Brick Releases Details On Free Coronavirus Tests For Residents

BRICK, NJ — Brick Township officials have released information on the free coronavirus testing being provided through a partnership with Ridgewood Diagnostic Laboratories.

The testing, which will be conducted by a self-contained mobile testing unit, will begin Monday at Brick Beach III on Route 35 north on the barrier island.

Ridgewood Laboratories will accept insurance and not require a co-pay. People without insurance will be tested and the lab will bill for that reimbursement through the CARES Act, Mayor John G. Ducey said.

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Testing will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, plus Dec. 21, 22 and 23. Additional dates could be added, depending on the demand for testing.

In the parking lot there will be two lines with two tents. They can test about 100 people in an 8-hour day. Cars will pull up, the person will get tested and then drive out of the lot.

Anyone testing positive will be notified in 24 hours.

Appointments can be made through an electronic device or online, but appointments are not required. You can make a reservation online here.

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