Essex County To Hold COVID-19 Testing In West Orange, Newark

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County will continue its series of free coronavirus testing clinics with upcoming events at its COVID-19 vaccine centers.

On Thursday, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. announced that COVID-19 testing will be conducted every Tuesday and Saturday in Newark and West Orange.

Free testing will be offered as follows:

Days and Times

• Tuesday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, June 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Location 1 - Essex County College, 177 West Market Street, Newark

Location 2 - Kmart Building, 235 Prosect Avenue, West Orange

The testing will take place at the county’s COVID-19 vaccination sites. Read More: Essex County Announces Big Changes At Its COVID Vaccine Sites

Here’s how it will work, officials said:

“Essex County residents with or without symptoms are encouraged to get tested. Residents age 8 years and older are welcome to get tested. Residents are encouraged to get retested if they have taken the swab or saliva tests 14 days ago or more and have received negative test results. Testing is provided free of charge; health insurance is not required. To make an appointment, residents should visit www.EssexCOVID.org or call 973-877-8456. They will be required to complete a short questionnaire. When finished, they will be provided with an appointment time and a confirmation number. Residents should bring the confirmation number with them. They are asked to arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled appointment.”

“We want to make it as easy as possible for Essex residents to have access to testing,” DiVincenzo said. “Offering the testing within our vaccination sites centralizes our initiatives and provides even more appointments for people who want to be tested.”

“It is clear that expanding our testing capabilities is the proper course of action,” County Commission President Wayne Richardson said. “I implore all of our residents to take advantage of the satellite testing sites and get themselves tested.”

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