Pop-up vaccine clinics next week in Trenton, Lawrence
Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced the following schedule for the County’s mobile COVID-19 vaccination unit next week:
- Wednesday, June 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – 640 South Broad St., Trenton, in the parking lot across from the County Administration Building.
- Friday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – 930 Spruce St., Lawrence, in the parking lot next door to the Trenton Farmers Market.
Capital Health staff will administer the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to people 18 years of age or older. Registration in the New Jersey Vaccine Scheduling System is encouraged but not required. Stop by and get vaccinated!
COVID-19 vaccine information
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Walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations at CURE Arena, skating center
Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced that first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations without an appointment are being offered during the coming week at the following County vaccination sites:
CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton, in partnership with Capital Health
- Saturday, May 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Moderna
- Saturday, June 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Vaccine to be determined -- check Mercer County website for update.)
You must be 18 years of age or older to receive the Moderna vaccine, which requires a second dose. Registration in the New Jersey Vaccine Scheduling System is encouraged but not required.
Mercer County Park Skating Center, West Windsor, in partnership with Penn Medicine Princeton Health (enter the park at 1668 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor or 1050 Hughes Drive, Hamilton)
- Thursday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pfizer
You must be 12 years of age or older to receive the Pfizer vaccine, which requires a second dose. Minors must be accompanied by an adult and have parent/guardian consent. Registration in the New Jersey Vaccine Scheduling System is encouraged but not required.
COVID-19 vaccine information
Lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions
Gov. Phil Murphy this week signed an executive order lifting major COVID-19 restrictions and moving forward with the state’s most significant reopening steps to date. Effective today, May 28, the indoor mask mandate in public spaces has been lifted, as well as the 6-foot social distancing requirement in both indoor and outdoor spaces, the prohibition on dance floors at bars and restaurants, and the prohibition on ordering and eating/drinking while standing at bars and restaurants. Additionally, effective Friday, June 4, indoor gathering and capacity limits will be lifted.
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Enhanced food assistance benefits in June
The 430,000 New Jersey households receiving food assistance through the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (NJ SNAP) will receive $75.2 million in total extra benefits in June.
The NJ Department of Human Services has been providing NJ SNAP households with maximum benefits since March 2020 when the pandemic began. Under a change implemented in April by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, New Jersey households that had already been receiving that maximum available SNAP benefit are also now also eligible for the temporary extra assistance. A 15 percent increase in SNAP benefits also remains in effect through September.
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Office on Aging/ADRC -- annual needs survey
The Mercer County Office on Aging/Aging and Disability Resource Connection is the federally designated agency responsible for the assessment, development and funding distribution of programs/services for those 60 years of age or older in Mercer County. To comply with the Older Americans Act of 1965, an annual survey to determine the needs of the aging community is to be done, and results are incorporated in the Area Plan Contract. The Office on Aging will complete this in two ways: by hosting a virtual public hearing and by using responses to its 20 Questions survey.
Mercer County residents, older adults and caregivers are welcome to attend the virtual public hearing on June 30 at 10 a.m. by joining it here and respond to the 20 Questions survey by July 1 here. These tools will allow the Office on Aging to get a snapshot of the needs in the Mercer County aging community for its plan. Thank you for your interest and assistance in this effort!
For more information, please visit the Mercer County Aging & Disability Resource Connection and the Office on Aging web pages, email adrc@mercercounty.org or call 609-989-6661.
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HAVE GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT COVID-19?
Call (general COVID-19 questions): 2-1-1 (24/7)
Call (medical COVID-19 questions): 1-800-962-1253 (24/7)
Call (vaccine appointment support): 1-855-568-0545 (8a-8p)
Text: NJCOVID to 898-211 to receive alerts
Download COVID Alert NJ app here
JOBS AND HIRING
Did you lose your job or have your hours reduced as a result of COVID-19? Find assistance here:
• State of New Jersey resource page at covid19.nj.gov/work
• Listing of employment opportunities at jobs.covid19.nj.gov
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
For information on COVID-19 and its impact on businesses – including resources, assistance and regulations:
• State of New Jersey business portal at business.nj.gov/covid
• Mercer County Office of Economic Development’s COVID-19 Business Resources
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