Ocean County Health Department

When you go to a public pool or to the beach this summer, there are some important health and safety tips to follow to make sure everyone has a great time and goes home happy and healthy.

In Ocean County, almost half of the nearly 619,000 residents have been vaccinated as of Thursday.

Sugary snacks are nice and tasty but healthy lunches and snacks are the key to a successful day at school.

Even when the day comes that the state mask mandate for schools is lifted, there are several health and safety protocols that must be followed to mitigate the spread of any Covid symptoms and germs of any kind.

An investigation continues on Long Beach Island as the amount of Covid-19 cases stemming from 'teen nights' in Beach Haven has risen to 21 positives.

Any teenager and those in contact with those teenagers who've been to 'Teen Nights' in Beach Haven are being asked to get tested as soon as possible for Covid-19.

The vaccination clinics at Southern Regional Middle School in Manahawkin and at the RWJ-Barnabas Health Arena in Toms River are closed and being replaced with two new locations to get your shots.

The Ocean County Health Department has announced that the Fox, who bit a 4-year old girl in Jackson over the weekend, has tested positive for rabies.

To ensure swimming beaches are clean and good to go throughout the summer the Ocean County Health Department has announce they have a group of water inspectors who will be testing the waters on a weekly basis.

You can still literally walk-in and get a vaccine, so why not?

Need a vaccine but can't seem to find an open appointment?

As the Ocean County Health Department continues to work on providing a mobile vaccination unit to bring vaccines to people including the homebound, a new solution should help bridge some of the concern with getting vaccinated.