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Freeholders Send Out First Round of Grant Money

by The Coaster Editorial Staff
August 13, 2020
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The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders said the first round of grants were deposited in business bank accounts this week.

The freeholders also announced the launch of Skill Up Monmouth for residents to develop skill sets.

“Last week we launched the Monmouth County CARES Economic Assistance Grant program and we have already gotten an incredible response. We have received more than 1,750 applications and handled close to 800 phone calls regarding the program,” said Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone. “We have approved nearly $1.7 million in grant dollars.

“We said that we wanted to get money into the pockets of our businesses and nonprofit organizations as quickly as possible and I am so proud that we were able to do it in less than eight business days..As I have said before, no one understands Monmouth County businesses like we do or how important it is for them to get these grant dollars immediately.”

For more information about the Monmouth County CARES Economic Assistance Grant program, go to www.monmouthcountycares.com.

Arnone also said it is important to help create a skilled workforce.

“We are really excited to announce Skill Up Monmouth, which is a program aimed to help our County residents to refresh their job skills or learn new ones,” he said.

Since the onset of COVID-19 related shutdowns in March, tens of thousands of Monmouth County residents have filed for unemployment. As a result, both the Board of Chosen Freeholders and Workforce Development Board quickly recognized the need for continuing to develop skillsets.

“To return to work during these extraordinary circumstances, jobseekers and candidates will need new and better skills in order to set them apart from other applicants,” said Freeholder Pat Impreveduto, liaison to the Division of Workforce Development. “Today, I am pleased to announce the new program, Skill Up Monmouth, which offers thousands of free career training courses online, exclusively to residents of Monmouth County.”

The majority of the courses work on smartphones, so residents can access their account at any time remotely. To get started, residents should visit sdmonmouthnj.metrixlearning.com or call the Division of Workforce Development at 732-683-8850 ext. 6011.

Freeholder Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley offered updates about the Monmouth County COVID-19 Testing Program at locations in Asbury Park, Freehold Borough, Keansburg, Long Branch, Neptune and Red Bank.

“Fortunately, out of the nearly 1,454 tests administered during the duration of this free testing program, only 26 tests have come back positive,” said Freeholder Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley. “These low positivity percentages can be attributed to wearing masks, practicing social distancing and getting tested for the virus.”

The testing site locations, dates and hours of operation are posted on the County’s website at www.visitmonmouth.com.

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