20 - NJMVC Further Extends Driver License, Registration, and Inspection Expiration Dates Due to COVID-19. Effective immediately, the following documents, if expiring between March 13 and May 31, have been extended to July 31. Documents expiring June 30 are extended two months to August 31, and those expiring July 31 are extended to September 30.

All Standard driver licenses (including permits) and standard non-driver IDs
Privately owned and commercial vehicle registrations
Vehicle inspections
Purple Heart/Disabled Veteran placards
Temporary tags

Visit their website often for updates / info

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COVID-19 RELATED SITES

CDC - CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

SOCIAL SECURITY SERVICES AVAILABLE ONLINE - While offices are not providing service to walk-in visitors due to COVID-19, SSA remains committed to providing ongoing benefits and vital services. You can speak with a representative by our local Social Security office (Hackensack) Monday thru Friday from 9:00am - 4:00pm at 1-866-964-4680 (TTY) 1-800-325-0778. If you need another location search here: Social Security Office Locator.

SSA also has many secure and convenient online services:

Apply for Retirement, Disability, and Medicare benefits,
Check the status of an application or appeal,
Request a replacement Social Security card (in most areas),
Print a benefit verification letter

US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS RE COVID-19

US SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources

NJ DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

New! DEPT. OF LABOR WEB PORTAL - allows New Jersey residents to contact the Dept of Labor directly.

COVID-19 SCENARIOS & BENEFITS AVAILABLE / ESP

NJ WORKERS F.A.Q.'S

SELF EMPLOYED APPLICATION GUIDANCE

SELF EMPLOYED FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

BUSINESS INFORMATION

COVID-19 Resources for Business flyer (Click each box on the flyer for info)

COVID-19/Coronavirus Information for New Jersey Businesses

UTILITY COMPANY COVID-19 GUIDANCE

SCAMS - PSE&G Warns Another Side Effect of the Virus - Click here
SCAMS - SUEZ Reminds Residents to Scrutinize ID of All Utility Workers During Covid-19 Health Crisis - Click here for full press release

COVID-19 MASS TRANSPORTATION INFO

NJ TRANSIT CORP FISCAL YEAR 2020 REQUEST FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - view here

NJ TRANSIT ENHANCES CLEANING EFFORTS AT NEWARK PENN STATION, WILL CLOSE FROM 11 PM to 4:30 AM Newark Penn Station will close overnight, 11 PM to 4:30 AM, daily beginning Sunday, May 3, 2020.

AMTRAK ADJUSTS NEW YORK PENN STATION HOURS TO ENCHANCE CLEANING, WILL CLOSE AMTRAK CONCOURSE AT 12 AM, NJ TRANSIT CONCOURSE AT 1 AM, AND WILL REOPEN FULL AT 5AM NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak Concourses will close overnight on a daily basis starting Sunday, May 3, 2020.

NJ TRANSIT IS RUNNING SPECIAL “ESSENTIAL SERVICE” TO ADD CAPACITY AND IMPROVE SOCIAL DISTANCTING FOR ESSENTIAL TRAVEL - view new bus schedule here

NJ TRANSIT - ALL RIDERS must WEAR a face covering. Customers should be using NJ TRANSIT Services for ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ONLY. Click here for more info.