COVID-19 is sweeping the northeast corner of New Jersey, but further south at the Jersey Shore, five towns have a much higher per-capita rate of infection than surrounding communities and those towns are Lakewood and South Toms River in Ocean County; and Deal, Matawan and Freehold in Monmouth Counties. The rate of infection in Cape May and Atlantic Counties has been relatively light compared to Ocean and Monmouth Counties.
Lakewood, Deal, Freehold, South Toms River, Matawan Have Highest Per Capita COVID-19 Positives at Jersey Shore
