No prescription is needed, no lab needed, the results are ready in 15 minutes, and uses a nasal swab. The nasal swab is not deep–read the directions. You don’t have to experience COVID symptoms to have the test. Kids over 2 can be tested.
b. “In New Jersey, face masks are no longer required in most outdoor and indoor settings. Face masks, social distancing, and other safety measures are still required in high-risk areas such as schools, healthcare settings, public transportation, child care centers, correctional facilities, and homeless shelters. ” (NJ State quote)
c. In Morris and Monmouth Counties, it seem that most aren’t wearing masks. Many businesses require employees to wear masks.

Shawna at a beauty salon in Morris County. Despite many people at a busy salon , only the employees wore masks. The same was true at a Starbucks and a diner in Chester. Paul Goldfinger photos.
Shawna’s shirt has many “Fa la,la,la,las…” It took me 10 minutes to read all of them.
Also, in a Starbucks and a diner in Chester, only the employees wore masks. But they were encouraging everybody to go to the drive-in window. A few people were allowed to sit in the café and write the Great American Novel.
FRANK SINATRA
“Don’t save your kisses; just pass them around.”
“Make love the thing….”
We don’t shake hands any more, but have we stopped kissing?
d. New restaurant opens in the West Grove strip mall. If you go, please send us a review, even if it is very short. Please take a photo inside.
e. AMAZON sign glows behind Costco parking. Our photo is of the new Amazon Center in the former Sears store on the second floor. Called an Amazon Fulfillment Center, it is the final destination for packages before they are delivered.
Customers will also be allowed to come to the center to pick up their packages.
Also Amazon Fresh food stores will open in Eatontown and Holmdel.
f. And ladies, if you are in that area, you can go into COSTCO for one of their fabulous and inexpensive hot dogs……but they don’t have sauerkraut. And no alcohol served there. By Elaine Stritch.
FROM STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S “COMPANY”



