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Census Workers Roaming Hackettstown Looking For Data
Between now and the end of the month workers will be contacting those who did not respond to the 2020 census.
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ - From now until Sept, 30, the US Census Bureau will have workers in Hackettstown, going to residences of those who have not yet responded to the 2020 Census, according to the Hackettstown Police Department.
All US Census workers are required to wear masks. US Census workers will also wear clearly marked badges hanging from lanyards also marked "US Census." Each Census worker will also be carrying a black "messenger style" bag with clear markings that say "United States Census Bureau," officials said.
"Remember, everyone should answer the US Census. The US Census' reporting directly correlates to the number of seats New Jersey receives in the House of Representatives," officials said in a statement.
WHAT TO EXPECT
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- Census takers will wear masks and follow local public health guidelines when they visit your home.
- All Census takers complete a virtual COVID-19 training on social distancing and other health and safety protocols before beginning their work in neighborhoods.
- Census takers are hired from your area, and their goal is to help you and everyone in your home to be counted in the 2020 Census.
- If the census taker who visits your home does not speak your language, you may request a return visit from a census taker who does speak your language.
- Census takers work between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., including weekends.
- If no one is home when the census taker visits, the census taker will leave a notice of their visit with information about how to respond online, by phone or by mail.
- If you respond online or by phone today, a census taker is less likely to have to visit your home to collect your response.
- US Census Bureau workers will be in their personal vehicles.
For more information, e visit www.census.gov/
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