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Wednesday, September 16, 2020 |
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Municipal Building Reopening
Public Entry Procedure
The Cranford Municipal Building is now open to the public but we strongly encourage visitors to call or email ahead and make an appointment. This will guarantee the person you wish to see is available and limits the number of people in the building. The health and safety of our residents and employees remains our highest priority. To that end, the building, including high touch surfaces, will continue to be cleaned daily and it is important that we remain mindful of our responsibility to safeguard our residents and employees. We appreciate your cooperation.
Please follow these instructions to access or interact with the appropriate departments.
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One Entrance for Members of the public - Visitors may only use the Health Department entrance located behind the building in the lower parking lot. This is an ADA-accessible entrance with access to the elevator. Entry protocols are necessary to comply with CDC and state guidelines on contact tracing and social distancing.
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The public is strongly encouraged make an appointment due to the limited space and occupancy issues. If there are too many people in the “queue” for say the building department, the member of the public will have to wait outside. Calling ahead avoids these issues. Please visit the Township Website for department email addresses and telephone numbers.
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Due to limited spacing with the outward facing departments, only one person will be allowed at the front counter and anyone waiting to meet with a Township representative, such as Tax Collector or Building Department employee, will be spaced at least six feet apart, and encouraged to wait outside until called in. Employees may also offer to meet residents outside in the parking lot if all parties agree and the matter can be completed while safety protocols like masks and social distancing are followed.
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The public is not permitted access to employee space. All business shall be done through plexiglass/counter locations. In person meetings shall not be scheduled unless they can be done through the plexiglass/counter or by maintaining social distancing.
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Consider calling or going online first. You may be able to take care of the matter without going to the building.
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Consider using the new, secure drop boxes. These are located at the rear entrance and can be used for tax payments, drop off for building, zoning and engineering. A drop box for the health department is located outside their entrance.
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The Cranford Fire Department will take temperatures and log in visitors for contact tracing purposes from 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday.
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Visitors and employees must maintain social distancing and be separated by at least six (6) feet from other members of the public and employee. Markers have been placed on the floor and additional dividers are being purchased to section off the departmental queue lines.
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All visitors and employees are required to wear face coverings. No exceptions. If a member of the public has a medical issue prohibiting them from wearing a mask, he or she is encouraged to call ahead to discuss accommodations. Extra masks will be available.
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Hand Sanitizer stations are conspicuously spaced throughout the building. Extra masks and gloves are available.
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If a visitor anticipates requiring more than 10 minutes of time, he or she will need to be met by an employee outside and accompanied to a designated meeting room. If a visitor is at a window and is taking more than 10 minutes, he or she will be relocated to a meeting room where a designated department representative can continue assisting.
- Anyone with a fever (100.4° F or higher), feeling ill or who has been in contact with anyone who has been ill with COVID-19 will not be permitted in the building.
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Anyone returning from states on the incoming travel advisory are not permitted to enter the building. For updates on travel advisories, please click here.
- Members of the public who fail to abide by the rules will be asked to leave the building immediately and may be subject to other enforcement action.
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Visitor restrooms are located on the first floor, next to the Municipal Court. Visitors will not be permitted to access employee restrooms on the main level.
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Cranford Library
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The Library is open with limited open hours for browsing new books in adult, young adult, children, and media collections. This will be in a new, dedicated space inside the Walnut Avenue entrance area.
- The area is small so one person at a time will be allowed entry for a 10 minute period.
- Small children will be allowed with a parent or caregiver and must be supervised
- Library users can check out items or request items located elsewhere in the Library at the Circulation Desk. Library staff will pull those items and deliver to the front desk.
- Library hours are:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 11 am to 1pm and 5 to 7 pm
- Wednesday: 11 am to 1 pm and 7 to 9 pm
- Saturday: 10 am to 2 pm
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Community Center
- Community organizations and clubs are invited to reserve rooms for meetings or activities. The staff has information about maximum capacity for each room in the Community Center and will assist you in booking a room to best accommodate your group.
- The gym and teen room remain closed and programs will not resume in person at this time.
- To reserve a room or get more information call 908-709-7283.
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Weekly COVID-19 Case Update since September 9 newsletter
- CRANFORD: 539 confirmed cases; (3 new in community. 10 active); 97 confirmed fatalities (1 new LTC)
- UNION COUNTY: 17,355 confirmed cases; 1,190 confirmed fatalities (166 probable, not yet confirmed)
- NJ: 197,792 confirmed cases; 14,263 confirmed fatalities (1,791 probable, not yet confirmed)
These figures represent the cumulative number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and fatalities. For more detailed information visit www.covid19.nj.gov. The State Information Hub, updated daily, has details about contact tracing, testing sites, travel advisories, permitted openings, regulations, resources and more.
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Cranford Township Committee
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