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OCC COVID Testing To Close Early Due To Frigid Temps

The Ocean County Health Department announced the shortened testing hours as temperatures are expected to remain below freezing Tuesday.

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The Ocean County Health Department shortened hours for the COVID-19 testing at Ocean County College as temperatures are expected to remain below freezing Tuesday.
The Ocean County Health Department shortened hours for the COVID-19 testing at Ocean County College as temperatures are expected to remain below freezing Tuesday. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

TOMS RIVER, NJ — The drive-thru testing for COVID-19 at Ocean County College will close early on Tuesday due to the frigid temperatures, the Ocean County Health Department announced.

The test site will close at 3 p.m. Tuesday, meaning the clinic will run from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. instead of closing at 7 p.m.

The clinic is slated to reopen at 9 a.m. Wednesday, the health department said.

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Temperatures Tuesday morning remained below 20 degrees and were expected to plummet again in the afternoon and evening.

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