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Testing for Anyone
Assisting Hands Caregivers and employees can call the office at 732-272-0222 for additional testing information and COVID protocols.
Statewide testing site (testing is free and insurance is not required) finder: https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/testing#test-sites
Visit http://covid19.nj.gov/finder to schedule an appointment online or call the State of New Jersey’s Vaccine Call Center at 1-855-568-0545 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.).
The sites below are just a few of the locations offering to test. Many pharmacies and urgent care locations are also offering tests.
Immediate Care – Ocean County College
Insurance information not required. Free COVID PCR testing with no out-of-pocket costs for anyone at Ocean County College Building 101 – parking lot #3. Registration is required.
Due to the increasingly high demand for COVID-19 testing, the COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Center at Ocean County College is expanding its hours beginning the week of January 3 to January 8, 2022.
The new schedule is:
Monday 9a.m. – 5p.m.
Tuesday 11a.m. – 7p.m.
Wednesday 9a.m. – 5p.m.
Thursday 11a.m – 7p.m.
Friday 9a.m. – 5p.m.
*Weather Permitting
Please note results will take at least 5 days in light of the current volume of tests performed. All test results will be posted on the Immediate Care website only and NOT at www.ochd.org. No rapid, only PCR tests are offered – at the Ocean County College Drive-Thru location. Please note results will take at least 5 days in light of the current volume of tests performed. Insurance information not required. Free PCR testing with no out-of-pocket expenses for anyone. Patients must wear face covering at the time of visit. Residents who wish to receive a COVID-19 test are also encouraged to visit the following link to find additional COVID-19 testing locations near them; https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/testing. For more information regarding the OCHD COVID-19 testing please visit www.ochd.org.
Mercer County
Henry J Austin Center-Trenton
Henry J. Austin Health Center is now offering COVID-19 saliva tests to the community by appointment, at no cost for patients without health insurance.
Registration Link or call (609) 278-5900 to schedule.
New Egypt Flea Market-Cream Ridge
A Covid-19 official test site is officially set up at the New Egypt Flea Market Village 933 Monmouth Rd, Cream Ridge NJ 08514. Please only enter through our Main Entrance (not Evergreen Rd.) unless otherwise directed. For questions please contact 732-997-7861.
PCR Testing is first come first serve or you can sign up utilizing the QR code in the picture below:
Mon. 1/10, Tues. 1/11 & Thurs. 1/13 9am-5pm
Fri. 1/14 9am-3pm
*Insurance Card Required
Monmouth County
Brookdale Community College has opened a mega-testing site at the Robert J Collins arena on campus through February. Appointments are not necessary for both the rapid antigen and PCR tests; simply show up during the below hours and get a test. Both tests are free. Vaccines and boosters will also be available.
The site will be open during the following hours in January:
- Jan. 27 from 8 a.m. to noon
- Jan. 28 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Jan. 29 from 8 a.m. to noon
- Jan. 31 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The site’s February hours are as follows:
- Mondays from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to noon
- Thursdays from 8 a.m. to noon
- Friday, Feb. 11 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Feb. 12 from 8 a.m. to noon
- Friday, Feb. 18 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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